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My tanks is about 27C, and the way I see how a tank get stable, is when the shrimps has babies, and those babies become the adult, and have their own babies, right now I have about 5 of those babies become adult all with eggs and babies, and at present I can see about 12 babies swimming around, some of the adults are still carrying eggs, so there should be more babies later on. like many people, I've been through trial and error, lost many shrimps on the way, and it's been about 5 months since I've started keeping shrimps. Right not I have many reds of all variation, yellows/gold, a red and white bee (not sure what type) clear one, and some unknown ones that is gold and copper in color with weird markings, I call the mosquito shrimps, as they look like mosquito. I've also had one or two king kong black, blue, snow white and cobalt blue, all died, I want to try some more cobalt blue later on, that's what got me started into shrimps.

Sounds a very wise idea to not rush and get any more crystals yet, you may get some babies anyway. I would do the same and just let them carry on as they are until everything looks stable, and if you are due a hot spell then I would wait until after that to see how it all goes. The crystals are more sensitive than the neos so I would concentrate on the yellows for now and just carry on as is with the crystals for 3 or 4 months until after the hot weather you expect and you feel more confident! Hopefully though you may get some babies.Do you have red cherries in that tank as well, I have lost track a bit? You are expecting the RO water machine in a few weeks as well so that will be something else they will need to adapt to, so if you leave it a few months you should be at a stage where the water and parameters are steady and a regular routine of maintenance etc. I will keep my fingers crossed that the 3 remaining crystals make it and you get some babies. I prefer the taiwan bees because they are more difficult to keep, it has taken me years to get that right, but because of that I think it makes it more rewarding to me! If that makes any sense! I pay little/no attention to my red cherries for the same reason. Usually, over here breeders generally try to send juveniles as (same as humans/animals etc) these are the strongest and more adaptable to any changes. Personally I wouldn't worry too much if you have lost one of the new yellows, as I always lose 1 or 2 of a new batch (and I have bought a lot of batches over the trial years) within the first couple of weeks as they are adapting to the new environment and water parameters, it is very tough for them in that period I think. Hopefully that will be the only one you lose, but give it another week yet to see how it goes. Simon

Yes the main tank is the tank with the crystals, which is the 16litre tank. *sad* i probably am going to stay away from crystals for awhile. There are only but 3 of them now in the tank, so, they are not going to see new crystals anytime soon.( not going to buy more) On to the new tank with the yellows, the baby that died is the yellow! ;( Really wonder what kills babies? Are the reasons the same as adult shrimps or are there extra points to the reasons why baby shrimps die? Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Hey simon, Day 6 and i just finished doing a small water change for the yellows. (800mls) One yellow died. *breathing slowly* Yeah seems like deaths are inevitable in this baking singapore sun. I could really probably roast a chicken in my room. Yes the main tank houses 3 crystals and one adult fire red and about 50plus fire red babies. This new tank houses only yellows. And now there is only 14 of them in it. One died just now. The other 2 bavies originally from the pail that got in here, one died yesterday. I cant seem to find the other one. (Dense forestry going on) Yep now RO System on the way but im not too excited?? Going back to japan for 2 weeks and the thought of acclimating them to a brand new type of water medium creeps me out quite abit. May just do the change after im back to singapore. Hey simon how did the response to your ad in the papers go? Remembered awhile ago you put something up in the papers? Anyone responded yet? How did the culling go as well? I saw 2 black fire red babies (if that makes any sense) in my main tank and i am amused. They are as dark as the substrate! Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Hopefully Jojo will get some solace from the fact that (like most people, me included) you had a rocky start and lost some shrimps, it is quite normal as we all learn. Jojo main problem was the water getting to 30 degrees - that has only happened to me once (many years ago and some of my shrimps died then if I recall correctly) and that was a heater stuck on in my case, as UK not known for hot weather.............. As per the other thread, I am sure your copper with weird markings is a wild cherry shrimp as I have loads similar in my red cherry tank. Usually it is advisable to fish those out and cull them but my tank is densely planted so would be difficult and anyway they are hard to spot and I don't spend much time on them any more (concentrating on the bee shrimp), eventually the reds will probably become all like the wild type, I am expecting anyway? Simon

Happy New Year to you also! I would say you are doing well if only the one has died in the new yellows tank as I always loose 1 or 2 when I get a new batch. It may be one of the orange??? If so it has done you a favour as one less to sort out when they get old enough to (cross) breed? Which tank do you consider your 'main' tank, is that the crystal tank? Sometimes shrimps die a while after a problem but it may have been weakened/sick by the previous event when the others died due to the heat etc! Keep plodding on with getting the right water parameters and then when it is steady look forward to getting a few new ones, always exciting and fun. Fingers crossed that the rest survive without any further problems but it is always safer to get the tanks right before putting the shrimps in the tank. Simon

Happy new year simon! Day 5 today and NO DEAD SHRIMPS in the yellow tank! I have a tiny pestle and mortar and have crushed up all the pellets that i have! Excellant idea you gave me for the storage(test strip container) those are so clean inside, is airtight and yep, i keep the containers after it is finished! Thank you for the idea! Yep i manage to see the 2 babies every once in awhile. They hide very well. One is yellow but i think its considered inferior(dont know about colour grading) only a spot of yellow at the head the rest of the body is translucent. The other one is looking kind of orange actually. Heres the sad news however, i just lost a crystal in the main tank after a water change of 1litre yesterday. It was the biggest crystal of the 4 remaining so im not sure if its time to go (age) or water issues. I think after water change lessons from you and jayc, i have so far tether the waters to nice levels very slowly weekly and only slow dripping methods as usual. Just took the results fr the main tank: Tds 195 Ph 6.4 Kh 2-3 Gh 5 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 15 Ammonia less than 0.05 Temp however, 29°c, someone went to switch my ac off when i went out, lost my cool:( Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Sorry for the long time between updates. Unfortunately there have been a few set backs. The colony was split over two tanks and whilst on holiday one crashed, badly. Between the tank crash and moving house the remaing shrimp haven't breed in about 6 months. The shrimps are now in their own 60l tank and I am hoping they start breeding again soon. As an aside I have noticed one of the remaing females has an interesting head pattern.