Vampire shrimp just in time for halloween!!
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 1:57 pm
Whoa, bugging your LFS sometimes really pays off! I am always asking my LFS what kind of shrimp he has (usually none) and when he is expecting to get some (usually he just shrugs). He finally put in an order not specifying what exactly he would get and told me to stop back in next week. Well, he got amano shrimp, singapore wood shrimp, and 2 VAMPIRE SHRIMP! I was like HOLY CRAP, gimmie both of those!
I have read about them and realize that they will need some special attention. I am planning on putting them into my 75 gallon planted tank, but what I didn't see on the descriptions page here is their water requirements. My tanks are all medium soft RO water, which worries me a little, because since this shrimp is african, I imagine it might be acustomed to hard water.
Anyone know if they require hard water and if so, if they would do okay in medium soft? Some fish and shrimp are more sensitive than others.
-Aphyosemion
Edit: I just checked the PH in my 75 gallon and it registered at 7.3. Then I checked the PH in the water from the petstore....what the...? It shows up at about 6.0!! Ack, gonna be a big change.
I have read about them and realize that they will need some special attention. I am planning on putting them into my 75 gallon planted tank, but what I didn't see on the descriptions page here is their water requirements. My tanks are all medium soft RO water, which worries me a little, because since this shrimp is african, I imagine it might be acustomed to hard water.
Anyone know if they require hard water and if so, if they would do okay in medium soft? Some fish and shrimp are more sensitive than others.
-Aphyosemion
Edit: I just checked the PH in my 75 gallon and it registered at 7.3. Then I checked the PH in the water from the petstore....what the...? It shows up at about 6.0!! Ack, gonna be a big change.
