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Hey everyone. I have set up and started cycling tank number 2 (to replace tank #1). It is 2.5 gallons (more than double the size of the current one) and has more hiding spots. I am going to let it cycle for a long time since I have one berried female in the current tank, and I don't want to stress/d...

I know! Fingers crossed they all make it

Hi everyone! it's been a while since my last visit. I've been contemplating migrating my shrimps to a larger tank and was getting ready to start cycling it when I saw the first-ever barrier female! I'm so excited!
I guess shrimpies will have to hold off on the move to a bigger house for now

Thank you I<3Opae!
and thank you Mustafa! I will report back when I see a barried shrimp

Hi guys, wanted to update about my tank. Things seems to be going well. 10 additional shrimps from Mustafa were added last Sep. and seems to be growing and active. I am starting to see green algae forming on the glass and rocks (versus the brown I’ve had all along). The snail reproduced and I’ve see...

Lol! Perfect gif

Hi Lloengko, I have a .8 gallon jar that I started in March. I have 3 Seiryu rocks in there ( each is about ~4-6”). So far I have had no issues. Since I decided to take a simplistic approach, I never tested the parameters of the water (expect for the salt level when I first set up the tank), so I ca...

Very cool tank and a beautiful set up! I love the black sand. Please post more photos when the shrimps move in

Hi Sky! I’m fairly new as well, so I’m only going to tell you about the items I am 100% certain about and leave the rest to the more experienced shrimp keepers. Tank- looks like a very nice choice Salt- I think that’s good, I also used instant ocean but made sure mine said marine salt on it. Either ...

Thank you for the input and info everyone! I will hold off. My intention was to provide a snack once every few of month rather than "feed" on a regular basis, but it sounds that with such small population it may not be worth the risk.

Hi shrimpnoobie, thank you for your response and input about feeding. I’m in the same boat as you are with the biofilm. The majority of it is gone, although I am sure there some invisible biofilm as the shrimps swims upside down at the surface and eat. Do you still feed occasionally? And if so how o...

Update: this afternoon the snail who has been presumed dead emerged! :-D the last time I saw it, was on March 17th, the day I added it to the tank! Honestly, I was beginning to worry that my shrimp don’t have enough to eat and have been debating feeding a tiny tiny amount for the first time. Do you ...

This is wonderful! Thank you Mustafa

YAY!!! so exciting! Thanks guys

Hey guys yesterday I noticed one of the shrimps with what might be eggs inside? Do I have a saddled females? Could you, experienced shrimp keepers, confirm?

Thank you in advance