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by PinkTissue
Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:25 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Strange worm/wriggler in new tank
Replies: 1
Views: 659

Strange worm/wriggler in new tank

Hello! I am in the midst of cycling a new tank so I can move my existing tank to the new tank. I took my old maromi ball which survived and even strived in my old tank and some shell ornaments from the old tank to move the new tank. The new tank became very cloudy on the second day and then I saw th...
by PinkTissue
Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:09 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Parameters of 'ideal' opae ula tank
Replies: 11
Views: 8046

Re: Parameters of 'ideal' opae ula tank

Basically, I hope to know: - What the parameters are - Why's it Important? The importance of that water parameter, and what impacts that parameter has on the tank - What Value should I Aim For? What values I should try to strive for, and why - What do the values mean? Importance of each value at cer...
by PinkTissue
Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:07 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Parameters of 'ideal' opae ula tank
Replies: 11
Views: 8046

Parameters of 'ideal' opae ula tank

Can someone help me with working out the 'ideal' parameters for an opae ula tank? Sometimes I come across posts that the poster say that ammonia tested ok at xx. But is there a range or must it be a specific number? Salinity - 10 to 23 ppt Nitrate - ? Phosphate - ? Dissolved Oxygen - ? Nitrite - ? A...
by PinkTissue
Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:15 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Newbie with questions
Replies: 6
Views: 1089

Re: Newbie with questions

I am from Singapore. Perhaps I should rephrase - the people who helped me are in the shrimp business for 7 years. I don't think they breed them to sell as you need plenty of space and not to mention time and money before you could breed enough to sell commercially. On a separate, thank you for allow...
by PinkTissue
Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:06 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Newbie with questions
Replies: 6
Views: 1089

Re: Newbie with questions

I called up to check with the kind souls who helped to set up my tank about dying marino. They assured me that the marimo should survive as the ones given by them are specially treated for super shrimps environment. However, I am told NOT to use the marimos I rear to exchange them. Guess I answered ...
by PinkTissue
Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:30 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Newbie with questions
Replies: 6
Views: 1089

Re: Newbie with questions

Uh-oh, I just read that I shouldn't be putting Marino balls in as they die. I have gotten the marimos from people who has breed supershrimps for 7 years. They use marimo for their tanks and I am not given any warnings that they would die. Maybe I should rotate my marimo collection if the change woul...
by PinkTissue
Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:01 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Newbie with questions
Replies: 6
Views: 1089

Newbie with questions

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