:help:Is there anyway to tell the diff between the brackish water ghost shrimp, and the freshwater babied ghost shrimp? i have read that there are two diff types of them. ones that need brackish water for the babies and ones that only need fresh water and the babies arent planktonic, and hang on there mums?thanks have a great day.:grinno: Im looking to breed cherry shrimp in my 5 gal and make whats in my 5 gal now into a upgrade 10 gal that used to have a hermit crab in.
And if there are any "measley ghost shrimp" experts. in my 5 gal they run circles and are very active and most important dont die. and in my 55 gal they are sluggish and slowly die off at about 1 or 2 a day and after a week 12-15 outta the dozen i bought are dead. and i lose only 1-2 in the 5 gal after a week and then they are fine. i know i might answer my question by saying that i dont test a lick of water parameters. i do dechlor when i do my water changes. besides that i have a strict schedule of feeding, carbon replacement, water changes, live plants etc i am fairly lucky and never have fish die or algae blooms or disease. but i am working with hardy fish too i suppose. but i dont get it. good water?, food, java fern, japanese moss balls in each tank as well as floating hornwort in both. kents freshwater plant liq style trace element, but no copper. and i read that there so minute and the plants would soak em up to quick anyhow? the 55 gal has been up and running about 2 months before the 5 gal too. 55 gal is 4 months old and the 5 gal is two. sorry its long ugh.
So if anyone see's something wrong or can lend some tips id appreciate it.
And if there are any "measley ghost shrimp" experts. in my 5 gal they run circles and are very active and most important dont die. and in my 55 gal they are sluggish and slowly die off at about 1 or 2 a day and after a week 12-15 outta the dozen i bought are dead. and i lose only 1-2 in the 5 gal after a week and then they are fine. i know i might answer my question by saying that i dont test a lick of water parameters. i do dechlor when i do my water changes. besides that i have a strict schedule of feeding, carbon replacement, water changes, live plants etc i am fairly lucky and never have fish die or algae blooms or disease. but i am working with hardy fish too i suppose. but i dont get it. good water?, food, java fern, japanese moss balls in each tank as well as floating hornwort in both. kents freshwater plant liq style trace element, but no copper. and i read that there so minute and the plants would soak em up to quick anyhow? the 55 gal has been up and running about 2 months before the 5 gal too. 55 gal is 4 months old and the 5 gal is two. sorry its long ugh.
So if anyone see's something wrong or can lend some tips id appreciate it.