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[Baccus]

So happy I was just out looking in one of my tanks and discovered some baby Blackmore River shrimp in the tank. The only down side is they are so tiny so no chance of seperating them away from the hydra that have also colonised the tank .

Last pic with a small hydra to give size of the shrimplet

So now the problem is how on earth do I get rid of the hydra, without harming the shrimp? I did read that apple snails/ mystery snails will eat hydra, I have a couple of nerites and am wondering if perhaps they might also munch hydra? Sadly the rams horns and MTS in the tank are showing no inclination to eat the hydra and the spotted blue eyes certainly aren't interested.

[ineke]

That's a real bummer!! Can't help you but it's worth a try

[fishmosy]

Good luck raising some mate. Hoping your blue-eyes don't take a liking to the shrimplets too.

[Baccus]

Thanks, so do I, but without the blue eyes the mozzie population would take full advatage of the predator free water. And trust me the mozzies around here right now with all the flood water every where need no encouragement. At least the shrimplets have the large log in the tank to hide in/ on/ under as well as plants.

[guppyluv]

wayne wrote an article on hydra in the competition section, have a read not sure if it will help, the little shrimpies will be the problem you can't treat the tank and most fish you add will possibly eat shrimp.

[Squiggle]

Really cool dude, congratulations! Hope you are successful raising them & you sort out the hydra problem :encouragement:

[Baccus]

I did read somewhere that you can suck hydra out with a siphon. I tried it with a length of airhose tube and it works, the only problem is I can see myself going through a fair bit of tank water trying to siphon out the horrid hydras.

Apparently endlers will eat hydra as will gouramis, but the last time I had sparkling gouramis they delighted in even trying to eat my full grown cherry shrimp.

[Squiggle]

The Endlers will eat the shrimplettes otherwise I'd send you a trio :dejection:

[CNgo2006]

I did read somewhere that you can suck hydra out with a siphon. I tried it with a length of airhose tube and it works' date=' the only problem is I can see myself going through a fair bit of tank water trying to siphon out the horrid hydras.

Apparently endlers will eat hydra as will gouramis, but the last time I had sparkling gouramis they delighted in even trying to eat my full grown cherry shrimp.[/quote']

Siphon it through a fine mesh like those bbs sieves or material then pour tank water back into tank.

[ineke]

I did read somewhere that you can suck hydra out with a siphon. I tried it with a length of airhose tube and it works' date=' the only problem is I can see myself going through a fair bit of tank water trying to siphon out the horrid hydras.

Apparently endlers will eat hydra as will gouramis, but the last time I had sparkling gouramis they delighted in even trying to eat my full grown cherry shrimp.[/quote']

You need a syringe with thin tubing over the bit where the needle usually goes and you shoudlbe more accurate and lose less water

[Squiggle]

I got some 50ml syringes from the vet, gave them to me for free, then I used 4mm silicone airline to do whatever, I use them mainly for BBS :encouragement:

[northboy]

Well done E, but I don't like your chances with them dam things in there.

Do you still have that spare tank? or do you want to hold off until you come up still??

Bob

[Baccus]

Thanks for the tip with the syringe, I have quite a few different sizes in the house thanks to raising wildlife and oprhaned birds. I did use the airhose trick (without a syringe) because the tank needed a partial water change any way. It worked well for the hydra on the glass not so well for the hydra that had attached to gravel. But I will keep working at getting rid of them.

I would love to know what the hydra came in with, since the log was new (never been in water) and my other tanks are hydra free.

Thanks Bob, I could collect my goodies from you when I am up there it would be best if I can do that the day before we head back home on the 15th which would be the 14th. It all depends on if your working while we are up your way. I am bringing up some fish for a friend so will have at least one bucket and airpump with me.

Dont suppose you might like some tiger lotus? My one plant has put out heaps if babies.... dont worry they are growing in one of my other tanks with no hydra.

[typhoon]

congratulations! you have more job to do now. what camera do you use? thank you

[2OFUS]

No planaria will kill hydra

have treated hydra with no planaria before

[Baccus]

The blackmores seem very happy with more babies appearing and the females. Berried again. Seem to have licked the hydra problem with spotted blue eta and various snails. My camera is a fujifilm, exr, 16 megapixel.

[ineke]

Great to hear the black moors are doing well and you got rid of the hydra:encouragement:

[Baccus]

And just to make everyone who isn't Bob jealous, I am writting this from Kuranda a good 12 hrs north from my usual haunt. So any spelling mistakes blame my phone.

[ineke]

Went through there again in Sept/Oct great area enjoy yourself