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lachie1998

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BlueBolts Shrimp Guru

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Looking good ! Did you blanch them 1st ? We're they picked from the tree or picked from the ground ?

Also, what's your GH ATM ?

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lachie1998 Shrimp Breeder

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Yep i blanched them for 3min, the leaf was in there for three days and all of a sudden today they started to destroy it. I picked them off the tree.

Sorry i dont know what my GH is dont have a test kit for that but will get some for gh and tds ect for my new rack.

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Robert Shrimp Breeder

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When it start to decay theyll begin to eat it. i find my ones take afew hours before they chow it down.

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BlueBolts Shrimp Guru

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Generally, leaves fed to shrimps are fallen leaves, as freshly plucked leaves will have saps that maybe harmful to shrimps....

Only asked about your GH as from it's appearance, your shrimps looks low in calcium. Just as a punt, I'd say it's >3.....please do check it ASAP, it's killing me not knowing now. LOL

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lachie1998 Shrimp Breeder

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Generally' date=' leaves fed to shrimps are fallen leaves, as freshly plucked leaves will have saps that maybe harmful to shrimps....

Only asked about your GH as from it's appearance, your shrimps looks low in calcium. Just as a punt, I'd say it's >3.....please do check it ASAP, it's killing me not knowing now. LOL[/quote']

The shrimp seem fine and un effected, ill let you know if something goes wrong.

When i get a GH kit i will let you know the results. Can you tell from the shell that there is now enough calcium? is that fixed with salty shrimp??

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Dean Shrimp Master

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nice pic mate, the shrimp look great.

agree with BB mate,

also the salty shrimp bee shrimp mineral GH+ will make everything perfect for your shrimp if instructions are followed and correct amount is given :)

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what the..BB..?

why do they look low in calcium ' date=' id like to learn..[/quote']

BB is abbreviated for BlueBolts...can't tell about the low calcium cos not experienced enough...:congratulatory:

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I've just experimented and played with Ca:Mg ratios..etc, and just have theories of shrimps with low GH ....

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