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Ghost shrimp breeding. Hello I just yesterday bought 10 ghost shrimp. 7 made it so far =\ due to bad water at LFS. ANYWAYS...Three ladys are holding eggs, I have read that...	angeleel	2	03-May-2005 23:12
Snails Hey everyone, I brought some java moss home a couple of weeks ago, and thought i had removed all of the snails i found in it, but apparently not. I...	SamanthaStorm	6	03-May-2005 16:15
What is my apple snail doing now..? I just went to see my fish and then i noticed one of my apple snails was doing something strange...check the pics and tell me what it is..[link=http:/...	Rob1619	5	01-May-2005 21:04
red cherry shrimp comments i need feedback on this one!!! thx...	tankie	8	01-May-2005 15:42
death of nerites can someone tell me why my nerites died?? water parameters are fine o-o-5, ph=7.3, kh=5, gh=8, temp=77 and there are varieties of algae in the tank. t...	tankie	5	30-Apr-2005 22:02
My ghost shrimps are dying... Does anybody know why they dying? The only visible sign I see, is that they turn white/yellowish and then die. I have lost three in two days Can it...	bettan	5	29-Apr-2005 16:50
snails on sand would apple snails be ok on sand or not . allready got sand instead of gravel just like to no if snails will be ok on it....	gaz2374	4	28-Apr-2005 23:59
ghost shrimp with babys i have a large ghost shrimp that has been carrying fry for a few weeks, they look very mature now, how can i assure the frys' safety? i removed her to...	fishyhelper288	5	27-Apr-2005 12:56
Blue lobster? I keep seeing these gorgeous blue lobsters at various stores, and I'd love to get one for my new tank (hopefully 75 gallons). Does anybody have any ex...	pinkspore	11	24-Apr-2005 08:03
snails on bio load thinking about having just one or two snail not the massive apple snails but something bit smaller . just wanted to no how they would efect the bio lo...	gaz2374	12	22-Apr-2005 18:32
Snails and Clams What are your thoughts on snails and clams? Will the snails eat my plants? Take over my tank? Can I have clams if I have gravel? And are either of...	manborg	9	21-Apr-2005 20:12
Why would Snails shell degrade?? I have a large Ramshorn (apple) snail in my 25g tank. I have had him for some time. Mysteriously, I lost 2 large apple snails about 3 months ago. It s...	So_Very_Sneaky	16	18-Apr-2005 19:58
Cherry Red Shrimp in Toronto The Big Als by Yonge and Steeles has Red Cherry Shrimp for $6.00 apiece or 10 for $50....	DaMossMan	8	16-Apr-2005 23:46
snail that died/dead how can i immediately tell? i know that theyre very inactive.. any other ways to tell that they are dead? thanks guys....	Raith	5	16-Apr-2005 17:42
Amano Shrimp with eggs - Please Help ! Hi folks as you know about 8 months ago or so I bought 8 Amano Shrimp, I still have 7 left and add nothing to the water and they molt just fine.. Tod...	DaMossMan	6	16-Apr-2005 04:50
anyone got armoured shrimp??? we saw some today and was thinking of some for our tank. any thoughts??...	_wendy_	0	15-Apr-2005 23:17
Apple Snail compatable with Jewel? Would an Apple or mystery snail fare well with my Jewel Cichlid? Im looking for something that will keep the planaria down....	kmpaton	5	15-Apr-2005 21:06
Pics of my new snails The 3rd pics shows my pleco cleaning the newcomer snail Here are the pics [link=http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mile_rd_8ball/album?.dir=e690]http://p...	Rob1619	10	15-Apr-2005 20:06
pest snails In my 5.5 g. tank I have some baby pest snails!!!! I am going to have to get them all out of the tank here before too long, but i have a probably real...	zebra	6	15-Apr-2005 17:30
MTS colors? I noticed this MTS in one of my tanks today...it was hard to get good picture but it has the most beautiful colors: green, pink, purple. Is this cau...	Theresa_M	3	14-Apr-2005 18:23
marble fan shrimps??? just seen some of these in LFS, they are wicked. anyone know much about them, what can they be kept with, any requirement etc?? thanks...	_wendy_	5	14-Apr-2005 06:06
invert help What inverts will live in a community freshwater tank? and are they ok with other bottom dwellers?...	hembo666	13	13-Apr-2005 04:25
suitable invert needed sorry to be seeming to post the same question as before but i have confirmed the stocking for the 15g tank. i am looking for a non snail invert to sha...	hembo666	4	13-Apr-2005 04:23
snail for a small tank, mystery snail? I have a pair of 2.5 gallon tanks with a betta in each one. One of the tanks used to be stocked with 1 betta, 3 ADFs, and 1 apple snail. I know that's...	djtj	9	12-Apr-2005 21:26
ghost shrimp with eggs? I just noticed a shrimp with lots of little green ball looking thinks stuck to her legs. it's a very large ghost shrim p so i can see the green things...	jefferysgirl	4	12-Apr-2005 16:58
anyone know anything about wood shrimps? we saw some in LFS and were wondering if they would go in our 15g tank. we are currently cycling with 5 cherry barbs, and all is well. we are thinking...	_wendy_	4	12-Apr-2005 16:04
would goldfishes eat shrimps? a 4 inch goldfish... if i added cherry shrimps. would the goldfish eat them?...	wheezo	3	11-Apr-2005 21:53
invert stocking advise needed can anyone suggest a suitable invert to share a 15g tank with a male betta and a school or smaller fish (possibly cardinal or rummynose tetra or glowl...	hembo666	16	08-Apr-2005 18:55
Not eating the shell. My red clawed crab has just shed its shell about 4 days ago and has not touched it yet, i know that they have to eat it in order to rebuild the calciu...	Redcrab	3	08-Apr-2005 18:10
Which Snail Should I Get? I Have A 3-5 Gallon Tank With Some Guppies And Platties(I Know I AM Only Lookin For Trouble Because They Breed Alot But They Are Happy)I Want To Add C...	Ashneil	3	07-Apr-2005 09:08
New Crayfish Hello, well I got another tank today, lol again I am up to 5 now. This one is a 5 gallon that is now home to a Crayfish. This would be my first tim...	angeleel	7	07-Apr-2005 00:41
Why is my dead shrimp pink? I've just found one of my amano shrimp dead and he's gone pink! Why is this? I've no idea why it died either, but hoping the colour is a clue to som...	skinny (ish)	5	06-Apr-2005 01:24
Pointy Snail Some snails came with my plants several weeks back and have increased in population rather drastically. I had first thought that these snails were pon...	Kingyo	5	04-Apr-2005 18:04
fiddler crab info been interested in setting up a 10 gallon tank for uca spp. mini crabs, anyone have any info on them on how to care for them and habitat? i was also c...	Azrael_Darkness	5	02-Apr-2005 20:27
Crab tank Could I mix red claw crabs and fiddler crabs in a 5 gallon tank? If so, how many of each should I buy? EDIT: I just found out red claw crabs fight wi...	djtj	0	02-Apr-2005 05:47
Do Crayfish eat bloodworms??? Do they?? Thanks Angel Eel...	angeleel	3	02-Apr-2005 04:09
stocking order - does it matter Does Stocking Order Matter? ba sed on the learned advice of the many appreciated comments I have decided to slowly stock my 55g freshwater tank with...	newmand	2	31-Mar-2005 16:58
which would go with a community tank we are currently in the process of setting up a community tank,it is early day yet.we have just put zebra danios in for cycling. eventually we would l...	_wendy_	10	31-Mar-2005 16:14
how do you get rid of MTS not that I do at the moment, but the tank that I have found them in I am hoping to be a breeding tank someday. Right now they are usefull for helping...	highjinx	0	31-Mar-2005 04:30
is handling crabs ok? My fiddler crabs became tame enough that I could drop food into their mouths, so I decided to see what they would do with my hand in the tank. They'll...	Theresa_M	4	30-Mar-2005 21:35
Pictures of newer apple snail - comments on shell problem Hey people. This guy was purchased about 3.5 weeks ago and has been in a 2.2 filtered tank (ammonia and nitrite zero; nitrates <10ppm; kH 4)....	Cory_Di	11	30-Mar-2005 00:09
What kind of snail to get...?? I want to add a snail to my 5g. tank with my betta and I want to add another one in my 2g. with my other betta, but I dont know what kind of snail to...	zebra	8	29-Mar-2005 06:10
Mystery Snails Had Babies...I Think? What To Do? I have a 10 gallon with live plants and only TWO Mystery Snails along with some other snails and shrimp. In one of my real nice, thick plants I notice...	1tankneverenuff	17	29-Mar-2005 04:23
are sea monkeys actually brine shrimp on a tv show today they where talkin about sea monkeys and i thought that i heard them mention that there actual name is brine shrimp, is this true an...	amico	2	27-Mar-2005 22:36
MTS Population Culling :( Pages: 1, 2 How does everybody deal with their expanding MTS populations? I see no other option other than washing them away down the drain :#( I don't like to d...	SuperMummy!	24	25-Mar-2005 06:21
apple snail laid eggs woke up this morning and found this in my tank i have been procrastinating on doing a water change, and now i have to be careful when i do the nex...	moondog	9	25-Mar-2005 04:47
Anyone know how antibiotics affect Apple Snails? I don't have to dose antibiotics, but I was just wondering whether anyone ever had any in the tank while having applesnails in there? If so, what an...	Cory_Di	0	25-Mar-2005 02:32
apple snail temp i am getting an apple snail and was wondering if i dhould lower the temp in the tank a little because i noticed that they are in the same tanks as the...	amico	3	25-Mar-2005 02:25
help me find my craw!!!! UPDATE:( he got out he was in my room in a 10 gallon, what should i do!!!!!!! is there a trap or anything Last edited by fishyhelper288...	fishyhelper288	14	24-Mar-2005 21:37
What do snails eat, please answer need ideas Hi I need to know what snails eat if you keep them in a bare tank with no algae, no live plants and no debris. Last edited by fishr...	fishrneat	4	22-Mar-2005 18:26

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