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Newjohn
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by Newjohn » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:55 pm
Here are a couple of photo's of my Fuzzy Claw Macro
These shrimp are very peaceful, I have several males in the same tank and I have not seen any aggression just a little claw waving.
They are very interesting to watch. They have a totaly different behavior than Dwarf shrimp do.
If you are looking for a larger shrimp species that will not tear each other to shreads, these are the shrimp.
And of course, they came from Mustafa.
John
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by pixl8r » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:17 pm
Great pictures Newjohn! This species is #1 on my wish list.
If you don't mind my asking, how big is the tank, and how many Fuzzy Claw shrimp do you have in it?
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by Newjohn » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:26 pm
Hi pixl8r
I have 13 housed in a 15gal / 56l tank.
They will be divided into 2 different tanks to give them a little more room.
It helps that I have 3 large leaf Anubia Plants in the tank with them.
I have counted 5 shrimp in one plant. They each claim a leaf.
John
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by pixl8r » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:42 pm
That's very similar to how juvenile m. dayanum act. The adult shrimp are not nearly as vertically mobile (they tend to stay on the bottom).
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by The Fisherman » Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:37 am
Wow, very cool Newjohn.
Have you had any young yet?
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by Newjohn » Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:44 pm
No, there are no young.
I hope I will see a few berried females any time.
I will keep this thread updated.
John
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by Cydric » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:16 pm
The second picture is very nice. Beautiful shrimp.
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by Newjohn » Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:00 pm
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by marusempai » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:17 pm
So, and I realize this is probably a stupid question, but what kind of population density are you going for after the split? My husband bought me a new tank
and now that I'm done shuffling, am looking for new inhabitants for my old 10 gal, and was thinking of these guys...
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by Newjohn » Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:18 pm
It will depend on how many females I have. I would like to have 1 Trio per 15gal tank. That should give everyone enough room.
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by The Fisherman » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:41 am
John, if you don't mind me asking, what kind of substrate is that? It looks nice.
Can't wait to hear you're progress.
I'm considering this species for my next shrimp tank...
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by Newjohn » Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:04 pm
It is Play sand that is sifted through a paint straining net.
Very labor intensive
John
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by The Fisherman » Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:06 pm
Newjohn wrote: It is Play sand that is sifted through a paint straining net.
Very labor intensive
John
I hear you there...I once spent 6 hours rinsing sand for one of my tanks...
Not fun at all...
-John