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Paul Minett, in Australatya striolata
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By KeenShrimp
I have been trailing this product for about 8 months now:
Ingredients: Lactic acid bacteria, crustaceans calcium, reduced maltose, mulberry powder, yeast
I cannot argue with the fact that it increases my berried ratio among females after feeding. I sceptically attributed it to the protein component only initially, but trialling one tank on protein- high Ebita Breed Hinomaro bentou and another tank on B18, I still find B18 has a more pronounced effect on fertility.
Whether it is potentially the Lactic Acid Bacteria strain used, the highly absorbable form of calcium used, the digestability of the yeast protein or a combination of all above, it appears to work.
Dosage: Once a week, small amount.
Highlights:
- very little is used, so it lasts a long time as it is very concentrated.
- the shrimp are attracted to the food supplement when put in the tank.
- it completely breaks apart into a fine particle mush so that all shrimp can have a bite of the small portion dosed
- it indeed does increase berried rate
Concerns:
- not available for purchase in Australia yet. Available in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong.
- possible water contamination potential if too much is dosed in nano tank.
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By Baccus
So I was sticky beaking in my native tank and spied most if not all my girls are berried , so here's hoping that shortly not only will I have the notopala babies growing up nicely but also a few generations of various native shrimp.
Blackmore I think
Easy to identify Chameleon
Also easy to ID Darwin Rednose
and another
And this really full girl that is either a DAS or a local creek shrimp that might in all honesty could be anything
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By Grubs
The pump flow jets into the corner of the tank and bounces the flow back out across the semi-circle of pebbles which provide "hang-on" spots for the shrimp. Not surprisingly this was set up to also give maximum viewing potential for me :D
Feeding (infrequently) a mix of Sera micron powder, brine shrimp nauplii, and milk paramecium that I culture as fry food (I strain out the big ones on 50µm mesh).
I also drop bits of mulberry leaf into the tank every now and then.
I've found reproduction to be very seasonal. In the 18 months I've had them this is only the second time I've had berried females - last time was last summer.
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By incomplet · Posted
I'm particularly worried about the amphipods which have become a bit of a plague and burrowed into the substrate. But i guess removing all the aquasoil should resolve the issues. Hence why i want to run a diluted bleach compound into the system to ensure everything is taken care of. Would I be able to do the same with vinegar; running a diluted solution of water and vinegar into the tank and this will eradicate the problems for a restart? I actually didn't think of this; I will definitely give this a go; i rinse out one of the dual sponges in the CBS tank with the aquarium water and use it to seed the tank. Great idea! Thanks @jayc I was going to try a reputable breeder in QLD; but agree with you. Especially for someone very amateurish as me; i'd be easily fooled into buying the wrong type. Thanks again for the advice! -
By jayc · Posted
✌️ Absolutely only use bleach as the last resort, with nothing in the tank. (6parts water to 1part bleach for future reference). Even white vinegar is safer and probably just as effective for removal of planaria and worms. After you clear the old tank of gravel, give the glass a quick wipe with a vinegar soaked kitchen paper towel. Rinse and let dry in the sun. Use vinegar if that wasn't clear. Set up the new tank as desired. If your other tanks are free of pests, you can use the filter media to seed this new tank. Wash the filter media in the water of the new tank. Yes, it will be dirty for a while, but you will have seeded it with millions of beneficial bacteria and probably cycle the new tank in a week. PRL, real PRL, are pretty rare in Aus. They will demand a high price for them, so check the legitimacy of the PRL. Find out the PRL history. Nice looking CRS is not the same as PRL. -
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