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[Flytrap]

Hey all,

I have been in to reef for the last 5 years and just within the last 6 months started 2 nano tanks with plants for freshwater. I have been looking at the freshwater invertebrates like shrimp and snails. I have tried some Taiwan Fire Cherry Shrimp but lost them shortly after getting them. I also tried some Orange Sakura Shrimp but lost them also. Any help welcome.

Thanks

Steve

[fishmosy]

Hey Steve, welcome to SKF. Sorry to hear about your losses. How long after you got them did you lose them? Was it all at once or one by one over time? My initial thoughts lean towards a problem with your acclimation procedure. Could you tell us how you introduced the shrimp to your tanks and what were the water parameters in those tanks?

[Flytrap]

Sure, the Taiwan Fire Cherry were purchased about 50 miles from me. I poured the bag in a buckle and did dip acclimation. I purchased 10 and they lasted about 10 days losing 1-2 until all gone. The Orange died in 2 days. They came from Florida and it took about 3 days to get. I acclimated the same. PH 6.9 not sure of the other parameters. Plants doing great.

[Dean]

hi mate, welcome to SKF. sounds like a rough start. hopefully the next lot will do better :)

[wayne6442]

Hi Steve welcome to SKF, mate sorry about your losses.a couple of questions. how long did you cycle your tanks before introducing the shrimp? Were your orange shrimp on the road for a long time before you got them, my feling is that they died from travel stress, anyway keep smiling and enjoy SKF

[Loach]

Welcome to SKF Steve :)

[Flytrap]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I took about 2 hours using drip acclimation. They were in transit for about 3 days.

[wayne6442]

I think your orange did die from travel stress, three days is a long long time for them, especially if they have had some rough handling and big temperature swings. Were they packed in normal plastic fish bags or breather bags?

[Flytrap]

They were in breather bags

[wayne6442]

I still think that it was stress that killed them. cherries and their different color morphs are not a very tempermental type of shrimp I am assuming that your "Orange Sakura" are in fact Neocaridina Heterododa var "Orange" (Cherry Shrimp) and not the "Orange Bee shrimp"which is a cardina sp shrimp. Called "Sunkist"in the USA. I hope that you can get your next lot quicker and in better condition.

[Triggs]

Welcome to SKF buddy.

Sorry for your bad experiences in the past.

[Jess]

Hi Steve, welcome to the forum! The people here are very friendly and knowledgeable so hopefully, now you're here, you're next shrimp-keeping experience will be a bit more positive :)