Jump to content

Walnut hookup

revolutionhope

By revolutionhope
in Caridina logemanni

 Share

Recommended Posts

revolutionhope Shrimp Master

revolutionhope

Posted
Posted

Just thought I'd share a snap of some shrimpies 458b74b902f473a8d52f7a3c832d2ad4.jpghaving a munch on a walnut leaf.

I had posted a while ago asking if they were safe to feed but have since read in breeders and keepers magazine that plenty of European breeders use them as a staple.

Mine have migrated across from a mulberry leaf so they must think they're alright! :-)

Love n peace

Will

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Kaylenna Shrimp Lover

Kaylenna

Posted
Posted
10 hours ago, revolutionhope said:

Mine have migrated across from a mulberry leaf so they must think they're alright! :-)

So yours prefer the walnut?  Are both of yours dried leaves?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
revolutionhope Shrimp Master

revolutionhope

Posted
  • Author
Posted
So yours prefer the walnut?  Are both of yours dried leaves?

Both picked as dried out leaves &/or fallen leaves then soaked a while in tank water. They have all but demolished the walnut leaf overnight leaving mostly just a membrane and now a couple are back into the mulberry leaf.

I guess I wouldn't say conclusively that they prefer walnut leaves until I've seen this happen again. Maybe it's just something that they preferred on this occassion due to their dietary needs. But in any case I'm in no doubt that walnut leaves are a hit for sure! :-)

Love n peace

Will

1b538059125b5534f067a4c99aa906b7.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • HOF Member
ineke Shrimp Guru

ineke

Posted
  • HOF Member
Posted

It's good to get them to have variety -it's not so good if your shrimp are hooked on one food as if that becomes unavailable they will go hungry for a little while. Mine were given Nasturtium leaves again for the first time this year and swarmed over them- they were gone overnight too. 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
zn30 Shrimp Lover

zn30

Posted
Posted

Thanks @ineke that's another one to add to the list, walnut leaves. I wonder if you can use the walnut shells as shelters as well?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
revolutionhope Shrimp Master

revolutionhope

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Tried with cherries now they aren't taking to it so far but they've never fancied the mulberry leaves as much as my crs either.

Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
kizshrimp Shrimp Breeder

kizshrimp

Posted
Posted

@zn30 I would probably recommend against using walnut shells in the tank. They're quite toxic and will leach their goodies into the water for ages compared to a relatively low-volume leaf. 

BTW I'm not suggesting there's anything wrong with walnut leaves, we've established safety with both fresh green and dried leaves. Just that the shells are a potential risk. 

It may interest readers that most if not all the leaves we prefer to use are considered toxic at some level. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Join Our Community!

    Register today, ask questions and share your shrimp and fish tank experiences with us!

  • Must Read SKF Articles

    Shrimp Disease and Treatment
    Tibee, Taitbee, Pinto, Mischling, F1, F2

  • Tropical Fish Forum
    Discus Breeding Guide
    Discus Disease and Treatment Guide

  • Posts

    • ngoomie
      Shrimp and meds containing gentian violet

      By ngoomie · Posted

      Alright, I've done a bit more research on gentian violet's cancer-causing potential but I haven't yet done research on malachite green's to compare. But from reading the California propositon 65 document about GV (North Americans incl. some Canadians will recognize this as the law that causes some products they buy to be labelled with "known to the state of California to cause cancer", including the exact product I bought) it seems that the risk of cancer is related to internal use, either injection or ingestion. Speaking of ingestion, I think GV bans mainly relate to its use in treating fish/shrimp/etc. which are intended for human consumption, because of the above. And in countries where GV isn't banned for this purpose, it does seem to get used on various species of shrimp without causing any issue for the shrimp themselves (at least enough so for shrimp farming purposes). See the following: In February, the FDA Began Rejecting Imported Shrimp for Gentian Violet and Chloramphenicol (2022 article by Southern Shrimp Alliance) FDA Starts New Calendar Year by Refusing Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp from Three BAP-Certified Indian Processors and Adding a BAP-Certified Vietnamese Processor to Import Alert (2024 article by Southern Shrimp Alliance) Southern Shrimp Alliance and some other organizations have tons of other articles in this vein, but I'd be here for a while and would end up writing an absolutely massive post if I were to link every instance I found of articles mentioning shrimp shipments with gentian violet and/or leucogentian violet registering as contaminants. That being said, I know shrimp farmed for consumption and dwarf shrimp are often somewhat distantly related (in fact, the one time a shrimp's species name is listed that I can see, it's the prawn sp. Macrobrachium rosenbergii, who at best occupies the same infraorder as Neocaridina davidi but nothing nearer), but this at least gives a slightly better way of guessing whether it will be safe for aquarium dwarf shrimp or not than my bladder snail anecdote from the OP.
    • sdlTBfanUK
      Shrimp molting before eggs are hatched

      By sdlTBfanUK · Posted

      I would hazard a guess that perhaps those eggs were unfertilized and thereby unviable? Did the eggs change colour, usually yellow to grey as the yolks used up, or any eyes in the eggs. Is your water ok, using RO remineralised and the parameters in range, as I have heard others say that if the water isn't good it can 'force' a molt? How is it going overall, do you have a good size colony in the tank, you may have reached 'maximum occupancy' as a tank can only support so many occupants.
    • beanbag
      Shrimp molting before eggs are hatched

      By beanbag · Posted

      Hello folks,  The current problem I am having is that my Taiwan bee shrimp are molting before all their eggs have hatched.  Often the shrimp keep the eggs for 40+ days.  During that time, they lose about half or so, either due to dropping or duds or whatever.  Shortly before molting they look to have about a dozen left, and then they molt with about half a dozen eggs still on the shell.  Then the other shirmp will come and eat the shell.  These last few times, I have been getting around 0-3 surviving babies per batch.  I figure I can make the eggs hatch faster by raising the water temperature more (currently around 68F, which is already a few degrees higher than I used to keep it) or make the shrimp grow slower by feeding them less (protein).  Currently I feed Shrimp King complete every other day, and also a small dab of Shrimp Fit alternating days.  Maybe I can start alternating with more vegetable food like mulberry?  or just decrease the amount of food?
    • ngoomie
      Shrimp and meds containing gentian violet

      By ngoomie · Posted

      Yeah, cancer risk was a thing I'd seen mentioned a lot when looking into gentian violet briefly. I kinda just figured it might only be as bad as the cancer risk of malachite green as well, but maybe I should look into it more. I've been doing a pretty good job of not getting it on my skin and also avoiding dunking my unprotected hands into the tank water while treating my fish at least, though. Maybe I'll just not use it once I'm done this course of medication anyways, because I know a store I can sometimes get to that's pretty distant carries both malachite green and methylene blue, and in pretty large quantities.
    • jayc
      Shrimp and meds containing gentian violet

      By jayc · Posted

      Can't help you with Gentian Violet, sorry. It is banned in Australia violet for potential toxicity, and even possible cancer risks. I thought it was banned in Canada as well. At least, you now know why there isn't much info on gentian violet medication and it's use. But keep an eye on the snails after a week. If it affects the snails, it might not kill them immediately. So keep checking for up to a week. Much safer options out there. No point risking your own life over unsafe products.
×
×
  • Create New...