New shrimp tank!

[georgelam]

My first shrimp only tank. I decided to start a new tank just for shrimps as they we always hiding in my 2ft community tank. And I can't find any shrimplets despite many berries shrimps.. Hoping to keep cherrys.

Still cycling the tank.

Using gex soil. Red packet
Small hang over filter

Top view of tank.

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[georgelam]

An update to my own tank, a few shrimplets were sighted recently. So far no deaths. I hope they breed more!IMG_8464.jpgIMG_8458.jpg

[Y3H]

Nice tank! Keeping Fire Reds or Cherries?

[georgelam]

Cherries! ImageUploadedByTapatalk1407930824.422008.jpg

[Y3H]

Those are some sweet looking cherries! May the poison of shrimps start seeping...and you can move on to CRS :P

[georgelam]

Yes the poison has begin seeping in. I'm looking at more exotic shrimps including CRS. But needing to have a chiller is the main obstacle:/

[solidbrik]

Set up in Office. .*hint**hint*..got air con. .muahahahaa

[georgelam]

Maybe in the future @solidbrik. I'm still studying now so no air con office for me. Anyone has a rough idea of how long it take to be able to sex a shrimplet and for them to be of breeding age? Also the duration between one batch of baby shrimp to the next for an adult shrimp? Thanks!

[Y3H]

I can't remember how long it takes, but just look out for the saddle in females. Once a saddle appears they are most likely sexually mature.

[solidbrik]

Lol..guess now must be good boy. .so parents won't complain about electricity bill!!!..

[aquahob]

very nice setup

[Goalkeeper]

Like your DW. Very nice and clean setup.

[georgelam]

Thanks! I see more and more shrimplets. They are getting more daring and swim around the tank.

[Cmlee]

can you add swordtails to shrimp tank will the shrimps get eatten up?

[georgelam]

I haven tried it so I'm not too sure. I would think only the shrimplets are at risk. But it's better to have some advise from seniors! I'm sure they would know more.


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[Y3H]

I have no experience with sword tails as I feel they are abit big for my shrimps. I have seen cardinals poking at my fire red which stresses them quite abit.

The shrimps will not behave as active as they would be in a shrimp only tank if they feel threatened by fishes. Of course shrimplets are snacks for swordtails.

Just my 2 cents!

[LideBoi]

Swordtails are aggressive fishes and they will attack your shrimps and shrimplets.

[georgelam]

Update! More shrimp photos! With probably one my reddest cherries

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Thanks for viewing!

[fstyle28]

These are as scarlet as they come.
Definitely one of the best I have seen

[georgelam]

Thanks!! I just saw these tiny dust like things in my tank. They are alive and swimming around. Anyone can help me Identify? Or have similar experiences? Please help me. What should I do?ImageUploadedByTapatalk1408847213.159965.jpg

I hope it's visible. But if you look carefully at the soil you can see those tiny white specs. There's so many of them crawling in the soil.


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