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5577
i have silica sand in one of my aquariums, and i was wondering if that could result in the poor healt of my crayfish....
reidloving
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Sep 2, 2005
8:09 pm
5578
Silica sand should not affect your crayfish. What's wrong with it? Frank M. Greco (phrankg@...) Visit http://www.franksaquarium.com The Freshwater...
Frank M. Greco
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Sep 2, 2005
8:23 pm
5579
I had heard that you should not use silica sand for shrimp crabs and crayfish, that is why I asked. My crayfishs kind of lay on the bottem in a funny way with...
reidloving
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Sep 3, 2005
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5580
... find a geologist who can identify your rock & maybe test for metals ? Iron oxide is certainly not the only rust-colored mineral, nor the most toxic one....
Judy Pearce
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Sep 3, 2005
4:14 am
5581
I just bought some liquid food for possible shrimp babies. I think I have 2 pregnant females. I should have one somewhere in there. My problem is that I never...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 3, 2005
2:30 pm
5582
Hi Judy. I hate to say it, but I don't think you'll need to use the liquifry food. I've raised ghost shrimp just on plain finely crushed flake food and frozen...
Frank M. Greco
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Sep 3, 2005
4:38 pm
5583
Frank, good to hear from ya. Film is being processed now (as in the mighty snail-paced days of yesteryear). Will be getting it back next Thursday (I know, you...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 3, 2005
10:47 pm
5584
Hi Kirsten, Could you give me a description of Bamboo shrimp? I keep hearing about them in this group, but have no idea what they look like. Thanks, Judy ... ...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 3, 2005
10:51 pm
5585
Hi Frank, just saw your face light up....
Judy Pearce
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Sep 3, 2005
10:55 pm
5586
Hi im new here and i just got a new bamboo shrimp about 2 weeks ago =) . Hes about 2.5 inches but i havent seen him use his fans yet, only picking up food from...
Snow Ball
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Sep 3, 2005
11:29 pm
5587
Whenever I add a new batch to my tank there is always one bully either in the existing group or in the new gang that just invaded the turf (excuse me, I meant...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 4, 2005
12:08 am
5588
<< Well, if I really don't need the liquid, I'd just as soon let the little kids grow up on mom & dad's good stuff.>> Probably for the better. Just finely...
Frank M. Greco
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Sep 4, 2005
1:15 am
5589
Wendy, damaged body part will grow back once the shrimp molts. As to why yours is not very active, do you have good water movement in the tank? I find that...
Frank M. Greco
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Sep 4, 2005
1:17 am
5590
Frank, you did it again. CYCLOP-EEZE ? thought it was CYCLOP. i'm a very literal person. constantly need the what and why answered and in terms i can compute. ...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 4, 2005
1:38 am
5591
Oh, and what about the bullies? will they be killing each other? Everytime I get a new batch 1 or 2 die the next day or so. Don't know if it's the old batch or...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 4, 2005
1:41 am
5592
... very lacking. << Don't buy any more shrimp. Ghost shrimp breed readily in the aquarium. I only bought five, and I ended up with a lot more than 30....
Leigh M.
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Sep 4, 2005
1:46 am
5593
Frank, any chance those two frogs could be sizing that shrimp up and down as their next meal, and the poor thing is aware of it? would they eat him? Judy ... ...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 4, 2005
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5594
Someone asked what bamboo shrimp look like. Here's a couple of photos of mine: http://ia300116.us.archive.org/0/items/Bamboo_Shrimp_II/bamboo2.jpg ...
Leigh M.
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Sep 4, 2005
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5595
... Hi Leigh. Thanks for that info. I've had many batches of them for a couple of years, but no babies that I can see so far. There was a bad die-off and I...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 4, 2005
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5596
<<CYCLOP-EEZE ?>> That's a type of cyclops sold by Argent Labs. It's larger than other brands of frozen cyclops. <<thought it was CYCLOP>> It is. Cyclop is the...
Frank M. Greco
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Sep 4, 2005
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5597
... couple of years, but no babies that I can see so far. There was a bad die-off and I began using the iodine. Looks like it's actually working. << The...
Leigh M.
randym77
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Sep 4, 2005
2:18 am
5598
It was me Leigh. So they're called 'bamboo' because that's what they look like. Neat. I'll be able to understand this whole thing we talk about in...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 4, 2005
2:20 am
5599
... ever eat the neons? Looks like he could catch one of them easy with those catcher's mits. It appears like he has a much harder, unbendable shell than the...
Leigh M.
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Sep 4, 2005
2:38 am
5600
hi, thanks for your replies, i have a very strong current going in my tank (both are eating but one never uses his fans and rarely moves around).im feeding my...
Snow Ball
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Sep 4, 2005
2:38 am
5601
... Wonderful stuff. Thanks so much for all of it. What do you mean by "reports of accidental breedings"? Why would a natural creature be breeding by accident?...
Judy Pearce
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Sep 4, 2005
2:51 am
5602
... my tank (both are eating but one never uses his fans and rarely moves around). << How long have you had them? They may just need time to adapt. IME, these...
Leigh M.
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Sep 4, 2005
2:52 am
5603
hi, ive had the first shrimp for more than 2 weeks now (hes the one not using his fans, and stays in one spot all day) i just changed my water several days...
Snow Ball
snowballpuffy
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Sep 4, 2005
2:59 am
5604
... by "reports of accidental breedings"? Why would a natural creature be breeding by accident? Forgive me, but I just don't understand what you're saying. Are...
Leigh M.
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Sep 4, 2005
3:00 am
5605
<<Frank, any chance those two frogs could be sizing that shrimp up and down as their next meal, and the poor thing is aware of it? would they eat him?>> ...
Frank M. Greco
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Sep 4, 2005
3:41 am
5606
<<They (bamboo shrimp) do seem to be social creatures. They always sit near each other, and tend to follow each other around the tank.>> I find this to be true...
Frank M. Greco
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