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Apart from shrimp, this is some of the other aquatic creatures I breed. Aphyosemion Bitaeniatum (apologies for the hair algae on the glass) Such a variety in colours. And these are only juveniles (about 3-4 months old).
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1 pointSome pics of my latest aquisitions. I suspect they are Paratya australiensis. They have an overall pale blue body with a golden head covered in black spots. The photos really don't do them justice. Interestingly some of them do not have a rostrum. Not sure if this is a genetic defect, environmental or physical damage. They were found above a waterfall so I suspect the larvae will hatch out as mini adults. They have gone into a tank with my riffles (Australatya striolata).1 point
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What makes a good shrimp net? It can be materials, price, function, does it catch shrimp successfully? I've used had many shrimp nets, and the best ones, that actually catch shrimp easily, are the ones whose net stays open and forms a little cup that does not scare the shrimp into swimming the other way when you try to catch them. Because it is not obstructed and looks like an escape route, the shrimp just seem to swim right in. Unlike soft, floppy nets, that look like a barrier. These nets don't have enough stiffness to keep the net open. The solution? A cable tie cut into the appropriate length to keep the net open. Carefully place it into the net like so ... There you have it. A $2 net that will now catch shrimp like the $30 one I have. Jayc.1 point
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Internal Parasite Clear was designed to kill parasitic nematodes and Tapeworms - free living nematodes are not effected as the drug has to be delivered internally... Soaking food in this medication may help if the nematodes eat the food, but I have not tested this method yet - though in theory it should work. As for ostracods and copepods, they are physiologically very similar to shrimp, so it will be difficult to find a suitable chemical to destroy them without any harm to the shrimp. And as for the snails - Im waiting for assassin snails to appear... Hopefully native ones ;)1 point
