Some updates on my Shrimp Breeding

[binbin9]

Just an update on my shrimps.

So far I've got 1 Golden bee that just released.

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Another Golden bee that berried up. I put in some mosura eros and rich water and that seemed to trigger some pretty good action from the shrimp.
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Ive got a blue pearl that is also ready to release. By the look o the eyes in the eggs it should be any day now.

One of my Fire reds has just pumped some new eggs into her abdomen.

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This is a bad addiction. This is my list so far

Golden Bees x 16 + a handful of new shrimplets
BLack Crystal SS x 2
Red Crystals x 10
Blue Pearls x 3
Fire Reds x 11
Red Cherries x 10
Cardinals x 6

In the mail...
Blue Bees x 5
Tigers x 10
Neon Yellows x 9
BLue Pearls x 4 different blood line from my other blue pearls to help with the gene pool

Planned Purchases.
Taiwan Bees


sunkist x 2 - had 4, 2 have mysterious disappeared
handful of ghost shrimp that got me started into this whole thing

Now I'm cycling another 15 with ada amazonia for the future arrivals

 

[pbmax]

Beautiful Yeah, the shrimp hobby sucks you in and gets pricey fast Please post photos of your neon yellows when you get them.

Now I really want to get more blue pearls.... :cheers:

 

[javis-shrimp]

Wait how in the world were you able to get ADA aqua soils? that 15 gallon tank looks very unlevel

 

[binbin9]

off the website. Its about $47 after shipping for 9 liters
Yeah its in my garage there's a slight downgrade towards the garage door. =)

 

[pbmax]

I still have a couple of bags of amazonia 1 in one of my bins-o-fish-stuff. Unfortunately I'm totally out of room for new tanks... someday.

I was going to make a long, narrow custom windowsill tank and use amazonia in that, but that idea's been shelved indefinitely.

 

[binbin9]

I couldnt resist yesterday. I took advantage of the petco $1/gallon sale and got a 20 long.

I divided the tank in half with foam and cut a slit on one end to attach a HOB filter intake. It's cycling now.

I'm using Caribsea inert substrate mixed with a couple of cups of upaqua sand to buffer a bit.

This will be my fire red and yellow neo tank.

 

[binbin9]

Just got my Blue bees, Yellow Neo, and More blue Pearls in the mail! I'm excited but dang it my tank isnt fully cycled yet for the neos. I guess I'll have to keep them with my CRS for a little while

The cell phone photo doesnt do these blue bees justice. Even after being in shipment the color really pops.

 

[cuashidor3]

who do you buy your shrimps from?

 

[binbin9]

This shipment I got from Aquabid.

 

[binbin9]

cardinals from midway, CRS from a local breeder and the fire reds from aquabid as well

 

[binbin9]

Update:

I put my yellows into my cycled 15Gallon with Akadama. One of them showed up berried!

 

[binbin9]

Today my tigers arrived from Bobs tropical.

This is a picture of the 1st shipment. I think it was placed too close to the heat pack so 3 of them died.

Bob was kind enough to replace the 8 that died from the shipment for only the cost of shipping!
I actually just released the replacements into my fluval tank tonight. They look so much happier than the last bunch.

 

[pbmax]

Good luck with them! That's a great-looking yellow too.

 

[hawaiian opae]

That filter in your tank is that filter material and peat most with a power head. Can you direct me to a DIY page or link that explains this or how to build. My new tanks PH is at 6.5. Want to try and get it lower. Thanks

 

[binbin9]

yeah I use a maxjet power head its like $14 bucks. Filter floss, carbon, filter floss, peat (if you want to lower the PH) and a sponge to cap it.

This combination clears up any cloudy tank within hrs!!!

 

[binbin9]

I thought this baby came from my Golden Bees, but I guess it was a fire red baby that somehow hitched hike into the tank. It's about 2 weeks old

Here's a sweet crown SSS CBS I scored from Midway. Now, don't everybody go there and clean them out!!

lol

 

[binbin9]

My Taiwans are finally here!!

A shot of my berried CBS

 

[JesseM]

Cant wait to see what you do with those Taiwan Bees!

 

[pbmax]

Beautiful; I hope they breed well for you.

 

[binbin9]

yeah me too =). I think they are beautiful shrimp and there's something enticing about the challenge of breeding them that it makes it fun. Kinda like a perfect golf swing. It's frustrating to screw up but very satisfying when you finally get that perfect drive.

A couple more shots.

Food frenzy this morning. Jesse Can you see your blue Velvet getting in on the fun?

Wine Red - sorry blurry shot

Black Panda

SSS I got along with the Taiwans