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by guntank0079
Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:34 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: CARIDINA TYPUS
Replies: 2
Views: 2125

It's still a pretty new study of these shrimps in Taiwan. Although they claim they are the main exporter of this kind, not too much details of the habitat were mentioned...they just catagorized these shrimp a few years back... According to the records of their national aquatic museum, some universit...
by guntank0079
Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:51 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: do you have Shrimp Madness?
Replies: 66
Views: 21385

Lucky me, at least I won't go to the crayfish madness stage... I had bad experience before--- I caught some wild crayfishes from Lake Michigan and tried to raise them... Probably the tank was too small (only 10 gallons), not enough space for them...they turned aggressive towards each other and hurt ...
by guntank0079
Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Missing or Dead shrimp?
Replies: 13
Views: 4287

I usually sit the tap water 24 hours before I add in water conditioner, and I still wait for another 20 minutes before I add that to the tanks.
by guntank0079
Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:18 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Hydras outbreak...
Replies: 13
Views: 4221

It all happened after I introduced live brime shrimps to the planted shrimp tank...(thanks to Neonshrimp help to figure that out!) I tried siphoning first, then reduced feeding, reduced and lowered lighting and they just keep coming back...although it wasn't as worse as in the first place... Finally...
by guntank0079
Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:41 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Hydras outbreak...
Replies: 13
Views: 4221

When I have the chance, I may take a continuous shots on how they ram the hydras...
by guntank0079
Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:32 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Hydras outbreak...
Replies: 13
Views: 4221

Image

Not a good photo...as it was surfing relatively fast then other ramhorns...
Well, I got this one when I purchased my plants...
by guntank0079
Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:45 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Hydras outbreak...
Replies: 13
Views: 4221

Finally found an effective way to control the hydras outbreak:

Snails, the hydra killer, without disturbing your tank, nor introdcing any chemicals.

My snails drag along any hydras on their paths until those devils are no longer seen...
by guntank0079
Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:19 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: african dwarf frogs and cherry shrimps
Replies: 10
Views: 3517

Seperate them!
The Cherries are constantly living in fear; as you may have noticed, their color fades when they are in stress.
Especially you are planning to bleed them, the adults may be ok, but not the babies...
by guntank0079
Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:05 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Missing or Dead shrimp?
Replies: 13
Views: 4287

I am just wondering what kind of sponge you use for the canister filter intake to reduce the stronger water flow...the current seems to upset the shrimp tank...unless you have a large size tank...

Besides what Neonshrimp suggested, lowering the light input can help also...
by guntank0079
Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:58 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Shrimp Diet
Replies: 44
Views: 16645

True, that's our babies!
by guntank0079
Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:43 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Shrimp Diet
Replies: 44
Views: 16645

There was once I got three large mysteries bulbs and "dumped" those in one empty corner of the Amanos' tank. After a couple days, one turned out to be an Apon, one turned out to be a Crypto; but the third one did not develop itself after 3 weeks...I assumed it was a dead bulb... But then, ...
by guntank0079
Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:41 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Shrimp Diet
Replies: 44
Views: 16645

Raw garlic...interesting! And "they just ate that without going crazy". (Well, usually healthy food taste blend; that's why...lol) I would like to give mine a try later... Come to think of it... My shrimps finished off my small dead onion plant bulb...does that mean they like onion also?! ...
by guntank0079
Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:10 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Brand spankin newbie with cherry shrimp question...
Replies: 18
Views: 4782

Mary,

Was the photo taken from your dedicated Cherry tank, or from other community tanks?
Besides the Moss, do you use other types of plant in the same tank?
by guntank0079
Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:05 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Brand spankin newbie with cherry shrimp question...
Replies: 18
Views: 4782

I concur with the diagnosis :D yup, it is an ailment often concurrent with and related to Multiple Tank Syndrome. Unfortunately, the prognosis is not good. Those two conditions are often terminal :lol: Hilarious! Another impressive one after the famous "application of garlic cures shrimp heart...
by guntank0079
Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:24 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: do you have Shrimp Madness?
Replies: 66
Views: 21385

It was just a coincident when I first started... About 10 months ago, I learned that one of my friends had given up his marine tank. In the first place, I got his tank and used that to set up my third freshwater fish tank... But at the same time, I got his nice rocks also...I set up another 10 gallo...