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it helps a bit, but i wouldnt recognise any of them

the question was more aimed at fish-shrimp diseases/parasites, ones that will harm both creatures

do Fish diseases affect shrimp?

im guessing things like ich (Ichthyophthirius) doesnt affect them?

You just happen to be focused on the "how to's" at the moment, but having basic info about any shrimp you're dealing with goes a long way in both the appreciation and care of them in the long run. :) And sometimes, when we're embarking on something new, we miss certain details that don't register ...

well the adults are in the same tank along with 2 apple snails to clean algae off the glass but they eat 3 algae wafers over night as theres now 20 adults as i added another 10 yesterday to try get some more females etc, and i change 25% of the water each week to make sure levels stay low and its ...

thanks for the reply

and that topic was helpful thank you :)

i have read that page but found little help on it :?

my pH is 6.6 so thats ok and i tested my readings with test kits

NH3 was 0
NO2 was 0
NO3 was 1.5ppm

ok, is it poosible to tell approx how far gone they are by colour of eggs? the ...

I set up a 54 litre tank a month ago with mature sponges so the ammonia etc instantly got converted into nitrates, jammed it full of cambomba to use up ang nitrates and phosphates etc and put in 10 Crystal Red Shrimp. I now have 2 carrying eggs.

My questions are:

1) what pH and Nitrate levels do ...