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by oil
Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:57 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New shrimp papa questions
Replies: 20
Views: 6373

Re: New shrimp papa questions

As for the washing mashine...is the tank *on* the washing machine? Once a week should be ok either way, though. Of course not, haha. It’s in the hallway nearby on a long table. But the spin cycle vibration is a little strong. So I was just making sure it wasn’t going to be harmful as I was reading ...
by oil
Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:54 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New shrimp papa questions
Replies: 20
Views: 6373

Re: New shrimp papa questions

It’s been about 3 days and the water is still slightly cloudy. Is this normal? I did some searching on the forum and I think it should’ve cleared up by now? Also - I realized that the water very, very gently ripples when the washing machine/dryer is running. This would only occur once a week at most...
by oil
Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:16 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Shrimp Sr. and Jr. mingling with Mossball Sr. and Jr.
Replies: 6
Views: 1847

Re: Shrimp Sr. and Jr. mingling with Mossball Sr. and Jr.

Super cute! I can't wait for my tank to cycle so I can see precious moments like these
by oil
Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:32 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New shrimp papa questions
Replies: 20
Views: 6373

Re: New shrimp papa questions

Thank you Jess! I took a long time searching for the exact decor I wanted. :-D And the sea urchin did stop "smoking" thankfully. I measured the substrate and it's +/- 1 inch depending on where you measure, so I scooped some out to be safe and made it slightly more level all around. I can't...
by oil
Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:10 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New shrimp papa questions
Replies: 20
Views: 6373

Re: New shrimp papa questions

I just noticed this little stream of white coming from the hole at the top of the sea urchin shell. Is this just calcium? It looks like a thin flume of "smoke" underwater, rising up to the surface. :shock:
by oil
Mon Oct 22, 2018 3:33 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New shrimp papa questions
Replies: 20
Views: 6373

Re: New shrimp papa questions

Finally got my tank set up! Slightly less than 1 gallon glass jar, put half the amount of salt as directed on the package and mixed as well as I could. Soaked all decor for a few minutes and rinsed with distilled water. The future home has a barnacle, some urchin shells, coral bits, and a sea fan. N...
by oil
Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:45 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New shrimp papa questions
Replies: 20
Views: 6373

Re: New shrimp papa questions

So you don't have anything live besides the shrimp? The only live things I plan to have besides the shrimp are the macroalgae and the super shrimp mossball from Petshrimp - and maybe some snails, not sure. But yeah, everything else will be inert/dead. I plan to get a dried sea fan, sea urchin shell...
by oil
Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:28 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New shrimp papa questions
Replies: 20
Views: 6373

Re: New shrimp papa questions

DN1 wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 11:03 am Are those live rocks? I can't tell if they're corals or just painted rocks
In regards to the barnacle piece? I contacted the seller and she told me they were once real, but now dead. So it would work as calcium.
by oil
Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:42 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New shrimp papa questions
Replies: 20
Views: 6373

Re: New shrimp papa questions

Thank you both so much for the help! I will pick up some Imagitarium brand sand, and I found the exact salt as you pictured :) This may be a dumb follow up question - but these are considered seashells right? As long as they are real? (for the calcium purpose) I'm trying to go very minimal for my fi...
by oil
Mon Oct 15, 2018 1:24 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New shrimp papa questions
Replies: 20
Views: 6373

New shrimp papa questions

Hi everyone :smt006 , I have searched up, and down these forums and I feel like there's mixed/unclear answers for what I am searching for. I just want to be 100% secure in my purchases to ease my paranoia about raising these little shrimpies. I'm planning to purchase a 0.5 gallon cube glass tank to ...