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I would suggest reading Diana Walstad's Ecology of the Planted Aquarium . I just ordered this book from Amazon. If you are using a high-tech, actively controlled approach, it is probably necessary that the gravel be vacummed regularly. What do you mean when you say high tech approach? Can you pleas...

What kind of fish do you have in the aquarium? All I have in the aquarium are tetras. The biggest one is about 1 inch. I will take my water to the LFS and see if they can check for Cu. Does Cu sometimes get into our water? if it is in my water, how do I remove it? Lastly, would my shrimp live in a ...

Hi Bradimus, I hope you or someone can help me. This weeked two more of my wood shimps died. That's about 3 dead shrimps in less than 2 weeks. I seriuosly can't figure out why. I have one more left and I'm hoping it doesn't die. Maybe keeping shrimp as a hobby is harder than keeping tropical fish? I...

Mustafa wrote:

Bradimus wrote:Mustafa,
Have you ever seen an ovigerous Wood Shrimp?

Yes, my female here is constantly ovigerous....the eggs are brownish.

Mustafa

Mustafa

Do you know when you would start selling wood shrimp?

This may be why your shrimp are holding tightly onto things. The current might be too strong. They like a slight current since this makes it easier to filter. However, they don't like to be pushed around. How can I fix the current? It is already at it's lowest. Maybe I can tie a filter bag over it ...

Is the larger one carrying eggs?

I don't believe there are any eggs. what color should they be and where would it be?

Bradimus wrote:
What kind of filter are you using? Is there a stong current?

I'm using a Rena Filstar Canister Filter XP3, this current is kind of strong even though it is at the lowest setting.

Then I have a Second Nature Whisper 2 power filter, this current is also set at its lowest.

Thanks for all your help and giving me the knowledge to understand the shrimps better. Can you please tell me: 1. What should the range of the PH should be? 2. What should the range of the GH and KH? 3. How often and how much do I feed the shrimp? I have bought spirulina flakes and will cruch that i...

Bradimus wrote:Buy a high quality spirulina flake. This may take some searching at your LFS. Most foods labelled 'spirulina' actually contain little spirulina.

Powder the flakes before feeding the shrimp.

Is this the same thing as blue green algae.

Again, thanks for all your help!

[quote="Bradimus"]Buy a high quality spirulina flake. This may take some searching at your LFS. Most foods labelled 'spirulina' actually contain little spirulina.
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Can I feed them the Spirulina powder capsule that they sell at the health store? and how much do I feed them?

Bradimus wrote:Buy a high quality spirulina flake. This may take some searching at your LFS. Most foods labelled 'spirulina' actually contain little spirulina.

Powder the flakes before feeding the shrimp.

A lot of people have use LFS. Since I'm new, I'm assuming it stands for Local Food Store?

Jackie wrote:

theshrimp_123 wrote:thanks, but, uh, what are carotenoids?

http://www.astaxanthin.org/carotenoids.htm

Where can I buy Wood shrimp food containing carotenoids? THX

I have called all the pet stores around my area and none of the places carry wood shrimp (which is what I'm looking for). All of them sell ghost shrimp, that is the only shrimp they carry.

Thanks.

I hope someone can help me out. 1 of my 4 wood shrimps died yesterday. I had them for about two weeks. Of the surviving ones one of them is pink the other two are still brown. It was one of the smaller ones about 1.5 inches that died. I can't figure out why. Could I have received a sick shrimp? I'm ...