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Went for a drive around to various places I could think of that might have some nerites and almost every where was a big fat NIL. Until finally we went to one last place and found quite a variety of shell patterns. I don't know if any or all of these will readily convert to freshwater but I am giving it a go and keeping my fingers crossed. So far its been around 4hrs and I might have gradually changed approximately 1/2 of the salt water to fresh and no deaths so far. Before even adding any freshwater the snails keep wondering up the sides of the bucket I have them in, I don't know if this is just because they are looking for hiding places or if they really don't like the bucket even with an airstone bubbling away. I am really in a quandary on how to convert them if they wont even stay put in the pure salt water???? I might try taking one of the lava rocks out of one of my tanks and see if the snails will decide to stay/ hide around it even with the change in water. Without further preamble here are some of my mind.

Custom built Komoda - had to wait 3 months for it be built and shipped 1500x600x600 15mm Opticlear Low iron glass Beveled edges to all sides Even came with dark grey foam mat. Silicone is ludicrously clean, I've not actually seen anything this neat in Cade, Ada or Fire. They really went above and beyond for this tank as a test run. Perhaps with enough demand/interest they may make more this size. just look at it! https://vimeo.com/163976181 couldn't resist shining some light into the cage Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Apologies for the terrible quality- I grabbed my phone when this little one came out of the bushes. He is very shy. He is from one of the fake 'purebred' shrimp I paid an extortionate price for...but very cute!

I have been trailing this product for about 8 months now: Ingredients: Lactic acid bacteria, crustaceans calcium, reduced maltose, mulberry powder, yeast I cannot argue with the fact that it increases my berried ratio among females after feeding. I sceptically attributed it to the protein component only initially, but trialling one tank on protein- high Ebita Breed Hinomaro bentou and another tank on B18, I still find B18 has a more pronounced effect on fertility. Whether it is potentially the Lactic Acid Bacteria strain used, the highly absorbable form of calcium used, the digestability of the yeast protein or a combination of all above, it appears to work. Dosage: Once a week, small amount. Highlights: - very little is used, so it lasts a long time as it is very concentrated. - the shrimp are attracted to the food supplement when put in the tank. - it completely breaks apart into a fine particle mush so that all shrimp can have a bite of the small portion dosed - it indeed does increase berried rate Concerns: - not available for purchase in Australia yet. Available in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong. - possible water contamination potential if too much is dosed in nano tank. ????/5 Shrimp Tails

Arround midnight lastnight I took the plunge and put all the snails in a floating fry saver in their future intended tank. I couldn't leave them in the bucket any longer as I knew it would have to have started getting a little foul in there even with me adding new fresh water. This morning I found some of the snails roaming about in the fry saver (thankfully I put the lid on because one determined possible escapee was on it upside down), and thought I might as well let them free, and then leave the suspect remainder in the fry saver and watch to see if any more start roaming about. Here are the confirmed survivors I put on a lily leaf but now seem to stubbornly not want to move at all. I am leaving them alone just watching to see if they do end up roaming off, hopefully onto the front glass which is nice and green with algae for them. It doesn't look it in the photos but the lily leaf they are on is mostly submerged and they are under water, also there is quite good flow across the top of them from the filter return. These ones I am more suspect on being survivors since they seem to have stubbornly shut up shop, but I can not smell any decomposing. I am hoping the lack of stink (and we all know the stench of a dead snail) means they are alive just sulking.

Yeah that is great. I cant wait to see what you have planned for it.

Yai!!! I found them: our local Zebra!: Here is the big Mamma, a little bigger than the yellow Mammas ^^) Also found some kind of "Swiss Cheese" Black tiger Also found some very nice aquatic ferns: Blechnum Francii Type A (aka Rosenstock) Blechnum Francii type B Eriocaulion Sp 1 This has been a good week-end

That's all for now, I'm going to leave it mostly wrapped up until the next phase starts..... Or i get some hardscape materials. I'm super happy with it and it looks stunning from the little bits of it ive seen. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Two face shrimp or palomino

Breed heaps and cull ruthlessly! ...and do the same with your shrimp!