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by Whitesage66
Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:22 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Day 1 new set up
Replies: 6
Views: 3019

Re: Day 1 new set up

I added a mangrove tree. It was sitting in my dwarf seahorse tank and looking a little droopy. I thought the half salinity in the shrimp tank would help and it's perked up. It should be fine in the shrimp tank right? Mangrove trees grow in any salinity or completely fresh. There is already some alga...
by Whitesage66
Mon Dec 09, 2019 6:54 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Day 1 new set up
Replies: 6
Views: 3019

Day 1 new set up

Of all the differences in this set up other set up I've ever done, no air stone or sponge filter is the hardest, lol. Added the whole bag of calcium rocks, seems a bit much and wondering if 1/2 inch of sand is enough for the snails? https://www.petshrimp.com/discussions/download/file.php?mode=view&a...
by Whitesage66
Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:12 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New tank set up advice please
Replies: 19
Views: 4797

Re: New tank set up advice please

Easiest shrimp to keep. I also breed a variety of Neo's and Caridina FW shrimps. I believe with FW the key is to getting homebred shrimp from local breeders. Imports are much more difficult and tend to die off shortly over time if the coditions are not ideal. All water parameters much be watched &a...
by Whitesage66
Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:39 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New tank set up advice please
Replies: 19
Views: 4797

Re: New tank set up advice please

Thanks, 1 more question. Airstones? It's a pretty good size 10 gallon halfmoon with a small air pump it shouldn't send waves but some agitation? I'm planning a little lighted bubbler surrounded by lava rock.
by Whitesage66
Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:00 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: New tank set up advice please
Replies: 19
Views: 4797

New tank set up advice please

1st time trying these shrimp although I've had neos, Bloody Mary, and Blue dreams and Blue bolts in the past and it will be interesting to go against all I know about keeping shrimp with these. I have some old pieces of dry cleaned old coral I'm assuming will be fine for decorating and wondering if ...