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by durtypanda
Wed May 16, 2012 9:50 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: question regarding internal filters
Replies: 7
Views: 3017

Re: question regarding internal filters

Ok the brand is aquael and model is aqua thrust and clean 100 i have 3 of these. In my 10 gals and one aqua thrust and clean 300 in my 55 gal. The company is in Poland and the instructions are not specific about the cord.any time water and electricity mix i always feel safer asking.
by durtypanda
Sat May 12, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: question regarding internal filters
Replies: 7
Views: 3017

question regarding internal filters

Hello i just got a new internal power head (sponge filter) what i need to know.the filter is on the bottom of my tank a 55 gal. I have the power cord in the water. Should i move the filter up so the cord is not in the water or is this normal???
by durtypanda
Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: cycling / new tank. ideas
Replies: 3
Views: 3172

cycling / new tank. ideas

what i was wondering if I have a tank that is almost cycled and i buy a new 5 gal could i jump start the cycling process by using water from the almost cycled tank. I do water changes 4gal every 3 or 4 days.what i was thinking about doing is use the 4 gal from water change and use some gravel substr...
by durtypanda
Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:36 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: help shrimp slowly dieing
Replies: 4
Views: 1717

Re: help shrimp slowly dieing

Thanks its always nice to see some positive advice ill try it out.cant hurt
by durtypanda
Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:02 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: help shrimp slowly dieing
Replies: 4
Views: 1717

Re: help shrimp slowly dieing

I have amquel plus and stress zyme
by durtypanda
Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: glofish and blue pearls in the same tank
Replies: 4
Views: 2944

Re: glofish and blue pearls in the same tank

Not a good idea i had to move the fish to a friends.they were attacking the shrimp after they molt
by durtypanda
Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:36 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: shrimp laying upsidedown half molted
Replies: 2
Views: 1377

Re: shrimp laying upsidedown half molted

Yes it did die but not immediately it did fully molt and went to hide.but i fount it dead the next morning
by durtypanda
Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:33 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: help shrimp slowly dieing
Replies: 4
Views: 1717

help shrimp slowly dieing

Hello i have noticed my shrimp keep dieing after molting.also it is taking them a long time to molt.5 hours sometimes after they go hide and i notice them dead the next morning.this has happend 2 times both after molting i checked all levels nitrate 5ppm nitrite 0 gh soft 75 kh 150 ideal chlorine 0 ...
by durtypanda
Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:05 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: shrimp laying upsidedown half molted
Replies: 2
Views: 1377

shrimp laying upsidedown half molted

Hello i have a juvenile blue pearl shrimp laying upsidedown and it is half molted. I thought he was dead so i scooped it up and it started to move but still won't fully molt. Is this normal.is it going to die i did a 4 gal water change today in the tank.and just found this now .....edit sorry forgot...
by durtypanda
Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:04 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: glofish and blue pearls in the same tank
Replies: 4
Views: 2944

glofish and blue pearls in the same tank

Hello i am wondering if this is a good idea.to keep 5 glofish with 10 blue pearls will they try to eat the shrimp or eat the baby shrimps.also do you think that is over stocked for a 10 gal? I could only buy 10 at a time from tbe seller and i plan on breeding in the same tank.i also have a question ...