Got shrimp? Shrimp showcase

[Furbs]

Shrimp keepers! Looking around there did not seem to be one central thread to show off your shrimp, tell us stories, or collect general knowledge.

 

  So show us your shrimp, share what’s happening in their day to day busy life. 

 

 

 

I found my red rili ladies sharing a crushed pond snail. It was so cute watching them for about 15 minutes.

 

 

my Amano shrimp having no interest in the green been offering I left 

[Guppysnail]

I call my shrimp Tiny Terrorists. They clean every one and everything in the tank much to the displeasure of most of my other inhabitants. 
When I watch them I often think of the National Geographic shows that are played in super fast speed. You see insects demolish an entire animal carcass to bones in a few seconds. That describes my shrimp perfectly. 

[jasper5150]

A look at my lil' guys

[Xaos]

One of my newest arrivals is settling in nicely and snacking on the sponge filter:

While my first baby shrimp (ready to leave the breeder) is hanging out with a soon-to-be mama!

[Furbs]

Quick routine cleaning of the heater this morning. I have three of these really large Amano shrimp. They’re kinda creepy when they’re next to the rili shrimp just because of how much bigger they are 

[Solstice_Lacer]

I don't have a time lapse but here's a before and after of a beat leaf.

[Monkeypoint]

Here are a couple.

 

 

On 3/11/2023 at 11:51 AM, jasper5150 said:

A look at my lil' guys

WOW!!!!! I Am the Shrimp God, said the Amano to the Neo's.

Edited March 12, 2023 by Monkeypoint

[Furbs]

On 3/12/2023 at 11:14 AM, Solstice_Lacer said:

I don't have a time lapse but here's a before and after of a beat leaf.

Hungry crew putting in over time 

[JettsPapa]

About half the adult population of my new line back yellow shrimp tank, grazing on a cottonwood leaf a couple of hours after I put it in the tank (it was still just barely below the surface of the water).

[nabokovfan87]

[Ninjoma]

My cherries

My CPO crayfish (I hope that counts!) 

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by Ninjoma
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[Furbs]

@Ninjoma does the crayfish get along with the shrimps? Looking nice!

 

 

 

first potential shrimp babies coming soon, just move to what ever we call this stage 

the other female has had an odd more green saddle for maybe 5 days now 

[Ninjoma]

On 3/14/2023 at 5:54 PM, Furbs said:

Ninjoma does the crayfish get along with the shrimps? Looking nice

The crayfish and shrimp are in different tanks. The crayfish don't seem to pay much attention to anyone in their tank though. I had pom pom crabs with them for a bit and the crayfish were terrified of them. One time I did see a crayfish and a Bolivian ram get into a short tussle, but neither was injured badly. I think you probably could keep them with shrimp in a large tank. The crayfish can't swim very accurately, they just kinda jut backwards randomly, so they couldn't catch shrimp unless the shrimp went up to them. 

[Ninjoma]

I got my Vampire shrimp today! 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/11/2023 at 11:05 AM, Guppysnail said:

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What kind of snail is that?  The snoot looks like Nibbles'.

 

 

This year I started keeping blue dreams. It was a rocky start because I had some casualties during 10 % water changes, even though temperature was matched so I started doing drip water changes. 
 

 

3 shrimp in this photo below:

 

I use tap water with Prime dechlorinator. Nothing else added. Feeding Hikari shrimp cuisine, Soilent green Repashy, crab cuisine, veggies, and Bacter AE.

@nabokovfan87 @TeeJay

Edited March 16, 2023 by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

[Lennie]

On 3/14/2023 at 12:13 AM, Ninjoma said:

My CPO crayfish (I hope that counts!) 

Sshhh. It's a cherry too

Don't spoil its game!

Let him feel included 😄

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/11/2023 at 11:51 AM, jasper5150 said:

@nabokovfan87 size comparison amano & neo

[Guppysnail]

On 3/16/2023 at 8:33 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

What kind of snail is that?  The snoot looks like Nibbles'.

These are my Taia naticoides piano snails. The journal is in my signature 

I was thinking the other day Nibbles looks like my white Wizard Filopaludina martensi. Dark snoot and creamy foot journal also in my signature. 

 

 

Edited March 16, 2023 by Guppysnail

[Lennie]

On 3/16/2023 at 4:03 PM, Guppysnail said:

That's such a cute face.

I'm jelly you guys have access to so many different snails!

[Guppysnail]

On 3/16/2023 at 9:05 AM, Lennie said:

That's such a cute face.

I'm jelly you guys have access to so many different snails!

These I got labeled as pagoda snails at my lfs. I’ve tried and can’t find them for sale in the states. Totally lucked into these guys. 

[Lennie]

On 3/16/2023 at 4:06 PM, Guppysnail said:

These I got labeled as pagoda snails at my lfs. I’ve tried and can’t find them for sale in the states. Totally lucked into these guys. 

We only have rabbits, faunus ater, gold/blue mysterys, nerites and spixi snails here. Other than "pest" ones of course. Oh, and a snail that they call "miniature nerite(Theodoxus anatolicus)" which can reproduce in freshwater! They only live in Turkey and Cyprus if I'm not wrong.

I feel like snails are very underrated here, sadly.

We have access to so many fish but snails, not so much.

 

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/16/2023 at 9:05 AM, Lennie said:

That's such a cute face.

I'm jelly you guys have access to so many different snails!

Nibbles came in on a plant!  At the time I was salt dipping my plants.  Somehow that didn't phase him; I didn't even know he was there.  He stays peppercorn size.  

[Lennie]

On 3/16/2023 at 4:14 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

Nibbles came in on a plant!  At the time I was salt dipping my plants.  Somehow that didn't phase him; I didn't even know he was there.  He stays peppercorn size.  

yeah I get mts, you get nibbles 😄

[TeeJay]

On 3/16/2023 at 8:33 AM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said:

What kind of snail is that?  The snoot looks like Nibbles'.

 

 

This year I started keeping blue dreams. It was a rocky start because I had some casualties during 10 % water changes, even though temperature was matched so I started doing drip water changes. 
 

 

3 shrimp in this photo below:

 

I use tap water with Prime dechlorinator. Nothing else added. Feeding Hikari shrimp cuisine, Soilent green Repashy, crab cuisine, veggies, and Bacter AE.

@nabokovfan87 @TeeJay

I found the best thing for me and water changes for the shrimp sanctuary I keep a gallon water jug with 1lbs cc in it. I let it age for the week and set at room temp. Then do the water change and use that water to refill. Then refill the jug and let it season for the week until the next water change.

[Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

On 3/16/2023 at 9:26 AM, TeeJay said:

I found the best thing for me and water changes for the shrimp sanctuary I keep a gallon water jug with 1lbs cc in it. I let it age for the week and set at room temp. Then do the water change and use that water to refill. Then refill the jug and let it season for the week until the next water change.

Time for a shrimp photo @TeeJay!  I hear you have quite the horde now.