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And more siblings on the way. Plus a new Giant potential mum has joined the tank.....

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Just glad the biofilm has built up well enough for them!! Survival rate on the rack is awesome so far!!

Thanks again Jay for all your setup ideas!!

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I love my rack!!! Hehe! There always seems to be some fascinating new developments when I sit and really look!

I have had a red bolt program going for a short while, with no results as yet. Now I recently sold all my Tbm and mischlings to clear a tank and focus on new patterns coming through.

I did keep a couple of gb/SW mischlings though. Now they're a little bigger I noticed one was a little, unique!

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More pink than gold....

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Feeling so lucky lately!!

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killing it man, i have so much shrimp envy looking at them haha

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Very nice Jamie...having some great success now with the rack. Very cool!

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so whats new dude any more interesting babys?!

 

 i see you got more tanks on facbook but havn't updated this :ur fired:

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Okay, rack 2.0 is getting close to being setup. New thread will begin!! Apologies for lapse of updates. 

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Exciting stuff!

Shouldn't be too long before the water is in and the cycling starts. Cant wait to see the quality shrimp you will produce from there.

Now don't be a stranger cause it should be against the law, you not sharing the wonderful pictures of your great shrimp with your fellow members. :faill:

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Apologies Basri!! It has been that kind of crazy year. 

Picking up sump and last two tanks on Saturday for Rack 2.0, so will be posting a new thread soon.

i may have to go through the phone and find some nice shrimp images to share. They have been prolific this year. Thankfully!!

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Apologies Basri!! It has been that kind of crazy year. 

Picking up sump and last two tanks on Saturday for Rack 2.0, so will be posting a new thread soon.

i may have to go through the phone and find some nice shrimp images to share. They have been prolific this year. Thankfully!!

haha whoops when did I write that? seems a bit rude now... my bad.

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Apologies Basri!! It has been that kind of crazy year.

Picking up sump and last two tanks on Saturday for Rack 2.0, so will be posting a new thread soon.

i may have to go through the phone and find some nice shrimp images to share. They have been prolific this year. Thankfully!!

soooooooo hows this rack / your new one going dude?

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soooooooo hows this rack / your new one going dude?

Hey there,

rack 2.0 is coming along nicely. Two weeks cycling already begun. And many photos taken along the way. Just not quite where I want it to show, will consider starting new thread very soon....

Teasers...

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