First Generation of Durro specials!

[h20rat]

So here they are! My very first group of shrimpies! Can't wait to get them into the tank, I'm just dripping (a great tip from Durro) a drop in at a time by way of siphon and get them used to things over the next day or so. I'm hoping they like their new place! :)

[ineke]

Very nice indeed and a few berried mamas already congratulations:encouragement:

[blackcat]

Good on you that will get u started :-)

[h20rat]

Totally! I just hope the change to environment wont have any adverse effects on them! :|

[BlueBolts]

Nice.....as long as your tank is fully cycled, and the WP are right for cherries, they'll soon become a huge colony. :-)

[Wraithie]

Congrats dude!

[h20rat]

Thx yay! :)

I've noticed they have moved up in the jar now and are hanging around at the top more, just doing their thing so I'm taking that as a good sign with the introduction of my water.

[MrShrimp]

Once you have the numbers up, you can choose to selective breed them. Try to aim for a solid red head and tail with a totally clear body. They look Awesum in a colony if you can achieve that.

[Squiggle]

Very cool dude, looks like you have an awesome selection there, they'll be filling your tank in no time :victorious:

[h20rat]

I hope so! All doing good so far this morning from what I can see. Probably increase the flow this afternoon then tank them tomorrow

[durro68]

Good to hear!

Pics when they settle in.

Enjoy.

[2OFUS]

I hope so! All doing good so far this morning from what I can see. Probably increase the flow this afternoon then tank them tomorrow

How long are you taking to acclimatise them ??

[h20rat]

I was giving about a 2x drops/minute overnight. This morning 4x drops ill let that go over night take out some water from jar and probably up it sat.morning for introduction sat night. I think??

[HexaD]

Awesome generosity from durro again! Always giving a great mix of adult/juvies and females/males! Can't wait to see them in the tank :)

[ineke]

Is there a reason you are taking so long to acclimatise the shrimp. Seems like a very long time to me. I thought 3-4 hours was ok?

[h20rat]

Ineke...only fear lol this is my first colony after a years break when my whole batch eventually died out....so I'm being extremely fastidious about it :)

[ninja]

For cherries, rilli, it is, unless the water is very different. For more delicate I do 6-8 hrs. When I shift babies into a rack, I put the container holding them into the bottom tank and drip overnight, the container fills up and they swim out when ready. Shocking eh Bob and Kiwi?

[ninja]

With this jar, I think I'd be worried about temp fluctuation and lack of oxygen over that period of time.

[ineke]

OMG I have been dripping them 3-4 hours even my baby TBM's know I'm going to be watching my tanks even more closely although they were shifted a few days ago and seem OK:dejection: Learn something new everyday.

[ineke]

Ineke...only fear lol this is my first colony after a years break when my whole batch eventually died out....so I'm being extremely fastidious about it :)

Well good on you for your patience and good luck with your new babies.:encouragement:

[h20rat]

There's moss and plenty of open space for gas exchange and the water going in should be saturated with oxygen as there's been nothing in it. I might do tonight then :))

[h20rat]

They're in! I came home to one loss :( and I think there has been another almost straight after introducing to the tank :( a couple seem to be a bit skittish swimming around and 'jumping' whenever they bump into the side of tank or the food dish. Then they relax a bit and zoom around a bit again. The rest seem to have just gotten straight down to hanging out shrimp style :) I hope that's the extent of the losses!!

[ineke]

Sorry for your loss lets hope the rest settle in well:encouragement:

[h20rat]

Thanks Ineke...the rest seem pretty chill with it all. Fingers crossed :)

[h20rat]

Well no more fatalities yay! Mamas still preggos few more mammas saddling up...no moults though that I've seen. I'm hoping I see a couple soon.