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  1. darren636

    Evolution witnessed - my CPO walked out of water :))

    Perhaps he had a hot date and was going to bloomingdales to buy her a hat?
  2. darren636

    Corys - Shrimp Safe?

    Which Cory? The 3 pygmy sized cats should be 99% shrimp safe
  3. darren636

    Tds/ro tap water

    Your tap water is to die for. Sometimes my LFS to is TDs 40+
  4. darren636

    Water changes on a 20L Shrimp Tank.

    4 litres sounds good. Just match the tds and temp
  5. darren636

    Bargain of the century

    That's some hard water you got. Nice shrimp
  6. darren636

    Do I need to boil alder cones?

    If you boil them you will lose most of their benefit. Quick rinse in warm water and plonk them in the tank. Not too many- they can be quite powerful
  7. darren636

    Red nose shrimp..

    last time i looked, red nosed (i think) is a brackish job, i will recheck. EDIT ... yep. they will survive for a couple of months and then die in fresh.
  8. darren636

    Breeding Amano / Yamato shrimp

    why do they need saline conditions?
  9. darren636

    Shrimp disaster

    YOU HAVE AMMONIA AND NITRITE? re-check these levels.
  10. darren636

    Breeding Amano / Yamato shrimp

    yeah. Any transfer or water change would need to be gentle and small. There are zero details out there, so you have to improvise. Good luck
  11. darren636

    Breeding Amano / Yamato shrimp

    are these all the same age? Just with ones hatching earlier than others?
  12. darren636

    Breeding Amano / Yamato shrimp

    crazy looking things
  13. darren636

    General shrimp questions

    it is not a question of 'can i ' it is a question of 'should i' .... should i keep a rabbit in a shoe box? no. a cat locked in a house ? no. a dog in a car all day? no. morality is the issue here. everyone has a line in the sand. i am an extremist for sure. you asked and recieved pretty...
  14. darren636

    General shrimp questions

    first things first pal, you need a bigger tank. 40 litres minimum for that amount of fish. blue light is for our enjoyment in the evening- not much benefit for plants, such a small tank is ok without co2, feed the shrimp a varied diet of flake, cucumber, green veg, algae wafers etc. lights can...
  15. darren636

    Are you serious?

    some people will buy anything!
  16. darren636

    What Kills Amano Shrimp?

    keep the pads in the tank. Floating is possible
  17. darren636

    What Kills Amano Shrimp?

    i use the drip method for fish and shrimp . Two hours usually. Hope all goes well but i am sure they will be fine
  18. darren636

    Blue Tiger Golden Eye Shrimp

    they also look like they are eating one of their own....
  19. darren636

    What the F**k is this !?! HELP

    bet it tastes like chicken.
  20. darren636

    Help Shrimp Can't Molt!

    i would say this problem is a symptom of something else.... I have up with shrimp :(
  21. darren636

    Best gravel for a Nano tank

    one thing about these shrimp substrates is that they help buffer the water ph and hardness etc. this action has a limit and after a while this buffering action is exhausted, hence they recommend replacing every year or so.... sounds like a faff to me.
  22. darren636

    Best gravel for a Nano tank

    have a look at specific shrimp substrates. There are a few forum sponsors with all you need. Check out the sponsor section.
  23. darren636

    Random shrimp deaths in mature tank

    my tank is high in gh kh etc. Cannot keep shrimp.
  24. darren636

    Eggs on Leaves

    :thumbdown: do mine whilst you are at it :( mail order plants....
  25. darren636

    Random shrimp deaths in mature tank

    i gave up with shrimp. They just faded away in my tank.
  26. darren636

    Which Shrimp to Breed for my Dennerle 30L Nano ?

    opaque and brown :) not everyones cup of tea. They are natural and not inbred. Which is nice. What are your contenders?
  27. darren636

    Which Shrimp to Breed for my Dennerle 30L Nano ?

    think Simoni shrimp pop up in the swap sale section now and then.
  28. darren636

    Which Shrimp to Breed for my Dennerle 30L Nano ?

    Simoni Simoni.
  29. darren636

    sparkling gourami's and shrimp?

    You saw both types or were they labelled as the same thing?
  30. darren636

    Post-Mortem on my shrimp

    you bought another 6 cherries or amano? sounds like fast aclimation for most shrimp that could be a problem , or maybe an introduced illness from the new shrimp.
  31. darren636

    hydra in the aquarium.

    spent too much on quality plants!
  32. darren636

    hydra in the aquarium.

    had a look this morning. I now have millions of them. I also have some very small bug life too. I expect these hydra are consuming those little beasts and multiplying.
  33. darren636

    hydra in the aquarium.

    hello all. Pretty sure i have developed a case of hydra , i assume they popped in with the live food i use. Do i need to be concerned by these strange little fellows?
  34. darren636

    How does one deal with dragonfly larva

    i just watch with awe as they kill everything and eat it. they must have come in on new plants or live food.
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