My tank

Guybrush · Post by **Guybrush** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:10 pm

Hi guys! I've been lurking around this site for a few months and finally decided take the plunge (aka I've become a shrimpaholic) and sign up.

Here are the inhabitants of my 20 gallon tank:
Red Cherry Shrimp
2 Bamboo Shrimp (Atyopsis Moluccensis)
2 African Dwarf Frogs
2 Leapord Coryadora

Here are some pictures I wanted to share with you guys:

This is my oldest female. For some reason she seems to be the only female that is dark red (and still not as solid colored as other ones I've seen).

One of my males. You can see its nice long antennas.

A female dropping eggs

A female carrying eggs. Look closely to see eyes on the eggs.

And how do shrimplets come about? No stork here!

A couple of young shrimp grazing on brown algae on the front of the tank.

Two shrimplets watching an older shrimp eat a crushed snail.

Can't get a picture of your young shrimp? Bring them to the front of the tank

My male Bamboo shrimp. You can just see the pregnant female perched on the other side of the rock (I'll try to get a picture of her next week when I get my camera back).

Female hanging out next to one of the cories.

My ADF smiles for the camera.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:10 pm

Hi Guybrush! Hey wow, great pictures

You caught them at the right moment doing interesting things

Please show us more when you get a chance.

Thanks!

AQUASAUR · Post by **AQUASAUR** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:07 am

Very impressive pictures, Pal!
I like mostly this one - with the female dropping eggs…just amazing

I never can catch that moment…

Keep sharing...!

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 4:36 am

Lovely pics and that frog has such a cute, goofy smile.

ShrimpFan · Post by **ShrimpFan** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:17 am

That baby cherry on your finger is pretty dang cute

Mikee · Post by **Mikee** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:17 pm

Very nice pics! some..interesting moments..lol

hoddit · Post by **hoddit** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:41 pm

Very nice pics......what sort of camera if I may ask?

Thanks for sharing!

Guybrush · Post by **Guybrush** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:13 pm

It's the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7. Not as good as AQUASAUR's Canon, but it's cheaper (and still takes pretty nice pictures).

If you want to see eggs in the pregnant female better, click here.

How many shrimp can you count?

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:06 pm

I see 7

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:10 pm

What type of wood is that? It looks good

PS: I also see 7

Guybrush · Post by **Guybrush** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:34 pm

I think there are 9. There's on tiny one on top next to the big on that's hard to recognize because of the picture quality (you can sort of see the outline against the white). The other is camouflaged really well between the two smaller ones near the bottom.

As for the wood, the LFS sold it as "driftwood"

I think it's african driftwood.

zapisto · Post by **zapisto** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:22 am

very nice shot
thanks for sharing

wood look like what they call here "mopani wood"

beckypyyeung · Post by **beckypyyeung** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:50 am

Wow ! Wonderful pictures ! I had never seen shrimps drop eggs before I read your mail. The little guy on your finger looks so funny !! Thanks very much for sharing your happy moments with us.

AQUASAUR · Post by **AQUASAUR** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:20 pm

Guybrush wrote:It's the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7. Not as good as AQUASAUR's Canon, but it's cheaper (and still takes pretty nice pictures).

If you want to see eggs in the pregnant female better, click here.

How many shrimp can you count?

Hey, Pal
if you wanna counting eggs...I got something for you...

Click to enlarge and see detailed!

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:24 pm

Wow, both pictures are great

. The first picture was of a cherry red shrimp and the latest one is of an amano shrimp but could you tell me how far along with eggs each one is in the picture. Have the eggs hatched yet?