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by Not_a_pro
Tue May 05, 2020 6:58 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank
Replies: 11
Views: 5813

Re: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank

But, I do love my little tank. Everything was going great until the construction when the water got fouled somehow. I wonder if I would be in this predicament had that not happened. I don't really have any advice on keeping water quality since I literally don't do anything except top it off with di...
by Not_a_pro
Fri May 01, 2020 7:05 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank
Replies: 11
Views: 5813

Re: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank

@superproofer Thank you very much for your input. I would love to hear about your experience with such low water. If all goes well, I wanted to give pre made jars of these guys as presents. I was thinking making some with jars that have .25 of a gallon of water. Of course it was more back of my mind...
by Not_a_pro
Fri May 01, 2020 1:48 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank
Replies: 11
Views: 5813

Re: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank

The jar size leaves little room for error, and tiny changes in the water parameters will have enormous effects. Arguably the slow cycle is even more important to provide tank stability in this instance. Definitely don't put wood or cholla in your tank. It will slowly decompose and crash the tank. I...
by Not_a_pro
Fri May 01, 2020 10:11 am
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank
Replies: 11
Views: 5813

Re: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank

Dch48 wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 9:41 am i don't know if the wood is dangerous or not but I think a half gallon container could house up to 25 shrimp so I'm sure only having 4 will not be the case for too long. They will reproduce if there is enough food.
Dang ok, I understand. Thank you for letting me know the general density cap.
by Not_a_pro
Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:28 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank
Replies: 11
Views: 5813

Re: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank

From what I've heard once they reach a certain population density the shrimp will stop reproducing. However, other than making sure you only have males or only have females, I don't think there is a way to make them not reproduce at all if the shrimp aren't at that density. That is understandable, ...
by Not_a_pro
Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: Supershrimp!
Topic: Starting out / Mason Jar Tank
Replies: 11
Views: 5813

Starting out / Mason Jar Tank

Hi, I am planning on starting a Super Shrimp jar aquarium type thing. There will be 2 jars, one that holds 6 shrimp, and one that holds 4 shrimp. Each jar is half a gallon. I am gifting one jar to my mom for a belated mothers day. I would like to try to get it to her asap, so within a week or 2 afte...