Sulawesi shrimps keeper

[seudzar]

Notice more and more people buying Sulawesi shrimps. Recently the Sulawesi shrimps at LFS bee selling off fast. Wonder how many Sulawesi shrimps keeper in AQ?

[Draka]

Lol here to report sir! Market study arh haha

[seudzar]

Ya.. Market study... Lol

[oiishi]

Reporting sir..

[Draka]

Haha oiishi, how are your shrimp? I recall you also got from Matt's MO a while back, few generations le hor xP

[oiishi]

Hi Draka...i got Mambo Bee from Matt last time but did not survived more than 3 weeks.
The rest...Blue leg Poso ,White Orchid and Cardinal shrimp surviving...slow n steady F2-F3
Now try Harlequin, Red Orchid and Mambo bee.(again)

How about you?

[Draka]

Haha I had mambo, red orchid, harlequin that time, same story with the mambo, red orchid reproduced but harlequin although did get berried, didn't see any shrimplets. But when I moved the tank home from my hostel they all up lorry lo. Now trying harlequin, white orchid, blue poso. Would love to get blueberries if they come in. No luck with red orchid and redlines, keep dying on me haha.

[oiishi]

Same here..no luck with redlines.Can't even last for 2 days.

[Draka]

Haha are you using the saltyshrimp mineral salts bro?

[oiishi]

Yes i am using 8.5.only use once every 2 weeks or so.cannot use too much

[Draka]

Haha I'm using 8.5 too.

[seudzar]

Hello oiishi, seems you are into Sulawesi shrimps for a long time. How do you maintain your tank before using salty shrimp 8.5? How is the surviving rate and breeding rate like before you starts using salty shrimp 8.5?

[oiishi]

Hi Seudzar
Before saltyshrimp 8.5, i used cichlid lake salt. Now i use both of them for both tanks.
Surviving and breeding rate depend on the species. White Orchid and Blue leg are having higher rate.The rest of them not so.
Key word *No itchy hands*....

[seudzar]

Hi Oiishi,

Thank you for sharing your experience. How long you have since use 8.5 salt. Do you see any difference after using it?

[marco]

Where can I get saltyshrimp 8.5?

[seudzar]

You can get salty shrimp sulawesi mix 8.5 and 7.5 at green chapter.

Note: 7.5 is suitable for common sulawesi shrimp like dennerli. 8.5 is specially for more sensitive shrimps like red line and harlequin. However it is still difficult to keep the sensitive one in 8.5

[kennethc]

Hello all, Reporting in!

[oiishi]

Hi Oiishi,

Thank you for sharing your experience. How long you have since use 8.5 salt. Do you see any difference after using it?

I have been using for 3-4 months.To me no difference.

[Fujisasuke]

reporting in

[seudzar]

I have been using for 3-4 months.To me no difference.

Sounds interesting, will research more on cichlid lake salt. Previously I was using coral chips and I did very badly even I can achieve the required pH, dennerli keep dying everyday till I switch to salty shrimp sulawesi mix 8.5.