Well... am very glad there were no casualty during my long absence

So just to share a few pics of the reds, as my malayans all shy away once the reds arrived. Would've been great if I was able to snap some pics of it as it were a colorful bunch then:


Hmm... pics not showing the first time... and now it looks to be in full res. Don't know what happened. Please let me know if it's too big to view... will need to resize it.

This post has been edited by GTBlackIce: Sep 17 2013, 03:58 PM

I am rearing few shrimps with neon tetras. The problem I face with is that the tetras always steal the shrimp food before my Fire Red and Yellow Stripe shrimps get to enjoy their food.

Anybody know what food to feed that is not on the tetra's food menu and only shrimp like it?

my tank have alots of snails , thousand of snails , so sad

Nice........

yeah im in beijing so it does get pretty hot in summer and cold in winter. so its annoying. i think they died because of heat and maybe not enough oxygen. haiz.. well time to rebuild.

Thanks Lily How's yours doing? Would like to see some close up shots of yours too since you've spent longer time cross-eyed than me

Even with such a small tank, I'm having difficulties in seeing all of my shrimps out in the open. Guess it's coz they've got a nice hiding space in between 2 rocks. Noticed the malayans are more active only when lights are out...opposite for the reds.

I seriously need to spend less time watching my tank. Never knew 'shrimping' could be so freaking addictive!

You mean especially from the recent heatwave where it was 40dC or more? I would very much agree... not even I could stand the heat & especially the humidity when I was in Shanghai in late Aug. Even that, it was supposedly to have been much better at about 34-36dC. I was still like crazy


Has anyone here has any experience with Borneowild Humic/Mosura Softwater? If yes mind sharing your experience with it and how to use it?

Bro, going into CRS keeping ?
I have use Borneowild Humic before, Mosura Softwater better don't touch that as per the product descriptions , not suitable for your tank.
To keep CRS you need stuff to maintain stable parameter that suit them, Mosura softwater is to give instant results and have to be removed later.

I suggest you get Benibachi Fulvic Grain, effect can maintain upto 6 mths, since your is 1ft tank, a pack (rm44) can last for a year, use half bag for your
tank size, 2ft tank is 1 pack.
Either put them with filter bag into filter or put them direct on top of soil.
http://www.benibachi.co.uk/product/benibachi-fulvic-grain/

Borneowild Humic, i used 2 bottle before, usage is the same as Benibachi Fulvic Grain but i find the effect so so.

The Malaya maybe busy digging the stone bottom for food, they can't stop eating, that what make them best food debris/algae remover.

This post has been edited by arrow: Sep 18 2013, 12:45 PM

True , when temperature raise, oxygen become less in tank, they are suffocated, if your tank small the effect is worst.
Time for a bigger , clearer ADA like tank, and air pump too.

Like this type of tetra fish in the picture?
They only target powdery shrimps food , other pellets shrimp food that i feed , the tetra only nip at the food be drop down then left the food alone.
You can feed boiled spinach leaf to your shrimps as well, fish not interested in that except otto.



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Haha...you got me bro. Yes do intend to...but given the current water parameters in my tank it's wishful thinking now. Kinda like the current setup & scape...hopefully all (current plants & shrimps) would turn out good...so pity if I have to scrape it just to keep crs.

IF *touchwood* things take a twist & need to start again, yes next setup will be done with crs taken into account. Taking it as a learning curve now with what I have. Tank size will maintain, as if I could go any bigger likely I'll go straight to marine setup. This is the final dream

Will try again feeding them spinach later when home. Hopefully they're hungry enough to eat it & stop disturbing my plants! lol

Thanks for the input on the borneowild & mosura stuff

I just quit my marine shrimp tank. Can't stand the sticky saltwater and it make my metal rack and light rust. Cos I'm using fan. It blow the saltwater all around. So make sure you use chiller not fan for your marine and better with a tank cover on..

Wow nice big cardinal tetras you have there. Yeah I have those fish in my tank. Cool I will try vege and see since I have an Otto too.

Wow a marine setup only for shrimps? Been keeping those like sexy shrimps and all? Can't remember the names of the other marine shrimp species.

Well it'll probably be years still before I set up a marine tank. Best AIO tank I've seen thus far is from Red Sea Max. Was actually doing research on setting up marine tank prior to this... but as HM complaint on having a big tank... switched to planted shrimp tank instead


On a side note... put a spinach leaf in the tank yesterday... some reds were checking it out but none ate it. Once lights were off...after some time had a peek.... the malayans were eating it instead. Not a lot as there's still a portion this morning, couple were still eating so decided to leave it there still and take it out this evening.

But I couldn't be happier on another thing... 1 1/2 weeks gone since I got the reds... had a very pleasant surprise yesterday night. 2 shrimplets that I accidentally picked up were still alive!!! Thought they're a goner as I hadn't seen them all these while... so noticed 1 hiding in the riccia... and another on a rock. What surprised me most though... was one of the shrimplet was not acclimated at all. As it were still stuck in the bag after I pour all in the bucket, 1 shrimplet was still in the bag... couldn't remove it, so the only thing I could do was 'flush' it straight in the tank. Didn't realize even shrimplets are so hardy!

You have chiller , it make a different, normally the reason to acclimatizing shrimps is for new shrimps to adjust to different water parameter especially
the TDS , and its easy for smaller shrimps to adjust to new environment.

Does it mean, we better pick smaller one when buy shrimps from LFS?

yes, but not too small , minimum 1cm-1.5cm is best size.

Noted, thanks.

Well, am aware of the TDS part but surprised chiller (lower temp) makes a difference too. Another new thing learnt today

Yes, had read before that smaller shrimps are better to adjust to new environment compared to those 'veteran' ones due to its ability to adapt better... and not only that, we could have their company for a longer time in the tank as those much bigger ones may have its life 'nearer to an end' since shrimps don't live that long.

Since this shrimplets can survive... let's hope I can eventually get them to breed!

Lower temp = more O2. Shrimps love O2.

This post has been edited by arrow: Sep 19 2013, 05:57 PM

Ahh...so that's the reason why... O2. But perhaps luck might play a bit on this part too...