Hydra alert!!

[GrandJump]

Hi, i need help clearing my tank from hydras...at first when my cherry shrimp haven't give birth i though the hydras were ok..but now that they gave birth, i spotted a shrimplet in the mouth of a hydra which was already dead now i want to get rid of them..any suggestions?? i tried using my pipette to suck those infernal things off the glass,but they don't come off easily

[crsfrenzy]

OMG,worst case is hydra cnnt catch all confirm got some hiding.I think you will have to switch to another tank temporary, read this http://www.planetinverts.com/are_hydra_harmful.html

[GrandJump]

OMG,worst case is hydra cnnt catch all confirm got some hiding.I think you will have to switch to another tank temporary, read this http://www.planetinverts.com/are_hydra_harmful.html

I HATE HYDRAS!!!!!!!!

[griffinkid]

Fenbendazole

I used it on my fire red shrimp tank and it worked fine. Only adversely affecting my Horned Nerites. So remove your snails before dosing.

[crsfrenzy]

What is Fenbendazole?

[hyun007]

What is Fenbendazole?

You can buy that in pet shop for dogs.
It is for treating worms for dogs.
Very useful for fish that are infected with worm problem as well.

Just remember to remove your snails as mentioned above.

[GrandJump]

You can buy that in pet shop for dogs.
It is for treating worms for dogs.
Very useful for fish that are infected with worm problem as well.

Just remember to remove your snails as mentioned above.

No need for that now....found ALL my shrimps dead...now i just give up on cherry shrimps and focus on my 'diapause shrimps' X.X thanks anyway......
.......MY POOR SHRIMPS!!!!!!!!!!!! T.T

[crsfrenzy]

What diapause shrimps?

[hyun007]

No need for that now....found ALL my shrimps dead...now i just give up on cherry shrimps and focus on my 'diapause shrimps' X.X thanks anyway......
.......MY POOR SHRIMPS!!!!!!!!!!!! T.T

If your adult shrimps died, it is because of your water parameter and not because of hydra.

I had hydra in my 1 feet tank for months and none of my adult shrimps was killed by hydra.
Even some babies get to survive to adulthood.

If there is no other fish in your tank, your problem is obviously water parameter. Get that right and you will have no problem breeding Cherry Shrimp even if there are hydra inside. Remember to cycle the tank first!

If you can have an aquarium with fish like neon tetra, galaxy and boras without them dying for more than a month, I am sure your Cherry will survive inside there.

[hyun007]

What diapause shrimps?

Like brine and clam shrimp.
Total waste of time unless you want to breed it for fish to eat.

[GrandJump]

If your adult shrimps died, it is because of your water parameter and not because of hydra.

I had hydra in my 1 feet tank for months and none of my adult shrimps was killed by hydra.
Even some babies get to survive to adulthood.

If there is no other fish in your tank, your problem is obviously water parameter. Get that right and you will have no problem breeding Cherry Shrimp even if there are hydra inside. Remember to cycle the tank first!

If you can have an aquarium with fish like neon tetra, galaxy and boras without them dying for more than a month, I am sure your Cherry will survive inside there.

I know X.X its cause i attempted to change the water and messed up the parameter...guess i'm not cut out for that kind of shrimp X.X

[GrandJump]

Like brine and clam shrimp.
Total waste of time unless you want to breed it for fish to eat.

actually to me..i can feel safe when i keep them...like when every one of them die (like in my case) you can use the back-up that the generation before them has laid..but thats just my point of view xD breeding them for fish to eat is also not a bad idea

[hyun007]

actually to me..i can feel safe when i keep them...like when every one of them die (like in my case) you can use the back-up that the generation before them has laid..but thats just my point of view xD breeding them for fish to eat is also not a bad idea

If it gives you any pleasure, good for you!

Most people will prefer to do something a little more difficult.
There is a pleasure of accomplishment.
Honestly, RCS is one of the most easy shrimp to keep.

[GrandJump]

If it gives you any pleasure, good for you!

Most people will prefer to do something a little more difficult.
There is a pleasure of accomplishment.
Honestly, RCS is one of the most easy shrimp to keep.

yup...but i epicly fail at it....decided to give it 1 last try last week..but it died again..X.X seriously..i suck at any kind of shrimp X.X

[hyun007]

yup...but i epicly fail at it....decided to give it 1 last try last week..but it died again..X.X seriously..i suck at any kind of shrimp X.X

What is the setup of your tank and size?
Any plants, soil, fish and etc.

Also, if you are using tap water for water change, please take let it sit in a pail for a few days to get rid of the chlorine first(or you can spend some money on dechlorinator).

Trust me, cherry shrimp is very easy to keep if you just put that tiny tiny tiny little effort.

[GrandJump]

What is the setup of your tank and size?
Any plants, soil, fish and etc.

Also, if you are using tap water for water change, please take let it sit in a pail for a few days to get rid of the chlorine first(or you can spend some money on dechlorinator).

Trust me, cherry shrimp is very easy to keep if you just put that tiny tiny tiny little effort.

i use a 20litre tank ,an overhead filter ,bubble filter and soil with declorinated water
the plants that are there are those kind that you find for $3 inside a cup thingy and afew moss balls
i suspect that the hydras were introduced because of the cheap algae wafers that i feed them...
then i changed tanks in attempt to save my shrimplets...which caused all of them to die..X.X

[hyun007]

i use a 20litre tank ,an overhead filter ,bubble filter and soil with declorinated water
the plants that are there are those kind that you find for $3 inside a cup thingy and afew moss balls
i suspect that the hydras were introduced because of the cheap algae wafers that i feed them...
then i changed tanks in attempt to save my shrimplets...which caused all of them to die..X.X

If your tank have been cycled, it should be fine.
As for baby shrimp, they are best left alone, sudden change of water parameter must had caused their deaths.
Don't worry about hydra, most shrimplets will survive even if there are hydra inside the tank. (from my experience)

Hydra can be reduce by squeezing them with your fingers.
They are stationary and easy to remove.
The only difficult one is those who attached themselves to the soil.
Although a pincer can do the trick.

[beetroot]

Try to remove them manually as many as possible. Did it the primitive way before - dump in a presoaked ketapang leaf and leave it in your tank for a while. Hydra will stick to the underside of the leaf, remove and throw. And repeat. It won't remove 100% but will remove quite a lot. Since you no longer have shrimps, can try the gourami fish (can't remember which though) that eats hydra.

[GrandJump]

If your tank have been cycled, it should be fine.
As for baby shrimp, they are best left alone, sudden change of water parameter must had caused their deaths.
Don't worry about hydra, most shrimplets will survive even if there are hydra inside the tank. (from my experience)

Hydra can be reduce by squeezing them with your fingers.
They are stationary and easy to remove.
The only difficult one is those who attached themselves to the soil.
Although a pincer can do the trick.

oh...haha.. i wont be starting a new tank soon....have to save up some $$ first..but i found a shrimplet among the plants that i took out and put in my triops tank xD but now i know what to do in case of another hydra invasion..thanks

[GrandJump]

Try to remove them manually as many as possible. Did it the primitive way before - dump in a presoaked ketapang leaf and leave it in your tank for a while. Hydra will stick to the underside of the leaf, remove and throw. And repeat. It won't remove 100% but will remove quite a lot. Since you no longer have shrimps, can try the gourami fish (can't remember which though) that eats hydra.

gourami fish? o.o is it sold in c328 and is it cheap? might consider putting it in with my future shrimps...will they eat shrimps?? o.o