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I've been keeping red cherries for a few weeks now and already have some new shimplets (not sure what the actual word is for them, fry perhaps?) Before the newly hatched ones I had 29 shrimp. I've just ordered another 20 from a different breeder on the other side of the country to add some genetic ...

Thanks for the idea of how to attach it to the slate!

I soaked the driftwood for 1 week with weights to keep it submerged. I then boiled it for 4 hours. It is back soaking because it's releasing more tannins now that it has been boiled. I change the water once daily. After the water clears I will ...

I'm fairly new to keeping cherry shrimp. I have a really beautiful piece of wood that just won't sink. It's full of all sorts of neat little caves that my cherry shrimp would just love. I've weighted down other pieces by drilling a hole through some slate and screwing the wood to it, but I'm ...