MonsterFishKeepers.com - Freshwater Invertebrates http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ Discussion of Freshwater Invertebrates such as crayfish, crabs, shrimp, snails. etc. en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:15:58 GMT vBulletin 1 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png MonsterFishKeepers.com - Freshwater Invertebrates http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ has anyone bred pagoda snails? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544666-has-anyone-bred-pagoda-snails&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:21 GMT i've had a group of 5 of these guys for a long while now. and nothing. they are not breeding at all. any ideas? ]]> Freshwater Invertebrates vitaly http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544666-has-anyone-bred-pagoda-snails Help with crayfish please :) http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544588-Help-with-crayfish-please-)&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:51 GMT Hey guys,

Ive had this crayfish for about 9 months, I'm not sure what breed it is, I've been told Australian Red claw but the thing seems really small for a red. Right the crayfish is at best 5", it eats large massivore pellets and shrimp. I moved it from my 90 to a 10g for now because i find it wasnt eating enough (this was done 1 month ago).

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]]> Freshwater Invertebrates quasar http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544588-Help-with-crayfish-please-) New nano shrimp tank http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544472-New-nano-shrimp-tank&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:50:40 GMT So for fathers day my wife got me fluval nano shrimp tank, this is just my starter set up. I plan to have it fully planted with several types of shrimp. I just threw in a few live plants a few neons and some ghost shrimp. Just thought I'd shareClick image for larger version.  Name: uploadfromtaptalk1371502196218.jpg  Views: 9  Size: 116.5 KB  ID: 923991Click image for larger version.  Name: uploadfromtaptalk1371502231725.jpg  Views: 8  Size: 98.3 KB  ID: 923992

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]]> Freshwater Invertebrates RoadRage http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544472-New-nano-shrimp-tank Need help identifying my Yabby http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544365-Need-help-identifying-my-Yabby&goto=newpost Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:25:24 GMT bought it at my LFS a few hours ago, all they could tell me was that it is a "great white lobster". I googled online and saw that they usually go for around $30-$50 so for $19 i figured it would be a great addition to my tank as I have guppies that are top swimmers and this is basically a bottom feeder. I purchased some Veggie Rounds sinking tablets and it devoured the thing in less than a minute. Anywho, I need help identifying the species and most importantly the SEX. I googled and saw that you can tell by the rings on the 3rd leg if female, and 5th leg if male. Problem is I cant tell. I appreciate the help and thanks in advance to everyone :)

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]]> Freshwater Invertebrates S2kRo http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?544365-Need-help-identifying-my-Yabby Ramshorn snails http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?543914-Ramshorn-snails&goto=newpost Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:52:54 GMT Ive always had pond snails in my aquarium, I like them in there and the Kribs eat them. In the last few months ive noticed some ramshorn snails all over the place. I have not seen them in all the time ive kept fish. The problem is they are so small, ive not seen one get any bigger than 4mm. Ive... Ive always had pond snails in my aquarium, I like them in there and the Kribs eat them. In the last few months ive noticed some ramshorn snails all over the place. I have not seen them in all the time ive kept fish. The problem is they are so small, ive not seen one get any bigger than 4mm. Ive just watched a tv show and they had ramshorn pond snails that were an inch wide.

Are they a different type or what? ]]> Freshwater Invertebrates Libpete http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?543914-Ramshorn-snails Bamboo shrimp as centerpiece http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?543526-Bamboo-shrimp-as-centerpiece&goto=newpost Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:54:03 GMT Hi all, my 20 long community has been up and running for over a year and I feel it needs a centerpiece. Current stock is heavy but I do 50% WCs weekly with 1 10% change to vacuum poop in between. 7 pristella tetras (had for 2 solid years) 7 black neons 2 pearl danios 3 Amano shrimp I... Hi all, my 20 long community has been up and running for over a year and I feel it needs a centerpiece.

Current stock is heavy but I do 50% WCs weekly with 1 10% change to vacuum poop in between.

7 pristella tetras (had for 2 solid years)
7 black neons
2 pearl danios
3 Amano shrimp

I figure the shrimp won't be a threat to each other and have multiple perches for him. I've kept one years ago and would like to give it another go.

Attached is a picture of the tank.

Thoughts?




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]]> Freshwater Invertebrates BellycrawlerJaws http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?543526-Bamboo-shrimp-as-centerpiece red claw crab http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?543177-red-claw-crab&goto=newpost Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:29:38 GMT I was just wondering if there are any ways to make some land for it to climb out on to without changing the aquarium to much and to not slide the gravel up the side of the tank. I was just wondering if there are any ways to make some land for it to climb out on to without changing the aquarium to much and to not slide the gravel up the side of the tank. ]]> Freshwater Invertebrates Tone123 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?543177-red-claw-crab Crab ID http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?542641-Crab-ID&goto=newpost Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:17:07 GMT Can anyone id this crab i picked up from HK? Image: http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/8923853398_b41fb27ea3_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aristoheliam/8923853398/) Unidentified crab (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aristoheliam/8923853398/) by Aristoheliam... Can anyone id this crab i picked up from HK?

Unidentified crab by Aristoheliam, on Flickr

Unidentified crab by Aristoheliam, on Flickr

Unidentified crab by Aristoheliam, on Flickr
And just testing out invert photography. P clarkii.

Procambarus clarkii by Aristoheliam, on Flickr

Procambarus clarkii by Aristoheliam, on Flickr

Procambarus clarkii by Aristoheliam, on Flickr
Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed the pics :).
Note that i dont keep these 2 together. Neither do i keep the crab fully submerged. I keep the crab in a tank 3 parts land 1 part water. ]]> Freshwater Invertebrates Auranti http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?542641-Crab-ID What are they doing??? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541840-What-are-they-doing&goto=newpost Mon, 27 May 2013 19:01:04 GMT So I have a few apple snails, had them about a month now. They are in my quarantine tank (so it's just them) so it's not empty, with the intent of moving them to a bucket if I ever needed to quarantine something.

Anyhow, last time I thought they were having sex turns out one of them was eating the other one, with the half eaten corpse as evidence. This doesn't look like that, but they have been doing this all day, and moving around a LOT in this exact position.....is this snail hanky panky??

Sorry the pictures need to be rotated 90 (see water line) and im too lazy to unpost and what not.

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]]> Freshwater Invertebrates Yoimbrian http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541840-What-are-they-doing what are these little critters? http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541592-what-are-these-little-critters&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 18:29:09 GMT I have no idea what these things are. Its not the greatest pictures but its best I got. I need to kill these things. Please help! I have no idea what these things are. Its not the greatest pictures but its best I got. I need to kill these things. Please help!
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]]> Freshwater Invertebrates Vilardz3190 http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?541592-what-are-these-little-critters Why is my crayfish losing body parts http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?540974-Why-is-my-crayfish-losing-body-parts&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 06:53:21 GMT losing limbs O_O? is this natural. his claw literaly just fell off earlier. wtf? is he okay?? losing limbs O_O? is this natural. his claw literaly just fell off earlier. wtf? is he okay?? ]]> Freshwater Invertebrates AionAris http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?540974-Why-is-my-crayfish-losing-body-parts