Wow....I like your tank set up. Mine really pale compare to you. Here mine

Mine got 1 like to hang upside down like a beetle. All of them prefer dry place instead of water


This post has been edited by DecemberRose: May 14 2012, 11:19 PM

i just lost another vampire crab, think your are right about molting , never see them molt before , i think this one died of failed molting cos
found 1 leg on moss. Your is orange color , where you brought it? i got mine from Nilufar.
i will try throw in some GH up , coral stone & Koi mineral stone.
Actually i have no idea whether they prefer dry or wet , but from youtube video most are keep in damp moss base substrate with a cup of water.
High humidity is required. i have some feeder shrimp in the water it is fun to see the crab try to grab them.

O i also lost one white lobster/crayfish due to molting as well... arghhhhh double lost today.

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Added on May 15, 2012, 2:08 pmExpected, ADA amazonia will leech that much or more of ammonia initially. That why i said it took longer for ADA soil to stabilize and
cause shrimps dead if not fully mature. You need to do some gravel vacuuming after the tank is cycled to get rid as much of the debris from the top soil.


This post has been edited by arrow: May 15 2012, 02:08 PM

Not sure about it, few days already never notice any extra shell. I never see them molt before too but i do see their molted shell before. I keep red claw crab before but after 1st molt then all die already. That time still young not really do must research on them.

Ya, high humidity but they will stay on land longer than in the water. I actually buy it from Sazuka. How about purple?Nice?Never see them in real eye before. Those feeder shrimp can survive in water without water pump?Wont die?

Wow...You got lobster too?How many tank you actually own?

Purple & red is the same type like RCS got different color only. All my tank got water pump , the terra tank got an internal filter pumping water through
the decor. I have like 11 tank , big & small , biggest is only 2ft , smallest is 4.5L.

eh guys,
cherry shrimp and snow white. will they cross breed?
what i heard is that they are different family.
RCS and CRS

if different family then rarely cross breed la...

even if cross breed, the progeny is almost always infertile...

edit:- different family or different genera?

This post has been edited by kurangak: May 15 2012, 06:50 PM

They won't.

feeder shrimps if combine with any fancy shrimps wont cross breed right? they will fight only right?

So many tank.

I see. I never do research about their species, only their living habits. How long your crab already?

Hope one day can visit all your fish tank

it is better not to mix feeder shrimps especially the large one in your fancy shrimps tank, not only they will grab all the food but will also chase/attack
your fancy shrimps.

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Added on May 15, 2012, 10:40 pmthis 3 only a week plus , i put in the large mama java fern, now all three climb into the fern leaf , as you said they prefer dry place more
then wet land.


This post has been edited by arrow: May 15 2012, 10:40 PM

Hi guys,
Am starting a shrimp tank soon. Already set up the 1.5ft tank with ADA amazonia & some plants about 5 days ago. I put some substrate & water from my other old tank which is stable to speed up the cycling.

When i did the NO2 test today, it showed 0ppm. I don't have the ammonia test kit though. Could it be possible my tank got cycled within 5 days?

Am scheduled to be getting my cherry shrimps end of this week.

Mine 2weeks le. Not much different, think is time to set up a crab thread instead of discussing here like bit out of topic .

Btw I think i will change the set up like yours. I plan to increase the water level and put more plant. Give them more DW, they really like it, always hanging upside down to hide from you. So what your crab like to eat or you always give them live shrimp to hunt ?have you try any insect or cricket before?

WoW!!! can't wait for the cycle to complete. so i have reasons to meet you and can stalk at your tank from outside.hehehe. j/kidding.

hoho. you really got a mini aquaria in your house. impressive.

anyone selling snow white kl area?
i prefer COD.

Possible in 5 days as i cycled my new shrimps tank in 8 days with new soil but old filter and water from establish tank plus pump in tonne of beneficial bacteria.

ADA amazonia is new or old soil from establish tank?
To be safe ,test for Ammonia & nitrite for 2 days, if both ammonia & nitrite is zero then test for nitrate , if nitrate is present and both ammonia & nitrite
still zero then your tank probably cycled. Just do a large at least 90% water change to remove/reduce the nitrate then you are ready to rock.

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Added on May 16, 2012, 2:19 pmi already started a topic on vampire crab 2 week ago -> http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2331005&hl=

This post has been edited by arrow: May 16 2012, 02:22 PM

ADA soil is new. I placed some substrate from established tank in a plastic bowl & put in the new tank, and already did water change yesterday. Added water from established tank into this tank too.

I don't have ammonia test kit but tested the nitrite level. Still 0 ppm today. Anyhow moved some minnows from my established tank into the new tank as 'sacrificial lamb'. They seemed to be enjoying themselves there.

Think should be cycled unless all your beneficial bacteria is useless/died, there must be nitrite detected if tank not cycled as new ADA soil leech tonne of ammonia.

This post has been edited by arrow: May 17 2012, 12:31 PM

if we use ADA bacter ball and purigen, will they reduce the cycling time?

Bacter Ball help but not purigen, the fastest way to cycle a tank is to use old filter/media and water from established tank, temp above 27'c and
good aeration.
It also depend on the soil , ADA soil you need a huge army of beneficial bacteria to counter the huge amount of ammonia it leech.
Only use purigen after tank is cycled to remove organic waste & polish the water.

arrow-san, you got fish shop in gombak eh? just curious, since i saw one fish shop named Arrow Aquarium fish shop or sumthing..