5G yellow shrimp tank

[happypoet]

If you wanted to do Cardinals, you could always mix in some distilled water to bring the gh down to moderately hard. I know distilled it generally a big no-no, but in the links bayst posted above, some people do this with their Sulawesi shrimp, as the lakes the shrimp come from are very, very low in nutrients and dissolved solids.
But yeah, watch my 10 gallon thread I visit Wisconsin with some frequency, so we could meet-up and I could hand-deliver some cardinals if mine breed!

 

[blue2fyre]

If you wanted to do Cardinals, you could always mix in some distilled water to bring the gh down to moderately hard. I know distilled it generally a big no-no, but in the links bayst posted above, some people do this with their Sulawesi shrimp, as the lakes the shrimp come from are very, very low in nutrients and dissolved solids.
But yeah, watch my 10 gallon thread I visit Wisconsin with some frequency, so we could meet-up and I could hand-deliver some cardinals if mine breed!

I was thinking about doing that anyway. Some people near me have had success adding some RO water to help their cherries breed.


I will hold you to that delivery

 

[happypoet]

now let's just see if I can get a colony going

 

[tolawdjk]

I'me doing about 75% RO and 25%tap in my cherry tank. Mostly to pull the pH down from what I think is basically Alkiseltzer.

But I've got two berried cherries now, and I've had them for less than a week.

Anicdotal, I know, but I thought i would throw it out there.

 

[saram521]

I've been so busy following your blue pearl/cardinal shrimp thread that I overlooked this one! How is your yellow colony?
Don't tell us, show us...*hint, hint*

 

[happypoet]

heh. It's in a holding pattern. I had all of two babies make it from the last two berried shrimp, and around 4/5ths of my original colony are still around. Not sure why I lost a few.
BUT, I have two more berried ladies, so hopefully now they're better acclimated and won't drop their eggs.
I'll try to get some pics later.

 

[happypoet]

The buffet line-up:

One of the berried girls

 

[fishycat]

Dang, I do so adore those pineapple jellybeans! I may like them more than the blue pearls :uhoh: Shh, don't tell!

 

[curtisconrad19]

I like the marino ball trees =]
Very creative

 

[igor.kanshyn]

Yes, they are cute!
I love yellows more that blue pearls Look at mine yellow shrimps