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by Mustafa
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:44 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Mini moss balls appear after six years!
Replies: 2
Views: 279

Re: Mini moss balls appear after six years!

That's great! The mossball probably disappeared behind some rock or decoration...possibly shrank and/or split into pieces...and voila...you have new mossballs years later. From the size of them I'd guess they are at least a year or two old already. This is truly an amazing plant! :)
by Mustafa
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:41 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: pH stuck at 6.5 and TDS at 9999+ppm
Replies: 2
Views: 207

Re: pH stuck at 6.5 and TDS at 9999+ppm

Of course your TDS is high, because you mixed salt into the water to make it brackish. :-D That's why TDS measurements are useless for Supershrimp. How did you check the pH? With the carbonate in the salt mix and the calcium carbonate from your substrate it seems it's almost impossible for the pH to ...
by Mustafa
Tue Jul 29, 2025 12:11 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: How many shrimp for a 2.5 gal tank?
Replies: 2
Views: 272

Re: How many shrimp for a 2.5 gal tank?

Hi there! You can start out with 10 and watch the population grow over time. However, with 10 shrimp you may only see about 5 at a time in the beginning if you have lots of hiding places. If you want more to observe I'd go with 20-30. Supershrimp don't produce much waste so you're not "overloading ...
by Mustafa
Tue Jul 29, 2025 12:03 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Supershrimp moss/algae ball
Replies: 1
Views: 262

Re: Supershrimp moss/algae ball

Supershrimp tanks can vary in salinity and there is no set salinity level that they absolutely have to be at. We gave a range in our articles here that works for us and we found to be optimal. That doesn't mean that things like evaporation won't affect those levels. You probably received a mossball ...
by Mustafa
Tue Jul 29, 2025 11:47 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New Yellow Opae tank
Replies: 3
Views: 6150

Re: New Yellow Opae tank

I'm glad you decided to set up a tank for these guys! :) They are hiding more because the tank is new and still getting established, plus there is plenty of food right where they are so they don't have to run around the entire tank and actively look for it. That's why they are less active at the ...
by Mustafa
Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:53 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Two years going strong…but no babies
Replies: 5
Views: 15961

Re: Two years going strong…but no babies

Yep, that's the most likely issue. It can take a long time for the nutrients to get used up by the plants/aglae depending on how "dirty" the substrate was...we're talking months or even years in extreme cases. The reason why the shrimp don't breed is simple...they just don't feel comfortable ...
by Mustafa
Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:42 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Snails keep dying
Replies: 7
Views: 26624

Re: Snails keep dying

It's really hard to say what's going on, but shrimp and snails get affected by different chemicals sometimes. I've had this happen too, where the snails did not make it but the shrimp were unaffected by whatever was in the water. Also, the snails are a little more cold sensitive than the shrimp, so ...
by Mustafa
Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:38 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Baby picture :-)
Replies: 1
Views: 663

Re: Baby picture :-)

Congrats! That's a super detailed picture of a larva. What equipment did you use to take it? Macro lens or just a phone?
by Mustafa
Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:37 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Not sure what type of algae this is
Replies: 3
Views: 9247

Re: Not sure what type of algae this is

Interesting, it's obviously some species of hair/string algae, but there are so many of them so it will be super hard to figure out what it is unless you start putting some strings under the microscope and dive deep into the scientific literature. :)
by Mustafa
Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:34 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Berried shrimp chased by other shrimp
Replies: 1
Views: 16187

Re: Berried shrimp chased by other shrimp

Replying a little late here, but I wouldn't worry about shrimp chasing each other. These shrimp are incapable of hurting each other and the chasing stops eventually. Most of the time it's males chasing females for obvious reasons. I hope you added more prepared brackish water in the meantime. Don't ...
by Mustafa
Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:28 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Not sure what type of algae this is
Replies: 3
Views: 9247

Re: Not sure what type of algae this is

I have seen similar stuff before in nature, but I have no idea what it is. In the pictures it appears to be unattached. Does it just float around like that or was it attached to something before? Does it feel soft or is it kind of rough to the touch? Can you rip it apart easily?
by Mustafa
Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:23 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Unusual algae - Opinions re: species?
Replies: 3
Views: 14406

Re: Unusual algae - Opinions re: species?

From the pictures it's hard to say what kind of algae it is. It may not even be algae, but a type of cyanobacterium. Did this just spontaneously happen or did you introduce something from another tank or natural environment into your tank?
by Mustafa
Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:15 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Larval opae ula macro shot in side view
Replies: 1
Views: 11979

Re: Larval opae ula macro shot in side view

Thanks! That's an awesome shot! Really close like that they almost look like mysis shrimp. :)
by Mustafa
Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:12 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Two years going strong…but no babies
Replies: 5
Views: 15961

Re: Two years going strong…but no babies

Did you wash the substrate before putting it in? Did you rinse or soak the rocks? If not, then that's where the nutrients are coming from. Unfortunately, there's really nothing you can do besides waiting it out. Just don't feed at all until all the algae are gone. Keep thinning out the macroalgae as ...
by Mustafa
Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:16 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: tiny spots on chaeto
Replies: 2
Views: 11827

Re: tiny spots on chaeto

Without pictures it's impossible to judge.