Aura Blue Shrimps

[Oliverpool]

Just managed to get a poor picture after my lights went off of the bigger old Aura vs the smaller new Aura next to each other. Is my Aura pregnant? Also still seem to be getting conflicting views on if Aura Blue may cross with CRS.


Aura Old New.jpg

[huizhong]

Just managed to get a poor picture after my lights went off of the bigger old Aura vs the smaller new Aura next to each other. Is my Aura pregnant? Also still seem to be getting conflicting views on if Aura Blue may cross with CRS.


Aura Old New.jpg

very nice. what soil or sand is that? looks nice

[huizhong]

My tank has been a constant 6.8 for many months now due to Ada Amazonia. KH is zero and GH is between 3/4. Temp was a constant 28 degrees but have since lowered it to 27 after addin in CRS for about 2 weeks now.

thought Ada amazonia is black colour?

[Oliverpool]

thought Ada amazonia is black colour?

It is! The front 15% of my tank is using this Sudo sand. It's just for contrast and a Place without plants so the shrimps can come out for display ��

[Kenng]

These Aura Blues are definitely very hardy. I only lost one of it from a batch of five I bought from the 1st batch brought in. Whereas I lost half of the "blue pearls" I bought from Colourful in the same tank.

[Ecalyte]

Unfortunately, I'm going to let go of these guys..

It's quite apparent that my low pH (5.5) is not suitable for them as most have already dropped colour. I'll post the sales thread soon.. letting my close friends get first option at them before letting them go..

[huizhong]

As long as they can survive then y not keep them?

[Ecalyte]

That's because they're not of a look that I want. They are still quite blue, but not the deep deep blue that I was looking for.

Also.. Them surviving is not a good indication of their well-being. The fact that their colour dropped is a big indication that they're not thriving.. I rather sell them to someone who can keep them in conditions more suited to them. Right now, they're becoming more and more of an eye-sore to me..

[huizhong]

I'm also keeping them with my crs but ph is 6. Only has 3 pcs so far no casualties.

[Kenng]

Anyone has the chance to see the keeping condition from the sticker on the tank?
I had not visited them for a while.

[Navanod]

That's because they're not of a look that I want. They are still quite blue, but not the deep deep blue that I was looking for.

Also.. Them surviving is not a good indication of their well-being. The fact that their colour dropped is a big indication that they're not thriving.. I rather sell them to someone who can keep them in conditions more suited to them. Right now, they're becoming more and more of an eye-sore to me..

After plugging in an additional canister to improve filtration and water flow, my Aura blue's color came back. I'm now very sure it's ammonia stress caused by trace amount of ammonia based on their poor appetite and lack of activities.
They seemed to be eating and running around now.

Pm me if you still wanna let go bro.

[Don90]

Anyone has the chance to see the keeping condition from the sticker on the tank?
I had not visited them for a while.

I believe its
PH 6.8

TDS 200

[marimo]

Fir, how did your water drop to 5.5 ? are the FR still alive ?

are the aura blue really wierd looking now? catch up soon, been very busy last month

After plugging in an additional canister to improve filtration and water flow, my Aura blue's color came back. I'm now very sure it's ammonia stress caused by trace amount of ammonia based on their poor appetite and lack of activities.
They seemed to be eating and running around now.

my FR which turn blue ..then berried then turn back to orange.
appetite is good and the rest of 3 mths juvenile are active and really swimming to and fro quite often.

so till now I do not understand why .. thou ammonia is zero as you have mentioned.

[Ecalyte]

Always top up with distilled... Eventually the ph dropped to 5.4

So now I am trying to bring it up by doing regular water changes with aged tap water.. Now pH is at 6.0

The Fire reds are still alive.. And they're still very nicely coloured..

[Ecalyte]

So my pH have now stabilized to around 5.9-6.1 ... and this morning I woke up to a pleasant surprise



Let's see what the offsprings are... if CRS and Aura Blue can cross breed.. will I get Crystal Blue Shrimp Flowerhead? Hahaha!

[huizhong]

so i believe you are not releasing them anymore. haha

[Ecalyte]

so i believe you are not releasing them anymore. haha

I still am actually.. I have 12 to release now. I'm just waiting on my friend to see if he wants to take another 5 before releasing the 12...

[darrentyl]

Wanting to add to your collection?

so i believe you are not releasing them anymore. haha

[darrentyl]

Nice. Hope to see it soon. Im will be very interested to have some of them in my tank.

I still am actually.. I have 12 to release now. I'm just waiting on my friend to see if he wants to take another 5 before releasing the 12...

[Oliverpool]

So my pH have now stabilized to around 5.9-6.1 ... and this morning I woke up to a pleasant surprise



Let's see what the offsprings are... if CRS and Aura Blue can cross breed.. will I get Crystal Blue Shrimp Flowerhead? Hahaha!

Congrats! I also hope that some activities happened in my tank last night so that makes two of us....