knifegill;3707662; said:
Im actually curious on what would grow. Maybe Ill try that in the spring when the water isnt freezing cold here. With the eggshell thing do you sut bake it and drop it in? Ive never heard of that one.
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Im actually curious on what would grow. Maybe Ill try that in the spring when the water isnt freezing cold here. With the eggshell thing do you sut bake it and drop it in? Ive never heard of that one.
Yeah. You clean out the film inside of it and bake them in the microwave for about eight minutes. Then, when added to a tank, the calcium dissolves and stabilizes the pH to prevent serious crashes. They also provide handy caves and bowls for scuds to breed and play in. Just be sure not to add too many, as that would cause a pH spike when you do it, and then excessively high but stable pH from then on until they are inactive. I just do one complete eggshell in my five gallon pond. No problems so far. Heck, for all I know it isn't even necessary. I just thought a pH of 5.5 was getting on the freaky side of things. Since it is a super low maintenance thing, stability is the goal.
If you don't like the look of them, they can go in the filter or you can crumble them into the gravel/muck substrate, or even mortar them to a fine dust and add some every water change, but it's way more potent that way so you'd have to figure out how much is too much.
If you don't like the look of them, they can go in the filter or you can crumble them into the gravel/muck substrate, or even mortar them to a fine dust and add some every water change, but it's way more potent that way so you'd have to figure out how much is too much.
First, you have to buy them dinner to get them in the mood. Then, later, offer them some wine. Then some more wine. The rest should happen naturally.
From http://www.planetinverts.com/Red Cherry Shrimp.html :
From http://www.planetinverts.com/Red Cherry Shrimp.html :
Sexing
Sexing the Red Cherry Shrimp is very easy. Females are easy to identify as they are larger than the males, have a much darker red coloration, and also have a curved underbelly. In the photo below you can see how the male is smaller, has very little red coloration and the "under belly" is a straight line with no curved shape. After keeping the Red Cherry Shrimp for a little amount of time you will be able to sex this species without a problem.
Male and Female Red Cherry Shrimp next to each other:
Females will also have a "saddle" which is the common name for eggs which are still in the ovaries, located behind the head on the top of the bottom. It is called a Saddle due to the close appearance to the saddle you would find on a horse. Most "saddles" are yellow in color, however they can also be green. "Saddles" are a sign of sexual maturity as well as soon to come eggs. The theory on why the saddle is green is based on the fact that the wild Neocardina Heteropoda has a green saddle. It is thought that the green saddle re-emerges due to the wild type genetics.
The eggs of the Red Cherry Shrimp are mostly yellow but can be green as well. If the saddle is green then the eggs will be green and vice versa. There is no difference between having yellow eggs or green eggs. One is not better than the other and it is also not a health indicator. Please see the photos below for the different colorations of saddles and eggs on the Red Cherry Shrimp. A photo of this shrimp with yellow eggs can be found at the top of the page.
Female with yellow Saddle
Female with green Saddle
Female with green eggs
Mosquitofish 
I've been known to suggest them on every small-ish tank stocking thread, but I have had a good number and I love 'em
Very intelligent and personable. Their personality reminds me of a Cichlid.
Edit: Nevermind. Dang, I'm late for the perty. lol
I had 2 RCS once. They lived a week. I think the driftwood in my tank made the pH too different from the tank they were in.
I've been known to suggest them on every small-ish tank stocking thread, but I have had a good number and I love 'em
Very intelligent and personable. Their personality reminds me of a Cichlid.
Edit: Nevermind. Dang, I'm late for the perty. lol
I had 2 RCS once. They lived a week. I think the driftwood in my tank made the pH too different from the tank they were in.
