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by southerndesert
Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: New Hikari shrimp food (with copper)
Replies: 9
Views: 6444

Re: New Hikari shrimp food (with copper)

Neonshrimp wrote:I think that overfeeding is the most important thing to look out for when my shrimp are concerned. I want to try this food myself in the near future.
I second that motion.... On over feeding!
by southerndesert
Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:07 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Malawa Shrimp - Photo Gallery and Blog
Replies: 69
Views: 45686

Re: Malawa Shrimp - Photo Gallery and Blog

Yes, of course it is possible. :) I really hope that these guys stay around. Usually, when I introduce new shrimp to the hobby, they disappear after a while and I am the only one still with that particular species. If my population dies out due to some mishap (happened before), the shrimp is lost t...
by southerndesert
Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:35 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: all my shrimp are dead
Replies: 4
Views: 2663

Re: all my shrimp are dead

Did you check you ammonia and nitrites? Temp? How long have your ghost shrimp been in the tank?
by southerndesert
Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Malawa and Sri Lanka shrimp
Replies: 10
Views: 4417

Re: Malawa and Sri Lanka shrimp

Here are some young Malawa...As well as an adult.

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by southerndesert
Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:30 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Malawa and Sri Lanka shrimp
Replies: 10
Views: 4417

Re: Malawa and Sri Lanka shrimp

I have found the Sri Lanka to be very prolific and I have several generations of young growing in the tank now and pretty much the same with the Malawa Shrimp. I will be moving the adult Sri Lanka into a 20 gallon long this weekend as there will be so many young growing in the 10 gallon they are cur...
by southerndesert
Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:17 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Malawa and Sri Lanka shrimp
Replies: 10
Views: 4417

Re: Malawa and Sri Lanka shrimp

Hi Pat,

How are your Malawa and Sri Lanka doing? I now have young of both species....
by southerndesert
Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:38 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: In need of a little help
Replies: 3
Views: 1770

Re: In need of a little help

It is likely the same shrimp, Cardinal Shrimp (caridina sp.) from Sulawesi. I also keep this shrimp and a search here will bring up some info. Here are a few photos... http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd219/southerndesert/003-5.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd219/southerndesert/034.jpg ht...
by southerndesert
Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:10 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Hello from Singapore! (New member)
Replies: 9
Views: 4976

Re: Hello from Singapore! (New member)

Great news and congrats.... Always fun to see new babies in the tank.
by southerndesert
Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:54 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Malawa Shrimp My experience so far
Replies: 5
Views: 3152

Re: Malawa Shrimp My experience so far

I see I misunderstood and thought you had been able to collect them. I sure would love to visit Sulawesi to see the amazing variety of shrimp and other inverts myself one day.....
by southerndesert
Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:30 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Malawa Shrimp My experience so far
Replies: 5
Views: 3152

Malawa Shrimp My experience so far

About 6 or 8 weeks ago I got in on some of Mustafa's first available Malawa Shrimp (Caridina pareparensis parvidentata) These shrimp were imported from Malawa Spring in Sulawesi by Mustafa and there is more info here, http://www.petshrimp.com/malawashrimp.html http://arizonainverts.com/forums/upload...
by southerndesert
Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:06 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Photos - Shrimp Mating?
Replies: 1
Views: 1484

Re: Photos - Shrimp Mating?

When they mate it will be face to face grasping each other for a brief moment....
by southerndesert
Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:19 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Contaminant species...
Replies: 10
Views: 3849

Re: Contaminant species...

Here is the shrimp from the background in above shot, a different species by the look?

Only one of these I think unfortunately

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by southerndesert
Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:57 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Contaminant species...
Replies: 10
Views: 3849

Re: Contaminant species...

Not as yet, but I am sure hoping to see this soon....
by southerndesert
Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:05 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Contaminant species...
Replies: 10
Views: 3849

Re: Contaminant species...

Another shot... different shrimp but same species (I think)

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by southerndesert
Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:57 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Shrimp Behavior Question - photos - curling tail...
Replies: 1
Views: 1522

Re: Shrimp Behavior Question - photos - curling tail...

I see this in all my tanks from time to time and sometimes they are cleaning themselves or just stretching it seems.