My Iwagumi Shrimp Tank "Mt. Sinai"

[LupuMoralist]

hello and congratulations for your setup. i have some questions:
1. do you use pressurized co2?
2. what are the levels of ph, gh, kh, no3?

than you

[vandominic]

Hi sir. Am very sorry, I do not yet have kits to measure the water chemistry of my tank.

[LupuMoralist]

how about the co2? do you use it for your plants?

[vandominic]

I used co2 for the first two weeks. But my co2 system broke so, I think it's been more than a month that I have not used co2. That is why the more demanding plants died and it took so long for the plants to spread and grow.

[LupuMoralist]

did you find anything in the behaviour of the shrimps when you used the co2 and now, when you are not using? thank you

[vandominic]

No sir. I noticed no difference in their behavior with/without co2.

[Newjohn]

Great Looking Display Tank.
What a assortment of Shrimp & Snails and you collected most of them yourself.
I am jealous, all I can collect locally is Black/Brown Crayfish.
Please keep us updated on any new Shrimp that you collect.
Photos will be greatly appreciated .
John

[Mustafa]

I am jealous, all I can collect locally is Black/Brown Crayfish.
John

Actually, that's not true. You have access to Lake Michigan where a very interesting species of freshwater Mysis now lives. The species is called Hemimysis anomala and has been accidentally introduced from the Caspian sea. They would make perfect companions to shrimp. Here are some links to infos and videos (they are actually much nicer looking than it appears on the videos). The last video portrays the colors of H. anomala best, but you have to fast forward a little bit to get to them. The benthic shrimp in all the videos are the European/Mediterranean freshwater shrimp Atyaephra desmaresti:

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/Programs/ ... ocols.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsnSG3hzFqQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeeaTM1r ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmAWP-AY ... re=related


So, go out there and get me some H. anomala!

[Newjohn]

vandominic
Have you had a chance to do anymore Shrimp Collecting ?

Would love to see more pictures of your Shrimp Tank.

[Aegla Wish]

That is a beautiful set up! I am a huge fan of invertebrates, especially shrimp and snails. Question though- If you are going to breed, aren't you worried about hybridization with them all in one tank, or will you have seperate ones for breeding.

[zapisto]

yes pretty nice collection.
Also very lucky person who can actually collect some very nie specimen

we want some more pics

[Mustafa]

Unfortunately, it looks like Mr. Vandominic has disappeared for good since he hasn't replied to posts in months....

yes pretty nice collection.
Also very lucky person who can actually collect some very nie specimen

we want some more pics

[vandominic]

Hello sirs of pershrimp! I'm very sorry for my very long absence from the forum. I was gone because I had to take care of things these past months. But now Im back. Will post photos of my shrimps as soon as I can take good shots of them.

[vandominic]

vandominic
Have you had a chance to do anymore Shrimp Collecting ?

Would love to see more pictures of your Shrimp Tank.

Hello mod newjohn! I've not yet done shrimp colecting lately but will soon do. Maybe this week I will. Post pics asap.

[vandominic]

yes pretty nice collection.
Also very lucky person who can actually collect some very nie specimen

we want some more pics

Thanks sir. More pics asap.