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by MAck
Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:16 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: what happened to this shrimp?
Replies: 1
Views: 1075

what happened to this shrimp?

On polish shrimp forum one user has posted photos of one of their red cherry shrimps. It looks quite weird. Here are photos: http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n143/januszbass/3333.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n143/januszbass/2222.jpg Is it a kind of disease? What should he do with this sp...
by MAck
Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:58 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Cherry/Snowball Hybrid
Replies: 16
Views: 7338

Does anyone have pictures of the RCS+Snowball hybrid? Anyone know what the offspring will commonly look like? It would be cool if they would turn orange.... My friend from Poland has made such an experiment. This is a result: http://zaku.ovh.org/wprc1.jpg looks like a wild form of Noecaridina denti...
by MAck
Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:48 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Question About Planaria with Shrimps
Replies: 15
Views: 4923

Do you know any efficient ways of eliminating planaria?
by MAck
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:15 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Amano Shrimp
Replies: 5
Views: 1566

Re: Amano Shrimp

what should the PH levels be, as well as the temp (currently 76). the temp should be between 70°F-78°F and pH 5,8-8 Also, should i buy them separate food or will they feed on the fishflakes the other fish dont eat? they will eat food for fish as well but you can think about flakes/tablets with extr...
by MAck
Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:09 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: sickness - the white strip
Replies: 8
Views: 2572

sickness - the white strip

I have recently noticed in my aquarium dead shrimps :( Just before the death they've looked like in this picture: http://www.beepworld.de/members22/streifenhoernchenseite/v4.htm http://www.mack.neostrada.pl/pasek.JPG They die after about 24 hours. This concerns mainly pregnant females but males (and...
by MAck
Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:41 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: The article in the magazine.
Replies: 5
Views: 1906

try to use this site http://www.imageshack.us/
you can upload your fotos there and give us links :)
by MAck
Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:10 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Cherry Shrimp
Replies: 7
Views: 1948

While keeeping

Paracheirodon axelrodi
Crossocheilus siamensis
Ancistrus dolichopterus
Inpaichthys kerri
Otocinclus affinis

with adult cherry shrips, I have not observed any problems
by MAck
Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:42 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Red Cherry Shrimp Algae Diet
Replies: 5
Views: 1813

Which snail is better in fighting with algae the apple snail or the asian stripe snail?
by MAck
Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:51 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Breeding Shrimp.
Replies: 4
Views: 1700

It is complicated to breed amanos but here is a quite good guide:
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/breeding_yamato.htm
take a look also here:
http://users.skynet.be/caridina-japonica/
I did not manage to breed them :/ all larvae died at 8th/9th day of life :(
I did not try with these two other species
by MAck
Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:45 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Breeding Amano - water conditions?
Replies: 5
Views: 2085

I have already read this article. There is written only that “To make the salt water, I would suggest using either filtered natural seawater, or a quality commercial salt mix intended for coral reef aquaria, e.g. Instant Ocean, which should be aerated vigorously prior to use.” I don’t have access to...
by MAck
Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:28 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Breeding Amano - water conditions?
Replies: 5
Views: 2085

Breeding Amano - water conditions?

Is it possible to breed the amano’s larvae in water with uniodized salt from grocery store?
Is it really important to use aquaristic sea salt?
Thanks
MAck
by MAck
Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:00 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Palaemon adspersus/Palaemon elegans - fresh water?
Replies: 1
Views: 1672

Palaemon adspersus/Palaemon elegans - fresh water?

Is it possible to keep Palaemon adspersus or Palaemon elegans in fresh water or they can survive only in seawater? Is anybody breeding them?