Shrimp City

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shift

Discussion Starter · Mar 18, 2013 (Edited)

This journal will be a combinded efforts of the shrimp tanks.

SO far
10G CBS/CRS
10G Red Rilli (currently doubling as a breeding tank for fish)
10G Yellows (sadly most died off so its now 4-5 yellows and a bunch of fry)
5G Edge - Painted Fire red shrimp/fry tank also known as the love shack
12G edge - community tank with Pumpkin shrimp

Pumpkin Shrimp

Back in the 5G Fry/PFR shrimp tank....The fry are getting big.. and actually look like fish!

and a fire red

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shift

Discussion Starter · #2 · Mar 18, 2013 (Edited)

CRS/CBS Tank

CBS

CRS

Yellow Shrimp Tank

Red Rilli Tank

CPD Breeding tank - new technique i'm attempting

This idea/tank was scrapped since they didnt seem to breed to while in it. I think the envrioment stressed them out and wasn't relaxed enough for them.
This tank now has substrate and my pumpkins. One possibly two is full of eggs and the babys probably wouldn't make it in the community so they have their own tank for now. its also being used as my "egg" tank to dump my breeding traps into. I'm up to about 7 fry after dumping the traps into the tank every few days. Ill post some new pics of these in the next few days.

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covertune

· #3 · Mar 18, 2013

Is that a saddled Yellow I see!? Great looking shrimp, love the PFR.

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crazy72

· #4 · Mar 18, 2013

I tried the yarn mop myself when I bred lemon tetras. It didn't really work well for me, and I didn't like the tiny threads of yarn that it let out. But many breeders use yarn mops so I hope it works for you.

Beautiful pics. I love the one of the CRS especially.

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shift

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 18, 2013

Thank ya!

Sadly the berried yellow is the one that bit the dust.

Breeding mops - This round i made 2 breeding traps, one with yarn, 1 with java moss. So i will see what one works better in a few days!

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crazy72

· #6 · Mar 18, 2013

shift said:
Thank ya!

Sadly the berried yellow is the one that bit the dust.

Breeding mops - This round i made 2 breeding traps, one with yarn, 1 with java moss. So i will see what one works better in a few days!

I bet a quarter on the java moss. :bigsmile:

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shift

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 20, 2013 (Edited)

I will get some better shots with the slr later.. but a couple quick cell phone shots of what the breeding tank (now egg and freshly hatched fry tank looks like)

It's always so exciting to find new fry. I think I'm upto 11 or 12

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javamoss

· #8 · Mar 20, 2013

Amazing photos!

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shift

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jan 22, 2014

I re-did two of the tanks on the weekend with ADA and some lovely spare plants (thanks greenfin!)
They are currently leeching ammonia and doing their thing... They will end up being CRS/CBS tanks for a little culling /selective breeding... or.. TIBEE tanks if my OEBTS and Crystal happen to get down before the OEBT tank is ready for them.