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Hey guys, Here are some pics of some shrimp from the south of New Caledonia. The HC 'Cuba' give you an idea of their size. Thank you @Matuva for the plants ;-)

A new dark theme for our subscription members. The trader feedback page still needs to be fixed up which should be soon.

Here is a video from my facebook page and some pictures of my dennerli

This has now been done.

I feed mine when I remember to feed them ? that said, my tanks have more than enough biofilm to keep them feeding for days

Awesome man. I went small to start with and wasted a heap of money... then decided to getthe three footer and have never looked back! Larger tanks also have more table water parameters too which is helpful s I want it to be a stress free tank without a continual need to watch it. Looking forward to see how you go, keep me posted. My advice - plan carefully!! Scape scape and rescape with rocks and wood till you get it right and are happy, cause it's much more difficult once the water is in. In no time your girlfriend will be wanting to play around with the dry scape too.

Hi all, name's Nelson from Melbourne, Victoria. I've been keeping shrimps for about 6 months, originally planned to breed red cherries as feeders but ended up liking them instead and the rest was history. Currently keeping CRS, TBs, mischlings and sulawesi, that being said, my favorite shrimp would be PRLs yet never had the pleasure of keeping them. Thanks to members of this forum for sharing their experience and knowledge! Look forward to meeting you all! Nelson

Fungal Infections: Fungal infections are common in the fish hobby, but it possible for shrimp to get fungal infections as well. It's unavoidable, since fungal spores are everywhere, in the air and water. Fungi are plant like organisms but unlike plants are not capable of photosynthesis. All fungal diseases are called Mycosis (plural: mycoses). Internal infestation by fungal spores is usually ingested by food. If the immune system is intact, the shrimp can fight it off. However, if the internal organs are infected by fungal spores, death is possible. Internal diagnosis is difficult and only possible under a microscope. An external/superficial mycosis infection however is visible to the naked eye. Symptoms of superficial fungal infection caused by Achlya or Saprolegnia can be seen as white fluffy cotton growths in the abdomen or head areas. As mentioned fungi are usually fought off by a healthy immune system, so we only see this in weakened or injured shrimp or just after a moult. The moulting process takes a lot of energy out of the shrimp and it's immune system will be heavily loaded. It's during these moments when the shrimp have been weakened that fungi can take hold. Spores attach themselves to weakened sites on the shrimp and break out as a cottony white growth. If not treated quickly, the spores will invade any dead tissue cells and in the process infect more tissue causing a greater infection. At times, if the infection is only on the surface of the shrimp's shell, a moult can get rid of the fungus. It is only by timeliness/chance that such a situation could rectify itself. At other times, treatment is required. Treatment1: Separate the infected shrimp and treat with JBL's Fungol Dosage: follow packaging instructions for the dosage and duration. Note: JBL Fungol does not contain copper but it also says not to use it with invertebrates. If left untreated the shrimp will die, so a certain risk in using the product is going to be required. Fungol could be replaced with a similar fungal medication, but check that the product does not contain copper at least. Treatment 2: Methylene blue As an application for external parasites and prevention of eggs getting fungus. Dosage: 3-4mg per 1L of water. Treatment 3: Malachite green For treatment of fungal infections. Dosage: 0.05mg per 1L of water for a duration of 7 days. 50% water change each day.