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I have an update about the colored pleopods. I came across this picture of JF Lee. It's a mobile phone picture I guess, so colors are not realistic. Hence you can see that it's good quality, but what especially got my attention are the colored pleopods. This is a good example, got red and white into it. Very nice. Breeder/owner reference: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008049062903

It definitely raising ph and hardness. I was attracted by ADA demonstration when I was beginner, however, you can't see at the back at that stage, of how big is his tank and how much soil used in buffering the hardness increase. How much CO2 added to bring the ph down. I used it with cherry, even cherry can handle the increase. I will stay with Lava :)

Just means Cardinals are not as prone to diseases as Neons are. But personally, I think that's not a very accurate statement. Many people keep Neons with warmth loving tropical fish, not knowing that they actually prefer the cooler temps. Keep any fish outside of their ideal parameters and they will start getting sick, catch diseases easier, due to lower immunity.

Sorry I was not clear with what I meant. Jayc first point was what I was getting at. Saying this it is your tank and you are free to have shrimp and fish. We just want to let you know what could potentially happen.

I don't think Disciple was concerned about Cardinals vs Neons. The concern would be 1) Cardinals are bigger and thus a bit bolder than Neons versus your shrimp. Cardinals have been known to hunt shrimp. Picking off one appendage (leg, antenna) at a time. Not saying your cardinals are instinctively shrimp hunters, but they could develop a taste for shrimps. If I had expensive shrimp like Taiwan bees in the same tank as Cardinals, I would move the fish out. 2) Cardinals and Shrimp prefer different (optimal) temperatures. Cardinals like around 27-28deg C. While shrimps like a chilly 22-23deg C. One or the other will not be thriving. They might survive, but they won't be in the optimum environment. In fact, Neons would fit better here with shrimps. Neons, being from further up the river, prefer the cooler water temps. Neons are smaller, and less likely to attack shrimp. Shrimplets are still fair game.

@neo-2FX Ph still high 7.2. Gonna do a vac tonight and try 20% WC. Been topping up 5-10% not doing much for the pH.

It took me 2 days to get the courage for the massive water change but in the end I did it and deaths stopped!!! I ended up taking all my shrimp out, changing the water and then acclimatising the shrimp to the new water. So thank you Will for you suggestion!!!! As for the cause I'm still not sure, the sponge filter and an internal filter where kept in buckets with the tank water and then put back in the tank. Also I tested the water many times and could not find anything out of the ordinary.

Thank you Albash, I will then give these cuties a miss for now as I will need a dedicated new setup that is mature for these little ones- much to the relief of my non- shrimping other half.

I have had this bolbitis for a couple of years. Give it time, it will grow lush! thats my plant list. I used tissue culture plants, so no melting and all have taken pretty well.

I don't have a price on them as yet, just testing it out for supplier. Will advise once I know. Dimensions are around 15cm high by 10-11 wide. I am happy to test it out first Ineke. If all goes well, I will let you know!! And yes, the plants have started off well already without CO2, just want to help them along.

1st ugf tank setup

Good example picture of full white antenna. Even the thin antenna part has some white in it. For me this pictures was jaw dropping too when I saw it for the first time. Something to aim for, was my response too . There might be some editing done, but it's seems not be over exposed because you can still see the lines between different segments. Taking pictures of shrimp is still challenging for me too. You can always argue about them. A shrimp looks different below a big flashlight than a little aquarium tank light. Different color temperatures etc. So I always tell people not to go after a pictures but see them in real life. Sometimes I send people a low light/quality picture to give them a better impression. Also I truly believe that the shrimp adept to their light source. A lot of bright light seems to have a positive influence on the shrimp color and thickness. Even top class photographers images can be a source of discussion. The pictures of Ellen Wang shrimp taken by Chris Lukhaup. Just amazing, the red looks so bright and nice. But I can tell you, I've seen them a couple of times in real life on shrimp shows and the red is 'just like' the red of other shrimp, nothing different if you ask me. But not only the colors, also the details of course on a macro pictures are different. So try to separate them. (Macro) photo's are amazing to look at and show us the beauty of shrimp at a particular moment in time and with a particular light source. In real life you enjoy their appearances, behavior and development over time. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say . BTW, about MK-breed, I also found this picture. A very bright (this images is indeed over exposed) snow white. Maybe this genes has to do something with it. Not golden, but true snow white. Maybe from a Crystal Black string by selecting.