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wheezo · Post by **wheezo** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:26 pm

I was thinking about keeping Mosquito Rasboras with them. Do you think they can eat the babies? They get about 3/4" full grown. Boraras Brigittae is the scientific name I believe.

Jackie · Post by **Jackie** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:53 am

obi1 wrote:First I apologize for my english because i'm Romanian

Your English is OK, no need to worry

Jackie · Post by **Jackie** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:02 am

obi1 wrote: whant to ask you wich plants i should use except Java moss wich will be on a wood of Mopan (i like to put something to make gazon)

Try making a new thread, this one is mainly for saying "Hello" - people might miss your plant question.

I use microsorium, Java moss and bolbitis, they are all fine for shrimp and don't really need much light or fertilizers. Avoid anubias and cryptocorynes as thet might be deadly to shrimp. Their juices contain oxalate. This still is not confirmed info, but it is better to be on the safe side.

obi1 · Post by **obi1** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:09 pm

Thanks Jackie.

retardo · Post by **retardo** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:38 am

Jackie wrote: Avoid anubias and cryptocorynes as thet might be deadly to shrimp. Their juices contain oxalate. This still is not confirmed info, but it is better to be on the safe side.

i've read this a lot, but i don't know if there's any truth to it. i have a crypt spiralis in my tank that has been sending out new plants, while the parent plant seems to be in a mode of decline. some of the leaves seem to be in slow-rot mode and i've seen my amanos and other varieties (e.g., rainbows) nibble at the rotting parts. i would imagine if the oxalate were poisonous, the shrimp would be dead. just my exp. ymmv.

Cajunspice · Post by **Cajunspice** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:10 pm

reallli??? i have crypts in my shrimp tank... about 5 of them... should i remove them??