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[Fat Homer]

I just want to make sure I can keep them before I buy 6 at $15 each.

How likely am I to get a male and female if I ordered 6 shrimp?

That would depend on the dealer, i know in Asia distributors at one stage were picking out only females for sale and kept all males for breeding...

Now a days this doesnt tend to happen, but again depends on the dealer and if they are hand picking shrimp somehow, or just picking them out at random...

 

[Angelphish]

That would depend on the dealer, i know in Asia distributors at one stage were picking out only females for sale and kept all males for breeding...

Now a days this doesnt tend to happen, but again depends on the dealer and if they are hand picking shrimp somehow, or just picking them out at random...

I plan to order from the same company I got the CRS and dream blue velvets from. They pick their shrimp out randomly.

 

[Hendre]

Well good luck for that venture.

Considering using optiwhite glass for the 2 visible panels of the tank to get extra clarity

Any ideas for scaping around gouramis? Want to make a suitable home for them

 

[convict360]

convict360 Fat Homer Most of the shrimp are hiding now. I may see 1-2 of each species at most. Is this normal? Should I be worried?

that could be due to a few factors, as Homer mentioned could be just that they are new and settling in; high lighting can also induce hiding, as can high water flow; the other possibility is the water quality. If you are still within the 1-2 kh, 5-6 gh and a tds of between 100-200 you should be fine, I'm assuming the tank cycle will be healthy and established anyway

 

[convict360]

Well good luck for that venture.

Considering using optiwhite glass for the 2 visible panels of the tank to get extra clarity

Any ideas for scaping around gouramis? Want to make a suitable home for them

they should do well with plants depending on the gourami, other than that I'd suggest looking at their colour and working from that; choosing different plants to suit

 

[Hendre]

they should do well with plants depending on the gourami, other than that I'd suggest looking at their colour and working from that; choosing different plants to suit

These will be samurai gourami so I'm thinking knotty wood (vine) with lots of rhizomes, some rocks and floating plants.

Tank currently:

Also found a tetra fry when I came back from a holiday yesterday, a month after the tetras went out

 

[Angelphish]

Both shrimp colonies died out, I'm assuming because the goby ate them. They acted fine while they were alive, no signs of illness. Not sure if I want to keep the goby and no shrimp, shrimp and no goby, or try buying larger shrimp.

 

[Hendre]

The goby could be eating the youngsters, I also have less adult shrimp than when i started but have a lot of little ones. Expensive loss but shrimp only tanks are best really

 

[Angelphish]

The goby could be eating the youngsters, I also have less adult shrimp than when i started but have a lot of little ones. Expensive loss but shrimp only tanks are best really

Not sure what to do... No shrimp, larger shrimp, or move/sell the Goby. I may also try feeding half a bloodworm cube twice a day rather than a whole cube twice a week.

 

[Hendre]

Unless completely full all the time won't help. Did you feed the shrimp specifically?