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Hi and welcome to PS :) I keep many types of plants in my shrimp tank but I only keep the ones that do not require ferts and will grow in the tanks lighting and water condtions. In other word I taylor my plants to my shrimp and not the other way arround. I have found all types of moss and fissidens ...

The sad truth is that Ghost Shrimp are usually haddled and treated poorly before the moment they are shipped to the mement you buy them in the fish shop. They are considered the lower end shrimp since they are oftern used as feeders and are sold at such a low price. I think your shrimp are showing t...

And the shrimp love eating these microorganisms. So the more slime the better.

Nick, are these leaves that you just wanted to experiment with or did you leave them in front of the window just by chance. Either way thanks for the good info.

Very nice shrimp, thanks for sharing

Your welcome,

For the most part this is the rule. There is a nice compatibility chart I found, I will send it to you

I hope this helps :
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Thanks again for the pics

Happy New Year!

Hi Fuzzy, Thanks for the updates. The bullying, dead and missing shrimp are a part of keeping different shrimp and fish together. It sounds like you now have a few tanks to use, have fun :D and I somehow have now found myself down with a serious case of shrimp fever... Treatment: Buy two shrimp and ...

Great to hear about the babies guys but it would be even better to see pictures of them

I like it ! By the way is your laced plant easy to care for?

I will have to mix my varieties carefully! This is a must for all responsible hobbyist. You are right in that the cherry red shrimp will not interbreed with the crystal red shrimp. With the green shrimp you will have to find out the exact type of shrimp you have before knowing if they can mix. The ...

Very nice shrimp and pictures The Crystals rank as some of my favorites.

I agree with maxcow. Most crays in today's hobby will need a heater in the winter.

I hope you find what you are looking for

This thread will be helpful in answering your question:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2649&hilit=copper+food

You should also use the search function to search key words "copper food" to find more information.