Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal

[TeeJay]

On 11/8/2022 at 6:13 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Walking the tightrope 

This is what the fat shrimp is doing, but I don’t see any eggs.

@TeeJay

She is fanning her eggs so they don't start to mold. It's just hard to see the eggs because she is so blue. Not sure how long she has been berried. It takes up to 30 days before they will hatch and emerge. Then you probably won't see the shrimpletts for a week after they are born. They will hide for about that week until they grow a bit and feel safe to travel out.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 11/8/2022 at 6:57 PM, TeeJay said:

She is fanning her eggs so they don't start to mold. It's just hard to see the eggs because she is so blue. Not sure how long she has been berried. It takes up to 30 days before they will hatch and emerge. Then you probably won't see the shrimpletts for a week after they are born. They will hide for about that week until they grow a bit and feel safe to travel out.

Wow. So I should not vac the tank?

[TeeJay]

On 11/8/2022 at 8:39 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Wow. So I should not vac the tank?

That's a tough one. Since all my shrimp are in a shrimp only tank I never gravel vac or have to do water changes. They are very tiny and dang near impossible to see. Maybe in winder open areas of the tank you could be safe but there are no guarantees. I think @Guppysnail would check her water change bucket after siphoning to see if any got sucked out in the process.

[Guppysnail]

I vac into a 2 gallon Rubbermaid container or whit bucket. Let everything settle over the next two hours I pick itty bitty babies out. Flashlight and magnifying glass help

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 11/7/2022 at 5:31 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Calcium is important as well. You may want to put a wondershell in there. When they start accepting commercial foods you can give them banquet block or crab cuisine.

I have the hardest water known to man 😉 ...and I always make sure there's lots of hardscape in my tanks from my local river. There is one sport however where calcium rich water has dripped down for idk how long and has made a sort of almost pure calcium formation. Might add some of that. 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 11/9/2022 at 1:18 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

I have the hardest water known to man 😉 ...and I always make sure there's lots of hardscape in my tanks from my local river. There is one sport however where calcium rich water has dripped down for idk how long and has made a sort of almost pure calcium formation. Might add some of that. 

They do need to eat calcium though as part of their diet. Nom nom nom

Shell development 

Woodstock is moving in with Snoopy today. The 10g bioload is a bit heavy, as you may have noticed from the photos I’m having a hard time keeping that sand looking nice. And with shrimplets on the way, I may not want to vac as much. Woodstock will be joining York (mom), C3PO (sibling) and the magenta and nerite crew.

1 hour drip. Probably overkill, but I have the time so why not? Plus I did awaken him, so let’s go ahead and ease him into his day.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

[Guppysnail]

Looks like everyone has a new favorite hangout 🤩

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 11/9/2022 at 12:31 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

I love the vibrant colours! 😍

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 11/9/2022 at 7:32 AM, TheSwissAquarist said:

I love the vibrant colours! 😍

No algae yet on him. Come to think of it, he’s been with shrimp so they’ve probably been cleaning him.
 

And in case anyone didn’t catch it, that is a photo of Snoopy and Woodstock 🙂

Edited November 9, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

C3PO is being adorable. I also noticed his haircut. He must have gone to see Hampshire the barber.

And stay tuned! Within the next hour something exciting is happening!

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Introducing… the King Koopa nerite snail!  
I saw him about 5 days ago in the LFS. Was shocked he wasn’t bought. I couldn’t stop thinking about him.

He has a white foot.

Snoopy is naturally curious.

He sees movement.

Romeo “welcomed” him (?!)

I will try to get another photo later once he starts cleaning the glass. ☺️
 

He needs a tough name (not Spike.. )

The plan is to put him in the betta tank (under close observation, of course) but it’s not fair to do it right now. There is no algae in there yet.

 

 

Edited November 9, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Guppysnail]

He is beautiful. Tough 🤔

Shiva- Hindu protector and destroyer god (protects from and destroys algae )

Kratos- Greek god of strength

Chief - because he has a headdress on 

Hercules 

He needs a royal or divine strength type name since he is a king  🤗

 

Edited November 9, 2022 by Guppysnail

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

He turned the other way, and I noticed he has a whorl.

 

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 11/9/2022 at 9:15 PM, Guppysnail said:

He is beautiful. Tough 🤔

Shiva- Hindu protector and destroyer god (protects from and destroys algae )

Kratos- Greek god of strength

Chief - because he has a headdress on 

Hercules 

He needs a royal or divine strength type name since he is a king  🤗

 

Igel - German for hedgehog 

Hérisson - French for hedgehog 

Riccio - Hedgehog in Italian 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

4 shrimp are pictured. Can you find them?

 

 

actually if you look really hard there is a 5th shrimp. Bonus point if you find him.

Edited November 10, 2022 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

I’ve had at least 3 molt in the past week.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

The names are great!  I can’t decide! 😫

@TeeJay help!  Ask your daughter to pick the name for the King Koopa nerite snail. Here’s the name list.

Shiva- Hindu protector and destroyer god (protects from and destroys algae)

Kratos- Greek god of strength

Chief - because he has a headdress on 

Hercules

Igel - German for hedgehog 

Hérisson - French for hedgehog 

Riccio - Hedgehog in Italian

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Hmm I wonder if Hampshire likes to eat the catappa or if he’s just traveling. 

And beware! a creature lurks below, in the shadows…

[Guppysnail]

My nerites like eating the biofilm. I’ve never seen the nerites eat the actual leaf. 
 

What an adorable lurker 🤗

[TeeJay]

On 11/10/2022 at 6:22 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

The names are great!  I can’t decide! 😫

@TeeJay help!  Ask your daughter to pick the name for the King Koopa nerite snail. Here’s the name list.

 

Shiva- Hindu protector and destroyer god (protects from and destroys algae)

Kratos- Greek god of strength

Chief - because he has a headdress on 

Hercules

 

Igel - German for hedgehog 

Hérisson - French for hedgehog 

Riccio - Hedgehog in Italian

I'll give her the list when I get home from work! 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

pInterest

 

[TheSwissAquarist]

On 11/10/2022 at 3:06 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

pInterest

 

Talk about irresponsible parents 🙃 !!

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Since the storm is pretty much gone it’s time to eat!  Goliath isn’t quite sure how to conquer this Repashy cube.

[TeeJay]

On 11/10/2022 at 10:52 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Since the storm is pretty much gone it’s time to eat!  Goliath isn’t quite sure how to conquer this Repashy cube.

That's easy one nom nom at a time. It's nothing for someone named Goliath!