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It is a very cute little tank and peacock moss is my favourite moss.

Soon enough it will take off and hopefully cover up the details that are distracting your dirty little minds and then we can talk about shrimp again.

(Why are the emoticons not working on my iPad?)

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WEEK 8

 

Due to me having a massive day on the Jack Daniels cans yesterday I was unable to take a photo of the tank, haha, so here it is, again all going well, shrimp seem to be happy and active.

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WEEK 9

 

Week 9 now, just had a quick look at the tank and noticed my first juvi CRS in there, can't see any others but I'm sure there are more as there were 2 berried females in there, so looking good, things are still going well, have stopped using AquaGreen's Dino Pee and Spit as I think I might go a more natural approach.

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Any update Crabs?

 

Sorry, been on a drinking binge and haven't been doing much.

 

Lost 1 adult Crystal Red, wasn't looking too flash, looking a little pale, sadly it was a female also, so 1 down... others are going well though, have seen 2 new juvi kicking around the tank.

 

They all don't seem to be too interested in eating, well from what I've seen anyway, could be doing a sneaky food run during the lights out, I chuck a piece of Shrimp Crack or Algae Waffer in every couple of days, they don't break down so they sit there until it's all been eaten.

 

Tank is going well I think, not having any dramas at all with it, just turn the light on and off, throw some food in every couple days and just check to see if everything is alright, all is going well.

 

Yeah... that's the news folks, got one more big session on the cordial this Sunday and then a dry spell for a few months due to an operation.

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We can send you some crs if you like

Just pay for post :)

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We can send you some crs if you like

Just pay for post :)

 

Just pay for post? What? Not pay for CRS? What, do you have a influx over load of CRS? haha.

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Just pay for post? What? Not pay for CRS? What, do you have a influx over load of CRS? haha.

Yep that's rite :)

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Drinking Kahlua and milk :D

White Russians!

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