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Here is the FINAL update: I actually had to tear the tank down a month or so ago. It was not in good shape. I already had more tanks then I could handle, and with my most recent injurys it became too much and I found myself neglecting the tank. That mixed with the beetles that kept jumping in result...

pixl8r wrote:And it's not cheap! $39. Makes me wish I was back in college, with access to all kinds of research papers.

I am in college right now...Though not in that 'area'. I'll check and see if I still have access.

Wow! Congrats! This is the same species I had wanted to breed, but I just don't have the space.

Any pictures?

Actually, many, if not most (or even all?) nitrifying bacteria have a wide salinity range. I have personally increased salinity to brackish conditions in cycled freshwater tanks before without losing the cycle. Here is just *one* of many papers that will provide evidence of nitrifying bacteria sali...

Yes, scientific papers can be a challenge to go through, but I personally do enjoy reading them, nomatter how long. I find it very interesting... There has been some work done on the Lysmata shrimp recently, I beleive by Andrew Rhyne and others. I watched his lecture at IMAC. Apparently there are ac...

Ah..finally Werner and Andreas came out with their book. It's been in the making for a long time. Should be a good one. Congrats Werner and Andreas! (Werner is actually a member of this forum and stops by once in a while, so he might see the congrats. :-D ) Mustafa, are you still working on a book?...

Baby_Girl wrote:
Fisherman, so how did the logistics of the Mixed SeaVeggies work? Did it sink?

They float for a second or two, then start to sink.

Well, my shrimp LOVED the SeaVeggies. They were stealing it from each other. Quite humerous really.

Yeah, I use it for evaporate top-off as well.

I only mix it half and half with my well water to dilute the natural nitrates and high pH.

Baby_Girl wrote: Also, I'm considering getting the Julian Sprung Mixed SeaVeggies flakes because of the variety of different macroalgae it offers in one.

Hmmm - I may try this for my shrimp. I have a bottle, but all my fish hate the SeaVeggies flakes.

Hmmm, interesting info badflash.

I use R/O water in most of my tanks.

I buy it from my LFS. I mix it half and half with my well water, because pure R/O doesn't have enough TDS, and their gills end up having to work harder to get oxygen. At least, I think I remembered that correctly.

A very interesting looking hermit.

I can't say that I've seen that species before, but I would need clearer pictures and more data to give an accurate ID. Are there any enlarged cheliped? How big is the hermit?

Looks to be an interesting book - I'll probably pick it up.

Mustafa, are you still working on a book?

Personally I am working on a few articles and profiles.

(Yep, I'm back....sortof. I have had injurys to both my arms, which makes typing painful. I'll drop by when I can.)

iturnrocks wrote:They generally dont last long in ponds that have fish. Fish find them yummy.

Ahh, it must be something that looks similar then. I'll try and collect one next time i'm out there.

Those are some crazy looking shrimp...

I could be wrong, but I think i've seen a few of these in my pond before. Probably just something that looks similar though...