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Hi Mustafa,

Your viewpoint is proved. My red tiger really passed away whilst other tigers from the same batch are still there. I would be more careful next time. Thank you !

Becky

HI Becky

So sorry to hear about your red tiger ...

U know, i had actually hoped (but knew they're wasn't) a real red tiger. I am sorry to hear it died. But it is in a better place now

beckypyyeung wrote:Hi Mustafa,

Your viewpoint is proved. My red tiger really passed away whilst other tigers from the same batch are still there. I would be more careful next time. Thank you !

Becky

Thanks for letting me know, Becky. I kind of expected it. Maybe there will be a *real* red tiger in the future (through mutation just like the Crystal Red Shrimp).

Mustafa

Dear Shrimp Friends,

Thanks very much for all your support and encouragement ! My friend who keeps cats has told me that our pets are lucky as long as we give them the best care all the days when they live with us. I'll continue to give my shrimps and tetra the best living environment as much as I can.

Recently I've added a little floating plant in my tank. The diameter of each floating leaf is about 5 mm (very small). I don't know its name in English. My goldfish in another tank eat it. My tetra ignore it. My shrimps hang up-side-down under it.

Becky

beckypyyeung wrote:Dear Shrimp Friends,

Thanks very much for all your support and encouragement ! My friend who keeps cats has told me that our pets are lucky as long as we give them the best care all the days when they live with us. I'll continue to give my shrimps and tetra the best living environment as much as I can.

Recently I've added a little floating plant in my tank. The diameter of each floating leaf is about 5 mm (very small). I don't know its name in English. My goldfish in another tank eat it. My tetra ignore it. My shrimps hang up-side-down under it.

Becky

good for u.

the plant is probably frogbits....

It does not sound like "Frogbit" (any kind of "frogbit" is much larger). Your plants are most likely "duckweed" (Lemna minor) or similar species. Do a search for "duckweed" on google and you will get a bunch of pictures to compare.

Mustafa

which is better for shrimp duckweed or frogbit?

Depends on your taste. Neither plant is needed to keep shrimp. I prefer Limnobium laevigatum, which is not the common "Frogbit", but a very nice floating plant from South America. The main advantages: 1. provides "habitat" for shrimp among its long roots 2. provides food for shrimp by catching particles from the water with its roots 3. provides food for shrimp by growing microorganisms among its roots 4. removes nitrates out of the water for better water quality.

Mustafa

will you still be ofering it in a few weeks when you start selling cherrys?

Yes.

I've visited Google and searched for DUCKWEED. Yes, it is. Mine got a thin root under each tiny leaf.

Now I see. I have another plant which has a number of strong roots. No wonder my tigers sometimes stay on the roots and walk around. The roots appear to be attractive to my shrimps, but I didn't know there is a source of food.