SKFAquatics Monthly Digest 26 February 2019

February 26, 2019

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Latest Forum Posts

Stocking my aquarium
Aquahobby 21 hours ago

Hey guyz, im cycling a 30l tank to get some rcs in it. The tank is almost cycled and im thinking of getting them next week. I have tested the water and the kH is at 9 and ph is 7 (i have yet t…

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Red markings under rostrum of caridinas.
jojowhisky 23 hours ago

Hi everyone!Today i collected the batch of crystals from the breeder. Still acclimating them very slowly till tds is compatible to my tank.Saw a few of them had this weird reddish markings or growth u…

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Looking for advice - getting ready to add the shrimp!!!
ShrimpNewb Sunday at 06:19 PM

This is my first tank. It is a fluval Flex 9. I have a plan to make sure no shrimp get into the filter compartment I think will work - knitting mesh on the wall, large pore sponge filling up …

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New here
Brianderson Sunday at 11:42 AM

Well i run three shrimp tanks, two saltwater tanks, and 4 freshwater community tanks. I Have blue velvets, red cherrys, yellows and ghost for shrimp. Need some help with the posting of stuff...like…

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shrimp grading
kms Sunday at 05:23 AM

I have been through the forum for the information, there are many charts and comparison, but how do you tell the differences between a high grade and low grade, I would be helpful if someone can po…

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Crooked antennae means what?
beanbag Sunday at 03:59 AM

Hello folks, So a week ago I got 2 blue bolts and 2 red wine shrimp from a local breeder. This time, their water was not much different than mine, so I only did 3 hrs acclimation. All of the …

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Remineralizer for newbies?
DKC Friday at 02:45 PM

As you may know, I have just started up a 60cm tank. I don’t have the expertise or lots of tanks to worry about so although I read JayC’s article of DIY remineralizing with great interest, I don’t …

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Taiwan Bee shrimp compatibility
beanbag Friday at 08:13 AM

Hello folks, I am aiming to have a mixed medley shrimp tank of Taiwan bee shrimp, sort of like what Simon has. However, I want to minimize the number of "reject" hybridized shrimp that are eit…

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Just for laughs.
jojowhisky Thursday at 09:50 PM

Saw this little post on facebook and it made me laughThe struggles of being asian, you will never be old enough as long as the mother is still alive i guess. Have a great day everyone! Sent from my S…

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Ph problem or bacterial?
Natasha Balkwill Thursday at 05:33 PM

Hi Ladies and Gents, I need some help. Some of the shrimp in my PRL tank are starting to loose their colour and go translucent. I noticed this morning that the shell of one of them has changed…

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My blue velvet has a red growth!
Tmn Thursday at 03:15 PM

Could some please tell me what this is and if it is contagious? Pic does not do justice. It is super red and seems to be growing daily. I do have this shrimp in a plastic breeder box.

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How to pick healthy caridinas at the fish store
jojowhisky Wednesday at 09:48 AM

Hello everybody!!I am about to make a trip down to the fish stores to hopefully pick some crystals to replenish my first tank that i started(the 16litre). It is very stablized right now and houses the…

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Killifish Advice an Live Food
Anto26 February 19

Hi, I am thinking about getting a pair of Killifish. I have done a lot of research so I know the water perams and stuff like that. I have 2 main questions: I want to raise live food for them. What's t…

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Beta Glucans via barley pellets or steel-cut oats?
beanbag February 18

I was about to buy some shrimp-specific beta glucan for immunity, but then I read on here that oats also contained Beta glucan. The draw back is that rolled oats tend to foul the water. So I got …

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Ok, so, this is my first tank.
DKC February 18

https://m.imgur.com/account/Tezcatlipoca25966/images/slJysLz I hope the photo comes through ok. 60x30x45cm. With Amazonia II substrate over river gravel. Been cycling for one week now. Just…

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Hi
Tivon February 17

So I just learned that my tap water is very high in nitrates like up to 80pp water changes don't help I can't afford spring water and alge is trying to grow I have alot of plants and it's slowing down…

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rust spot
richiep February 17

hi to all a friend of mine as had a load of shrimp die and didnt know why he sent me photoes and said these red spots appear and a few days later they are dead, all water perameters have been check…

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shrimp food covered in slime or mold
Brian Flowers February 16

hi all , new member , been raising self cloning crayfish , new to shrimp , picked up some " culls " different colors , not sure type , blue , light blue , red , orange , black , red clear , orange …

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Start of cycling a brand new tank.
DKC February 15

This may be a total newbie question. Should I put plants in when I start cycling a new tank? After reading and thinking for a while, I finally decided to start a tank. 60x45x30cm.Used aquarium …

15 comments