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by retardo
Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:57 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Scientific Name Change for Pearl Shrimp/Sand Shrimp!
Replies: 8
Views: 2040

any idea if this finding will be published?
by retardo
Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:52 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Ideal starting ratio of males to females.
Replies: 5
Views: 1677

i bought some amanos quite a while back when they were still very small, so there was no way for me to tell whether they were males or females, since they look identical when they're juveniles. as it turns out, i have a larger ratio of males than females. i have at least 3 females and 4 males. the o...
by retardo
Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:46 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Keeping Ninja Shrimp
Replies: 34
Views: 10050

must be nice to be located in Sg, not so far from Japan. i must admit i am quite jealous. let's get some ninjas into the states!
by retardo
Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:34 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Keeping Ninja Shrimp
Replies: 34
Views: 10050

where r u located? i haven't heard of it selling outside of Japan...
by retardo
Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:32 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: big daddy yamato ebi
Replies: 7
Views: 2196

update: just checked on big momma this morning. she isn't very active and isn't interested in food. i don't know if i stressed her out too much by moving her to a diff't tank. will check on her again when i get home. will she be ok?
by retardo
Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:57 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: big daddy yamato ebi
Replies: 7
Views: 2196

big daddy yamato ebi

ok, so it's looks like the baby shrimp are about to hatch after a gestation period of 4 weeks. i pulled out the ol' 5.5 gallon tank and put in a sponge filter, a heater (set at 78dF), some java moss an other floating plants. i've moved "big momma," as i call her, to the 5.5G in anticipatio...
by retardo
Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:45 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: neon green... variant? hybrid? dyed?
Replies: 9
Views: 2850

sounds like u're just speculating at this point. i'd advise waiting a little longer to see if they color out. there have been numerous other posts that attest to the ability of shrimp to change color according to water conditions. for example, rainbow shrimp change colors. i have only one in my tank...
by retardo
Mon Jan 31, 2005 8:43 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Best way to relocate fish to another state?
Replies: 4
Views: 1586

i'd try getting a power inverter for your vehicle that plugs directly into the cigarette lighter, with at least one plug, one for heater and one for filter/air pump. this will keep the water heated and the water filtered and aerated. you can purchase battery powered air pumps as well. i don't know h...
by retardo
Mon Jan 31, 2005 4:22 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Amano vs. Indian Algae/Rainbow shrimp | ID and spawning
Replies: 2
Views: 1400

someone pointed out to me that the rainbow shrimp look very similar to malayan shrimp in markings. malayan shrimp, however, grow larger (to amano size) than rainbows and juvy malayan are almost indistinguishable from rainbows, except malayans carry hundreds of tiny eggs, and rainbows carry the larg...
by retardo
Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:08 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Sheddings
Replies: 7
Views: 2282

it eventually disappears. either the shrimp or the snails will eat it. i leave it in.
by retardo
Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:17 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: weird question...
Replies: 5
Views: 1609

haha! i don't think it'll matter. they seem to be 24/7 algae eaters. i don't think they actually sleep or rest. all times of day and nite, i see them munching away at sumn.

it doesn't look like i'll have the time to go to an lfs neway. bummer for me.
by retardo
Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:45 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: weird question...
Replies: 5
Views: 1609

so anyone think it would be worth a shot? to buy and try and get them on the plane? the flight is 1hr 30mins max, so i don't think there will be any adverse effects. just debating....
by retardo
Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:20 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: weird question...
Replies: 5
Views: 1609

weird question...

and not directly related to shrimp, but here goes... i'm in socal on a biz trip right now, and i have a late flight on thurs, so i may have some time to hit up an lfs down here. hypothetically, if i were to buy a few shrimp or fish (perhaps species that i haven't been able to find in norcal), will i...
by retardo
Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:18 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: 5 gallon Shimp tank
Replies: 2
Views: 1264

Re: 5 gallon Shimp tank

I have a 5 gallon I was considering making into a shrimp only tank. I was wondering if the 5 gallon was an ok size or if it was too small. It would be only for shrimps like red cherries and maybe some smaller algae ones. this should be fine. shrimp produce a generally small bioload and don't put to...
by retardo
Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:01 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Japanese Marimo Ball? Food?
Replies: 11
Views: 4017

ditto. amanos and other shrimp don't eat any algae from marimo balls. it's a taste that isn't to their liking. i have one in my tank and the only thing that gets removed from the ball itself is any fish food that the fish missed.