Matt From your disceiption it sure sounds like leeces. There are several fish that will eat them, unfortunatly most of them will also eat your shrimps (.e....
I just dismantled my favorite 20 gallon tank. It lost a struggle with Blue Green Algae that began when I upped the wattage of the lights. Two Bamboo Shirmp...
Hey folks! I'm new to this board. I've been a long time ant keeper and a big hobbyist interested in bee's ants and termites. Now I'm looking to get into...
I'll let the others help point you to some useful online shrimp breeding resources. I just wanted to make a comment about ants and shrimp. I think that we have...
I usually have a problem keeping them outside. OTOH, I do have a stump in the front yard that carpenter ants have set up residence, and watch them from time to...
I had the plastic ant farm as a kid..... but I quickly lost interest. Then I grew up and discovered the mysteries of the rain/sweet/campho sugar ant. They...
Hi everyone. This group's been kinda quiet lately. Understandable given that summer is here. Hope everyone is having a good time. Got some interesting news the...
time of year problem? I've been looking over local tanks of Ghost Shrimp - I want to add a couple of dozen to a 40 gallon plant tank on my patio. Ghost...
<<time of year problem? >> I don't think so as last year there were plenty of different Asian shrimp to be found. This summer, much fewer. << Ghost shrimp in...
Cherry reds are the first that come to mind, along with their naturally colored form. Rabbits of the shrimp world. Bumblebees have also been bred, as have...
What if there is a worm? IN the past I have seen white what looks like a worm, but not coiled up... kind of stretched out. Should these shrimp be avoided? What...
<<Bamboo? As in the filter feeding kind?>> Yep. A fellow in Brooklyn has a bunch of these in his tank. Never does any water changes...just adds water to...
Dear Group, Story Section: Some months ago I purchased some aquatic plants. While I was disapointed with the plants (mostly dead) I was astonished to find an ...
Rebecca, With the fish you have, I would first try some Amano shrimp(Caridina Japonica) before introducing any other shrimp. They are big enough to come out...
Dear Rebecca, I'll leave the shrimp suggestions to others who are more experienced with a range of them, but I'd like to comment on the oto. If you have one...
Dear Kirsten, Thank you for the advice about my oto. Unfortunately, I've kind of come to the conclusion that, for some reason, Otos cannot survive in my tank. ...
Rebecca, It sounds like you had done your homework already on the otos! I don't know what their lifespan is, but perhaps your otos were hitting the age of ...
Hi Rebecca. I would suggest going with any of the Neocaridina shrimp. They are fish-friendly, and most eat algae to some degree. They are also active during...
Your tank sounds wonderful. How did you get the Moss wall started? I loved keeping the Cherry Red Shrimp because their color is so bright that they really...
Frank, what is your experience with Otos? My Bamboo/ Marble Filter Feeding Shimp have really won me over with their hardiness. I mentioned in a earlier post...
Dear Donna, Donna wrote: "Your tank sounds wonderful. How did you get the Moss wall started?" Thanks, for the compliament. The moss wall was very easy to ...
Dear Frank, Thank you so very much for the advice. I think that many of the Neocaridina shrimp look wonderful, especially the cherry shrimp. I noticed you were...
Dear Kirsten, Yup I did my homework on Ottos before I brought any home. I tend to research everything I put into my tank (plant or animal) for a long time...
In a message dated 8/6/2006 4:40:34 P.M. Central Standard Time, rebeccakarol@... writes: Apparently many people (even experienced aquarists) sometimes...
<<I noticed you were out of stock on many of these, as are many other places. Is it as someone has mentioned because it is the summer?>> Actually, many of the...
<<Frank, what is your experience with Otos?>> Not good. I'll get 25 of them, and they'll die off over a period of a few months. They eat and otherwise look...
Dear All, Thanks everyone for the advice! I really appreciate it!!!! 1.) Safe size for shimp in an aquarium: Out of the Neocaridina I think that the Snowball...
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