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Do the 'smell test'. If it stinks, which if it's dead it WILL. Then you know the problem. However, many species of snails go dormant for days. Just keep an eye on it. Try to see if it moves when you feed the tank. Good luck

Please don't think that the balls in the image are mine. I don't have a current image online. So I 'borrowed' the image. The URL to the original source is there. Here is the only image I currently have online with one of mine; the actual subject of the image was the month old Red Claw...

Yabbie or Yabby is an Australian common name for a few Cherax sp. crayfish. The 'Red Claw' leads me to believe it's a Cherax quadricarinatus. There's plenty of information online on care and such. There are also many here who keep and or breed them. I have one,

Oh, I forgot, their scientific name is (Cladophora aegagropila). They're very easy to keep alive, but extremely slow growing.

You could splurge and cover the bottom with with Marimo (Moss) balls. They're really not moss, but that's what they're most commonly called. Here's a link to the site I got the picture from. I've been growing an original set of three for about 10 years, their now 8 2-3" balls, after...

Ziploc bags for shipping! I'd drive to the shipper's residence, put them in a ziploc bag for an hour, and see how well they breath. :P

That's the champagne Lupin added to enhance the mood.

I know it's been said, but even the most docile, non aggressive fish, can stress shrimp. Many have shrimp and fish, not just from Red Lobster ;). In such cases, the shrimp colonies may survive, but the shrimp will be affected. Either shortened lifespan, from stress, loss of young by fish...

They are not. It has been done, and well documented. But I am of the opinion that, of all who attempt it, 15% have success, and less than 5% have more than a few from each brood reach adult hood. I base this purely on what I've read on the various shrimp enthusiest forums. More people have...

I have had both. If there are multiple Bamboo shrimp in a tank, they will tend to spend 60-70% as part of the group, the rest of the time they go off to either hide, or scrounge around the tank. I personally prefer multiples. With a tank setup for filter feeders, they can be very hypnotic as...

It's the snail 'roids.

Here are some general tips. If you want to setup a breeding colony of any shrimp species, you'll need a filtration system that has some type of screen to keep the young from being sucked up and killed. Many use sponge/airpump filters. These work very well for shrimp only colonies. If you...

MTS should be able to dig their way through any substrate that isn't solid. Black sands are usually ground up pummice and basaltic rock, and under the microscope, can be extremely sharp, and as hard as granit ;). Yet MTS dig in it without a problem. On a tangent, I once I did an experiment...

FS: Red Claw Shrimp (Freshwater, Longarm shrimp/prawn) Macrobrachium dayanum I am selling juvenile or young adult ranging from 1/2 inch to an inch long. Adult shrimp may be purchased, but I prefer not to do so, as I can't tell how long they may live, and will not handle shipping...

It is sad when a package goes bad. I really can't say who's to blame, obviously. However, I have had outstanding success using USPS Priority Mail. I thought that I would share my method for shipping shrimp. I have had very good luck. It is not the only way to do ship, and I hope that I...

The larvae will need brackish water, as well as brackish/marine green water for food. Personally, if you're only interested in rearing one brood, it is not worth the time, money, and effort. From personal experience, the first batch you'll get a small percentage near adult stage, but most...

I'm sorry, I didn't fully read the thread (not feeling very good at the moment), but wanted to post an answer. Basicly everything you have should co-exist with snails without any problems. Kuhli loaches + shrimp No problem. harlequin rasboras, white cloud mountain minnows, red flame dwarf...

Here's a pic of my C. quadricarinatus. He was much younger there, lacking the bright red spots on the outer edges of the claws. He's now somewhere between 9" to 10" from tip of rostrum to the end of his tail, and is vivid dark blue. I agree with dark_son, that color changes happen as...

Neocaridina shrimp species are not known for aggressive behaviours. They will defend themselves, if they're not able to run, but running is their prefered method of fighting. It is very difficult to say for sure what the cause is, but it could be two males trying to vie for right to fertilize...

Which species of Macrobrachium shrimp do you have? I've been able to keep several different species of dwarf and filter feeding shrimp with mine for years. The only aggression I've noted is from one alpha male towards another who wants to be top dog. I even have one tank with M. dayanum, M...