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by giadda
Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:22 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: need help identifying gifted shrimps
Replies: 11
Views: 3280

Re: need help identifying gifted shrimps

Congrats on getting some males there! :) As for pH...go het yourself an API kh test kit. Getting down the kh is really the only permanent way to lower pH. Let me know what your test says. You can lower your kH by doing your next few water changes with RO or DI water. As for "in the mood to mat...
by giadda
Mon May 18, 2015 3:28 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: need help identifying gifted shrimps
Replies: 11
Views: 3280

Re: need help identifying gifted shrimps

thanks for the reference pics mustafa! :) much appreciated! :) i guess i really had no males from the gifted shrimpies.. really wanted to follow your advice to wait, but was too excited and i bought more (guilty look) this time, i made sure to tell the LFS lady to pick some males and females. luckil...
by giadda
Sat May 09, 2015 12:19 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: need help identifying gifted shrimps
Replies: 11
Views: 3280

Re: need help identifying gifted shrimps

I hope my shrimpies do survive the week or two. I'm hoping to add more. incidentally, if it's okay, I've snapped some more pics of my shrimpies, though it's hard to get them all in a bunch.. http://i.imgur.com/GHHH0DRl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9CyN1ZIl.jpg please do help me out identifying if i have a...
by giadda
Fri May 08, 2015 1:54 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: need help identifying gifted shrimps
Replies: 11
Views: 3280

Re: need help identifying gifted shrimps

They look like red cherry shrimp. The names you provided are the same species but are based upon the degree and deepness of red. I would say the one on the left is a male based upon its color. Males tend to be less red. Females have a saddle, developing eggs. Cannot tell from picture. Also females ...
by giadda
Fri May 08, 2015 12:02 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: My Iwagumi Shrimp Tank "Mt. Sinai"
Replies: 49
Views: 16828

Re: My Iwagumi Shrimp Tank "Mt. Sinai"

awesome aquascape and setup sir! :)

i'll just drool with envy here..

sir van, if you don't mind me asking, which part of the philippines are you in?
don't know if I can find any here in Cebu though. :(
by giadda
Thu May 07, 2015 11:58 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: need help identifying gifted shrimps
Replies: 11
Views: 3280

need help identifying gifted shrimps

Hi all! It's my first time here, so do be kind :) I got my first nano tank (30-liter planted, low-tech). Since I purchased a lot of aquaplants, the hobbyist whom I purchased it from gifted me with 6 free shrimps. He told me they were fire red or sakura shrimps, but I'm not so sure since they look di...