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by Cameron
Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:15 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New Tank & No Algae after 5 Weeks
Replies: 2
Views: 914

New Tank & No Algae after 5 Weeks

After my tank failed about three years ago, I put the few remaining shrimp in a temporary container- a plastic mixed nuts container. The shrimp continued to die and I expected all to do so, but to my surprise, one shrimp has survived all this time in this container. This little critter has convinvce...
by Cameron
Sun Jun 12, 2016 12:22 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Too much coral?
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Re: Too much coral?

Thanks for your reply, Varanus. I'm intrigued- So your shrimp reproduced even in a six gallon tank? I thought the minimum they reproduced in was in a ten gallon tank. I am thinking about what size and shape tank to put them in. I am leaning towards a traditional rectangular tank, but much smaller- s...
by Cameron
Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:45 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Too much coral?
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Re: Too much coral?

I 'm sad to report that my tank was not successful. I gave it a little over six months. In that time, I hardly saw the shrimp, because they got lost on the large coral I placed in the tank, there was a lot of algae, but no reproduction. I lost four out of the ten shrimp I ordered, so I have only six...
by Cameron
Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:10 am
Forum: Other Invertebrates
Topic: What is this? Is this a Dragonfly?
Replies: 2
Views: 7045

What is this? Is this a Dragonfly?

I found this creature in my freshwater tank. Can anyone positively identify what it is? It looks to me like a dragonfly nymph, but I'm not sure. I've isolated it in a bottle with a top on just in case- I don't want a dragonfly or goodness knows what else spontaneously flying around my bedroom. If it...
by Cameron
Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:40 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Too much coral?
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Re: Too much coral?

I just added my shrimp a week ago, and they settled in immediately! My understanding is that you can't have too much coral. I also have a huge piece in there and it provides a ton of surface area for algae growth. My shrimp love picking over it, and I love how they stand out on the white background...
by Cameron
Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:56 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Too much coral?
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Re: Too much coral?

I am not an expert but given the extremes the shrimp can live in I would think that at worst the coral's size would only limit how many shrimp you can keep in the tank due to all the room the coral takes up. Actually, I'm hoping they'll really take to the coral, given all the nooks and crannies it ...
by Cameron
Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:33 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Too much coral?
Replies: 12
Views: 2320

Too much coral?

Hello! I am preparing to keep some Opae Ula Supershrimp (first time). And I am finding this site very useful. I am now setting up a 10 gallon tank. I have a large piece of deal coral I sanitized (pressure washed, scrubbed, boiled, bleached, dried and boiled again with baking soda to neutralize any r...