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Amano with eggs Hi there - one of my Amano/Yamato shrimp has eggs! Oh boy. I've been reading about how to raise the young (brackish water, etc...) but I'm still prett...	misty7	6	22-Mar-2005 07:30
Red Clawed Crab info needed please. I recently bought a red clawed crab, i'm just wodering why he/she spends most of its time under the rock? Should I have a way for it to get out of the...	Redcrab	8	21-Mar-2005 20:42
small crayfish i have not kept large crawfish in with fish b/c of they will eat them. is this true b/c my own past this has happened, but some people say that they...	bettachris	8	21-Mar-2005 06:42
recomend Crustaceans Can anyone recomend Crustaceans that will be OK with more agreesive fish such a Cichids or Red tailed Black sharks etc not snails though...	leongreenway	11	19-Mar-2005 04:46
Ghost shrimp babies My female ghost shrimp just gave me a couple dozen (maybe more) lil shrimp babies!!. If any one has any advice on raising these lil dudes, I'm open ea...	peterprawn	2	18-Mar-2005 16:04
shrimps affect on bio-load? how do shrimp affect the bio-load of a tank? like do they add very little? or what?...	devon7	2	14-Mar-2005 17:36
snail breeding problem I need to get some snails breeding for my dwarf puffers so I picked up a few pest/pond snails at a lcs. I put a couple in my fiddler crab tank but I t...	Theresa_M	5	14-Mar-2005 04:12
MTS & Copper Okay I know inverts don't like copper, but has anyone had experience treating a tank with pennies for ich or to kill off pest snails (I have ramshorns...	Babelfish	6	11-Mar-2005 19:54
Crab Behavior I just bought my first fiddler crabs, and I love them. They are so much fun to watch. I've made sure they can't escape my tank as of now, and I'm no...	ledzepcjs	3	09-Mar-2005 07:12
Golden Mystery Snail - Betta Compatible? Pages: 1, 2 Hey people Are Golden Mystery Snails compatible with bettas? I never thought of it and bought one. I don't have it in the tank yet and won't un...	Cory_Di	25	09-Mar-2005 02:00
Crayfish Question Maybe this is a well-known fact, but I just need to ask. Can crayfish adapt to a brackish environment, or are they strictly freshwater? I know crabs...	ledzepcjs	7	08-Mar-2005 04:31
Snails in my Tank !!!!!????? Hi, Ikeep finding tiny little snails in my tank.I don't know what there doing there or what to do with them. What should I do?...	JJWhiptails +Catfish	3	07-Mar-2005 23:59
I've gotten attached..... .....to my Apple Snail I don't know if I have the heart to put him in either of the betta tanks. I don't trust my boys not to nip off his ant...	Cory_Di	5	07-Mar-2005 00:21
Glass Cleaner Shrimp? I was wondering if someone could tell me more about these guys. I asked for something that would help clean up the leaf litter in my 100USG tropical...	HelenC	16	04-Mar-2005 13:48
crab question I bought what is apparantly a fiddler crab, he was doing quite well and I added a second. Today I noticed the original crab is now missing its very fi...	Theresa_M	3	03-Mar-2005 22:56
Considering a crayfish... I have a few questions about em... Is a 5 gallon tank fine for them? I've heard they have no ill effects of being kept in smaller aquariums. But are...	gnr4ever8794	7	03-Mar-2005 05:51
Hikari Crab Cuisine - Good for Pet Snails? I just posted this at Applesnail.net too, but was wondering if anyone here feeds their apple or mystery snails Hikari Crab Cuisine. It has added calci...	Cory_Di	4	02-Mar-2005 17:54
Snails, Shrimp and Tanks Previously Medicated w/copper If I ever want to put Amano Shrimp or MTS or an apple snail in my 20 long, is it now impossible since I had dosed Coppersafe? I've read that copper c...	Cory_Di	3	01-Mar-2005 06:19
crab info please I found this little guy at a lcs, they were in a regular community tank of fish labelled freshwater crabs, max size 1.5" . So now he is living i...	Theresa_M	2	01-Mar-2005 02:06
Amano Shrimp Questions! Hello everyone! I've neard that Amano Shrimp are algae eaters (or at least primarily herbivorous). Can anyone enlighten me more on these creatures? P...	Calilasseia	4	27-Feb-2005 07:35
Invertebrate Cautionary Note ... While invertebrates in the freshwater aquarium are, for the time being, nowhere near as numerous or diverse as those in the marine aquarium, several...	Calilasseia	3	25-Feb-2005 23:34
Breeding crays I've heard that crayfish are actually quite easy to breed, is this true? How do you sex them?...	sundewd	1	23-Feb-2005 19:26
Ghost shrimp and dwarf frogs my african dwarf frog killed 4 of my ghost shrimp, it ate the 3 little ones but the 4th is too big. I moved the last one to a 15 gallon. I didn't kn...	Sonic2041	1	22-Feb-2005 04:59
color of cray fish i was in my lfs and i saw these WHITE crayfish. they were selling them for 69.99 each. is this a good price....	bettachris	5	22-Feb-2005 02:15
Mystery Snail a real mystery! I have this mystery snail that cruises around the tank, then suddenly stops, falls to the ground and will stay in whatever position it lands in (upsid...	TSWisla	5	20-Feb-2005 17:37
red cherry shrimp? Are red cherry shrimp active and fun to watch, or do they just sit there? would they mix OK with killifish?...	devon7	8	16-Feb-2005 06:31
Blue Cray needs toys I have a Blue Crayfish in a 10 gallon alone. He is fed shrimp pellets, algae wafers, and occaisonally a healthy feeder (guppy). The guppies never last...	nattereri	1	15-Feb-2005 06:27
Baby Shrimp Hi!! About a month ago I got some shrimp for my planted tanks, I don't know which variety there are, what I do know is that they aren't Amano shrimp...	Falstaf	4	13-Feb-2005 21:11
Reproduction in snails... How do Mystery, Apple and Ramshorn Snails reproduce? I kno MTS are livebearing, but do they need another snail to fertilize them? In other words, whic...	nattereri	5	13-Feb-2005 03:51
Crayfish question: Eat other fish or not? Okay, we went to some pet stores tonight and ended up with a Crayfish. The pet store lady said the Crayfish could go well in any aquarium and will NOT...	SiameseCat	11	09-Feb-2005 02:39
Ghost Shrimp in NZ? Hi All, I just rang my LFS here in New Zealand to enquire about Ghost Shrimp, and they told me that they don't stock any freshwater shrimp at all be...	geesloper	0	02-Feb-2005 02:28
ramshorn snails vs live plants I've been thinking about adding a snail to my 42-gallon peaceful community tank (small tetras, mollies, and platies), but I never quite got around to...	zoeandmaia	8	31-Jan-2005 21:33
Bubbles?!? Hi all! My sis got one of em blue crayfish and he/she seems to have bubbles on his tale. Is this a sign of sensitivity to nitrites? Or something el...	BigGee168	3	30-Jan-2005 02:44
Shipping MTS Hi, Will it be ok to ship MTS in a jiffy bag, (brown envelope with bubble wrap inside) they would probably be out of water for a day or two......	chrism	5	29-Jan-2005 02:13
Cameroun fan shrimp I think this shrimp is really nice to have in a tank..they get big..around 15cm. info on them here[link=http://www.petshrimp.com/africanfiltershrimp.h...	Rob1619	1	28-Jan-2005 04:49
Ghost Shrimp I'd like some info on ghost shrimp, or any kinds of shrimp that don't grow bigger than about an inch....	Hoa dude_dude	3	27-Jan-2005 19:20
Snail "issues" 2day i got a sword for my 10g planted tank, on this sword, came a bunch of these little guys (...	Dakafall	5	27-Jan-2005 16:04
Freshwater Clams??? Pages: 1, 2 I was surprised to see these at Arizona Gardens. Aren't there issues with Freshwater clams in aquariums? I had a clam shell and was told to take it...	Cory_Di	26	25-Jan-2005 03:09
Burmese Mt. Bee Shrimp? My lfs is selling some small shrimp (about .5" which look a lot like amano shrimp, but they are labelled as Burmese Mt. Bee Shrimp (apparently the Mt...	skinny (ish)	5	23-Jan-2005 12:41
Attack of the snails Alright here goes my first thread..... Months ago, my bf and I were given a 10gl tank w/ accessories, to house our betta fish. Knowing we were goi...	chunkybunk	10	22-Jan-2005 05:19
Garlic and Snails Okay this is a funny one but I'm serious ( for once ). What effect does garlic have on snails, MTS in paticular. I've been feeding my 10 gall...	Babelfish	0	20-Jan-2005 00:28
What kind of snails are these? Ok within the past week I have noticed 3 new snails in my tank They apparently came in on the last batch of plants I bought ...When I first noti...	houston	12	16-Jan-2005 05:02
snail eggs i have some ( i think) snail eggs on my fake plant & i need to clean it , but i can't take it out of the water to clean it cos of the snail eggs....	possum	7	16-Jan-2005 04:29
inverts from 20 gallon.... what are some good inverts for a 20 gallon setup? possibly 1/2 land 1/2 water /...	mcfat88	3	14-Jan-2005 15:29
what invertebrates for a 48g? I would like to know if someone of you have any invertebrates..and what is the best for my tank.in my tank there will be zebra plecos,belted barbs,bla...	Rob1619	1	14-Jan-2005 05:46
Anyone know about Flower Shrimp freshwater? Today at my lfs they had Flower shrimp... interesting little creatures... just wondering if anyone has them and what they are like...	redzoom2001	5	14-Jan-2005 02:57
Ghost Shrip has eggs!? It looks like one of my ghost shrip has eggs. There are alot of little green balls that are being held under its tail. Am I right that these are egg...	jfk	1	11-Jan-2005 23:41
Dead Mystery Snail ?? I have 2 in my 29gal. Been in there for several months. One for the past several days has been upside down, and hasnt moved its position. When I lo...	vic	9	11-Jan-2005 20:42
Annoying snails OK so I started out with 1 Ram's Horn snail that I bought. Then eventually I bought some plants that I guess had a snail or 2 of them. Stupidly I di...	MestChic62	6	11-Jan-2005 19:53
getting rid of snails how do i dispose(kill) them?? i have a 10g 2 mysterious ones showed up, i think they were a christmas surprise, but now there's tooo many they are tak...	Angel	12	11-Jan-2005 02:55

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