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valerie
10-07-2003, 5:41 PM
This is one of my 6 amano shrimp that live in my ram tank.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3ce26b3127cce8fe57d55b9f90000002610
Richer
10-07-2003, 6:07 PM
Very cool... I've been thinking about keeping rams myself with my amano shrimp, do you find that the rams chase after/eat those shrimp? or are the shrimp smart enough to hide/get away from them?
-Richer
SimonWoodstock
10-07-2003, 6:19 PM
I've been wanting some amano shrimp, but I can't find any. Did you get them from a LFS? My LFS only has ghost shrimp and they are jam-packed w/ feeder guppies. I have been hesitant to get those. Oh yeah, have yours bred or anything?...or do they even do that in a tank?
valerie
10-07-2003, 6:57 PM
My rams have never shown an interest in the shrimp. but my shirmp are over 1" and the rams are only just a bit bigger.
I bought them a a few different LFS in my area for between 3-4$ each. I haven't noticed if they realy eat algae as i dont' see a decline in the algae in my tank.
I haven't had them breed, I think one once had eggs or somethign under her tail.
my apistos never ever bother the amano shrimp in my tank. i have 3 shrimp and they hide out behind a little log all day. i also have never seen em munch on algae. ive seen em go for color bits and bloodworms but dont really make much of an impqact on the algae levels.
matty150
10-07-2003, 8:22 PM
my oscar would love your amano shrimp....hehe
MrGoodbytes
10-08-2003, 3:34 PM
Where you get Amano Shrimp in Edmonton? I could tell my dad where he could get some. I'm sure he'd like the idea and it would liven up his tank.
He usually goes to PJ's on Calgary Trail.
Graeme
Richer
10-08-2003, 4:43 PM
The Big Al's near costco used to have some (that where I got a large majority of mine), also DAD's fishroom near whyte ave. has them as well (at least it did the last time i was there). Keep in mind, I haven't had much time to spend on this hobby, so my info could be off somewhat.
-Richer
valerie
10-09-2003, 11:05 AM
I got mine from big al's(had then for 2.194 or soemthign close ot that) it has been the cheapest. I got some at dad's fishroom and at aquarium illusions.
Tell your dad instead of going to PJ's pets to go to big al's which is the next street over. Its has more selections and way better quality,plus the guy that works the fish section knows his stuff(micheal)
MrGoodbytes
10-09-2003, 2:54 PM
I mentioned to him that he should go to BigAl's, but I thought the nearest one was in Calgary. I didn't even know there was one in Edmonton. He will be happy now. :)
Thanks for the info guys.
Graeme
nanahachi
10-10-2003, 10:35 AM
valerie, great pic of an amano!
I've had 6 of them for a while, but they've only been with white clouds, which of course, are no threat at all. It's nice to hear that they'll mix with Rams, since I would like to get a cichlid tank started someime this year.
I bought mine at a LFS for around $3 IIRC
valerie
10-10-2003, 12:00 PM
They mix well with my rams but when i got the the shrimp were bigger thent he rams and my rams aren't really aggresive. Hopefully it will work out with any ram but there is always a chance you might get a weird one that like to eat shrimps. But the shrips are also very good at hiding and for the first liitle while i could never find them in the plants.
MrGoodbytes - the big als is just the next street over. i think its address is like 99st- 32or 34ave. Its right next to the wosk furniture store(if it is still called wosk)
125gJoe
10-10-2003, 12:18 PM
Nice pic..
I can never find them here. Would they do well in hotter water of around 85 degrees F ?
valerie
10-10-2003, 12:43 PM
Don't kow if htey like 85* water as my tank is usually around 79-81*.
gregg604
10-10-2003, 12:46 PM
How do you take such nice clear pictures? Flash, no flash?
valerie
10-10-2003, 7:10 PM
Its pretty much luck that i'm getting god pics because i have never taken any kind of pics before last week. I am using a canon A70 and had it on fast movement mode, macro setting without a flash.I jsut used auto focus and it came out clear. The shrimp was quite easy to photograph as it didn't really move so i could focus better. But susually with the pics of the fish i took many many blurry shots before i got any good ones.
Like yesterday i was taking pics of my africans, I took 33 pics and only 4-5 were really clear. fish are hard as they are constantly moving and cause it to become blurry. You have to time it perfectly so you take the pics right when they stop for that spilt second.