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Baccus Shrimp Master

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So my helicopter like shrimp other wise known as Darwin Red Nosed finally decided to sit somewhere where I could actually get some decent pictures of them. They are still only young and have a fair bit of growing still to do. P1010083_zps2d7a7c19.jpg And trying to work out how to get into the snail trap. P1010139_zps9db2fd84.jpg

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JohnH Shrimp Breeder

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Nice! They certainly do like to helicopter around lol

BTW. Is that some Hydra in the first pic to the left on the end of the wood?

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Baccus Shrimp Master

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Yes sadly that is a hydra, the rotten things have started making a comeback in the tank, I will have to do another attack on them with the air hose, using it to scratch the hydra off its possie and then suck it into another bucket to be disposed of.

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Heavyd Shrimp Master

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Great photo's. They are a beautiful shrimp. I've noticed that their eyes follow you around as you move near the tank. It's not so obvious with the other shrimp species.

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MagicCoffee Be nice I'm new here

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Kool photos. I'm thinking of getting some of theses guys. How has your experience keeping them been?

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Baccus Shrimp Master

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I have found them to be a bit elusive, I had them in my extremely over grown 4ft tank and for all I know they are still in there just keeping very well hidden. These new guys (had them a few weeks now) are in a different tank heavily tannin stained with spotted blue eyes, Blackmore River Shrimp, native chameleon shrimp and some native snails as company. Because of the fussy nature of the Blackmore shrimp the water is only changed with dechlorinated and aged water. While aging the water I also generally run an airstone in the water to speed up water movement and any chemical evaporation that can occur. This regime seems to suit the red noses just fine, and I am waiting for them to mature enough to hopefully start breeding. I find at night the red noses seem happier leaving the safety of the plants and log, and if I shine a torch in the dark tank I will find the red noses and the other shrimp all feeding together picking over the substrate. Red Nosed shrimp are certainly one of our larger peaceful slightly oddball shrimp, they tend to swim about nose down tail up making them look like a helicopter that's just taken off. They seem very aware of what is going on around the outside of their tank and will observe you while you quietly try to observe them. They also get quite long but remain slim not chunky. Even though I might not always see them, I quite like them and they make an interesting addition to a shrimp tank.

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Baccus Shrimp Master

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Not the best pictures I know (the damned critters have a phobia of the camera) but I liked the almost glowing spots it was showing off. P1010774_zps2d8241a4.jpg P1010773_zps48f2ba83.jpg

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Baccus Shrimp Master

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Just got some nice pics this morning of these guys and discovered last night that one of the females is berried. Happy days. Ps keep an eye out for the young red nose also in the shot. P1010882_zpsddd4b93f.jpg P1010894_zps3d4c74ce.jpg P1010883_zps8abb4816.jpg P1010890_zpsa04c03b8.jpg

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Baccus Shrimp Master

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They are great shrimp, and fascinating to watch hover about like helicopters.

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Baccus Shrimp Master

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Just wanted to share my berried red nose, showing off her lovely upturned nose.

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That's awesome, I hope you're successful hatching & raising them, make sure you keep us updated. :encouragement:

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I was amazed by how tiny the eggs are compared to the other shrimp!

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I will keep you posted, the trouble is the tank they are in is a virtual jungle. I know the Blackmore shrimp are breeding in the tank and their shrimplets are surviving but I only know that because of the sheer number of them appearing in the tank now. I would dearly love to know if the chameleons are also breeding in the tank, but they spend all their time in the huge hollow log. I do know that I am getting more spotted blue eye fry in the tank and they are growing up, so it appears I am doing something right in this tank.

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They are cute in their own little way, mostly they remind me of helicopters.

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Just had to share another pic, they really are hard to get to sit still, let alone stay infront of the camera. Certainly are not camera hogs LOL.

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All the stuff flying about in the pic is first bites food for the spotted blue eye fry, but the adults also seem to like it.

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