They normally come from hidden in plants , livestock or in the water(packing bag) that you brought either in eggs or junior worm format.
It would not appear out of nowhere in your tank, there must be a host that bring them in.
FYI, planaria head is triangle. -> http://www.google.com.my/search?q=planaria...iw=1280&bih=852

i started selling small portion of various shrimp foods/supplement, see if you interested.
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2362039&hl=

This post has been edited by arrow: May 27 2012, 12:00 AM

Try Organic spinach, they love it.
That the risk from using ADA soil in shrimp tank, ammonia spike is normal in fresh ADA soil.
Plant won't leech ammonia unless they rot, they actually taking in ammonia as food.
Did you disturb the soil? like moving plant or stone around?

This post has been edited by arrow: May 28 2012, 03:25 PM

How the tank , ammonia still be detected? if so take a look at your filter, if your bacteria colony is ok, ammonia should be neutralize by now.
anyway since your PH is low those ammonia detected is not 'free ammonia' which still safe for the time being unless you got some CRS in there.
If your shrimps is not comfortable they will hide under stone, decor or stay at a corner.

A little bit of movement may spark ammonia in ADA soil, this soil have damn lot of ammonia. A breeder that i know also very cautious when using
ADA soil as he experience wiping the whole colony cos of ammonia spark.

No, green shrimp & rcs won't interbreed cos they from different family , rcs is neocaridina while green shrimp under caridina.

refer to - http://www.shrimptank.ca/wp-content/upload...87BB3635023051E

This post has been edited by arrow: May 29 2012, 12:13 AM

bro, how is your tank , i just got myself a 3ft tank, but too busy to setup...

This post has been edited by arrow: May 29 2012, 01:16 AM

this sat working, haven't got all the necessary items, so no go for setup at the moments.
let you know if this sunday can or not , any nice LFS in puchong ? never been to any LFS in that area!!

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Added on May 31, 2012, 1:16 amNo pasar veggie , only use pure organic veg. i recommend spinach, get it from organic shop, clean it then boil for 5min, drain out water
then put into a plastic container and store in the fridge for 24hrs, feed them one/half leaf a day(depend livestock qty).

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Added on May 31, 2012, 1:44 amHey! no jumping step in shrimps keeping, you start with keeping shrimps first, don't think about breeding when you can't keep them alive.
Tell us more about your tank? size ? cycled ? how long the tank be setup? what substract you use if any? type of filter & media used? aeration provided?
water temperature ?
But if you don't understand what is mean by tank cycled pls read the link below and cycle your tank first.
http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html
Get the API master test kit(for FRESHWATER) (cost around rm100++), you need it to monitor your tank cycling process.

You want fish then forget about breeding shrimps, fish food is alot cheaper then feeding them shrimplets.
Provide us those info then we talk.

This post has been edited by arrow: May 31 2012, 01:44 AM

can't be 100% sure , but one things you need to beware of crypt is melting, when newly planted they normally melt & rot then grow back, this is the major concern cos it pollute the water which can kill sensitive shrimp like crs unless a good filtration is in place to handle the sudden extra bio-load.
I do have 2 stabilized crypt currently in my 2ft tank with over 200 shrimp & shrimplet, no dead due to this crypt so far.

Imho, i won't introduce crypt to established tank with shrimps esp. crs , the melting issue is hard to swallow.

This post has been edited by arrow: Jun 1 2012, 02:36 AM

Look like fire orange shrimp to me.

yes & no , all those fancy color are due to mutation , but i don't think your grow-up from shrimplets right?

the max tank size that match your space is 3ft tank at 90cm(L) x 45cm(w) x 45cm(h). Since you are noob i suggest a
2ft tank to start with,but the choice is yours. Temp can get 5'C then a heater is needed else you can some shrimps Sashimi every night.

It is a blessing for you to have such cold weather (no chiller ever needed , just need a heater)

Basic/essential things you need:

Tank
Soil(Substrate) - just sand or any shrimp soil(recommended) / ADA soil.
Air pump
Canister filter(recommended) or basic Hang on back filter
Aquarium Light set
Heater
Shrimps food/water conditioner

You know about tank cycling ?
if no, then read here before you start buying shrimps
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/helpful-arti...ing-an-aquarium
http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html

A cycled tank is required before shrimp/fish can be introduce into new tank.

What is your projected budget ?
Note: keeping shrimps is not as simple as keeping guppies/fish.

This post has been edited by arrow: Jun 2 2012, 01:31 PM

Luqee is right, no Co2 is required, it cost you >rm200 to own a decent one anyway just for the Co2 system.
since you have heater and filters then you only need to get the soil, light, anything you have in mind?
PH the soil can have buffer , but it depend on your tap water as well , but worse to worse there is still RO water and maybe some ice cool mountain water from genting hill.
In order to watch PH , ammonia , nitrite & nitrate , you need test kit. API master test kit for freshwater is good to srat with but cost you around RM100++ but it is cheaper then buy individual test kit and can last very long.

look like you have a cave built for them.

we have mosura , ADA , azoo & genchem too, just that ppl only selling benibachi supplement not the food here, unless you get it direct from singapore or thailand.

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Added on June 4, 2012, 6:45 pmwhere is the update?

This post has been edited by arrow: Jun 4 2012, 06:45 PM

so fast you want to be grandfather, they only mate when the female molt, but do you see any eggs in the ovaries near their head, those are ready female.
you can speed/help them but using mosura gravidas or bw vigor as breeding aid.
those white worm are safe, I have tons of them. you can vaccum the gravel to get rid majority of them but they still
pervail.

nematodes, all tank have them, different is you see them alot or few. Unless yours is a bare tank with no water.
The biggest i saw in my tank is around 2cm-2.5cm long. The fun part is you can't kill them with no-planaria powder.
Learn to live with them or more hardworking in cleaning up tank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nematode

Refer to this picture for female with ready eggs, when she molt and a capable male is available, you will have a berried female in no time.


NO, no fish for me. errr.. only 5 otto's in my main shrimp tank, but they look like mini vacuum rather then fish, other shrimps tank no fish at all. except 2 nano tank that keep my wife pet guppies/swordtails.

Oh..ya .. fishman learn fast, always forgot the name is "saddle" where they store the eggs b4 be fertilized.

This post has been edited by arrow: Jun 5 2012, 02:00 PM

How is your guppies cum shrimps tank project, still on going? show us some photo of your tank if got one.

The only shrimp dare to live in that tank is Glass shrimp aka feeder shrimps, minimum RM1 per cup. can stand temp 30-31'c , mini lobster -> np we are expendable & disposable.

post some latest picture of your baby.. you have like 30++ , must be like red cherry popping in your sea of marimo.

more info ,
1) what soil you using?
2) KH reading?

your above case look like ph swing normally due to low KH.