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by BiffMalawi
Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:01 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Help !! Need Advice !!
Replies: 9
Views: 2122

Re: Help !! Need Advice !!

Can you tell where the leak is? If it is near the top them maybe you can just lower the water level. Unfortunately if it is lower or you are unable to locate it you will have no choice but to empty the tank and replace it or resilicone it. The baby shrimp should not be to badly effected by the move....
by BiffMalawi
Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:57 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Sudden death of amano shrimp
Replies: 5
Views: 3603

Re: Sudden death of amano shrimp

I am not sure if there is any kind of rule. Shrimp you have don't seem to require the same space as fish. They don't seem to mind sharing with others and they don't "appear" to cause much waste. Good water maintenance will allow you to safely keep more in a tank. The reason I thought your ...
by BiffMalawi
Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:19 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Sudden death of amano shrimp
Replies: 5
Views: 3603

Re: Sudden death of amano shrimp

Your bio load in this tank is quite high so unless you transferred some of the old filter media into your new filter. I would say that you are experiencing at least a mini cycle. Although substrate and decor harbour bacteria your filtration system is usually your biggest source of beneficial bacteri...
by BiffMalawi
Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:33 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Macrobrachium idella
Replies: 8
Views: 2295

Re: Macrobrachium idella

Fair enough.

I wanted to learn abit about them before purchasing them, but your point was well taken and I think I will pass on them and pick up some red claw macros instead.

Thanks.
by BiffMalawi
Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:56 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Macrobrachium idella
Replies: 8
Views: 2295

Macrobrachium idella

Does anyone know anything about these shrimp.

They are also called "Sunset Shrimp"

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Thanks