10 Gallon Photo Log - Page 3 - Aquarium Advice

**Purrbox** · 07-20-2006, 02:33 PM

The Cherry Red Shrimp arrived today!!!

They're currently acclimating and look to be in excellant health. They were packaged really well with lots of insulation, breather bags, and a large clump of moss (probably java). They're definately juviniles, so they should adjust to their new home fairly easily. Soooo small and active. Totally adorable. Seems like I've been planning this tank forever, and now the shrimp are finally here!

*goes back to staring at the shrimp darting about their acclimation container*

EDIT - 1 Hour Update

Well the shrimp have been acclimated and are now busy foraging in my tank. I was so surprised that they didn't all go instantly hiding in the plants. Instead over half are in the foreground on the gravel or driftwood picking at bits of this and that. Even though they are quite young several are a very nice red, which speaks volumes about how well packaged they were for shipment.

I tried to count them while transferring them to the tank, but lost count. I'm sure that I have at minimum a dozen, but suspect that there were even more as there were several that were especially small and I didn't see immediately. I was able to coax most onto the brine shrimp net, but had to use a turkey baster to get the last three that didn't think the net looked like such a grand idea.

Such happy, healthy shrimp!

*goes back to gazing and the new shrimp exploring their new home*

lmw80 · 07-20-2006, 10:08 PM

How exciting! We need pictures!

Jchillin · 07-20-2006, 10:11 PM

Congrats on your new shrimp. Where are the pics??

**Purrbox** · 07-20-2006, 11:12 PM

Sure... send me on a mission to try to take pictures of really tiny fast moving objects. I was able to come up with one acceptable pic. Hopefully I'll get better ones once they're a bit bigger. For reference, that plant surrounding the shrimp is the Elatine Triandra.

Lonewolfblue · 07-20-2006, 11:42 PM

Great shots...

HiFi · 07-20-2006, 11:46 PM

Looks nice after the haircut. The Elatine Triandra must have grown in very well.
I picture cherry shrimp climbing all over that wood.

Glenc · 07-21-2006, 11:15 PM

Very dramatic, cool looking tank. Rich pretty much nailed it!

**An t-iasg** · 07-22-2006, 01:25 AM

Very nice! Where did you get the shrimp?

**Purrbox** · 07-22-2006, 01:26 PM

I traded with Yoink over on PlantedTank.Net. He got a nice assortment of my plant trimmings and I got 16-18 of his juvenile shrimp.

Most of the time there's at least 1-2 shrimp in plain view. Often there's as many as 6-10 of the shrimp out front exploring and grazing. Even as small as they are, many are a very rich red. Quite unexpected for as young as they are. Should be even more brilliant as they mature. Wonderful to watch. The poor Oto doesn't seem to know what to make of all the commotion.

**An t-iasg** · 07-25-2006, 03:15 PM

Sounds like a very fun tank to watch!

07-20-2006, 02:33 PM	#21
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,244	The Cherry Red Shrimp arrived today!!! They're currently acclimating and look to be in excellant health. They were packaged really well with lots of insulation, breather bags, and a large clump of moss (probably java). They're definately juviniles, so they should adjust to their new home fairly easily. Soooo small and active. Totally adorable. Seems like I've been planning this tank forever, and now the shrimp are finally here! goes back to staring at the shrimp darting about their acclimation container EDIT - 1 Hour Update Well the shrimp have been acclimated and are now busy foraging in my tank. I was so surprised that they didn't all go instantly hiding in the plants. Instead over half are in the foreground on the gravel or driftwood picking at bits of this and that. Even though they are quite young several are a very nice red, which speaks volumes about how well packaged they were for shipment. I tried to count them while transferring them to the tank, but lost count. I'm sure that I have at minimum a dozen, but suspect that there were even more as there were several that were especially small and I didn't see immediately. I was able to coax most onto the brine shrimp net, but had to use a turkey baster to get the last three that didn't think the net looked like such a grand idea. Such happy, healthy shrimp! goes back to gazing and the new shrimp exploring their new home __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

07-20-2006, 10:08 PM	#22
lmw80 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bristol, Pa Posts: 4,805 Images: 40	How exciting! We need pictures! __________________ -Lori Join the Eastern PA/Greater Philadelphia Forum! Click here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/groupcp.php?g=7825 Aquariums are like jello - there's always room for more.

07-20-2006, 10:11 PM	#23
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,959 Images: 47	Congrats on your new shrimp. Where are the pics?? __________________ _________________________________

07-20-2006, 11:12 PM	#24
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,244	Sure... send me on a mission to try to take pictures of really tiny fast moving objects. I was able to come up with one acceptable pic. Hopefully I'll get better ones once they're a bit bigger. For reference, that plant surrounding the shrimp is the Elatine Triandra. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

07-20-2006, 11:42 PM	#25
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,869 Images: 7	Great shots... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

07-20-2006, 11:46 PM	#26
HiFi Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Ont Canada Posts: 100 Images: 1	Looks nice after the haircut. The Elatine Triandra must have grown in very well. I picture cherry shrimp climbing all over that wood. __________________ My 75 Gallon

07-21-2006, 11:15 PM	#27
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,068	Very dramatic, cool looking tank. Rich pretty much nailed it! __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

07-22-2006, 01:25 AM	#28
An t-iasg Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Criders Corners/Glen Eden (Pittsburgh, PA) Posts: 7,145 Images: 30	Very nice! Where did you get the shrimp? __________________

07-22-2006, 01:26 PM	#29
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,244	I traded with Yoink over on PlantedTank.Net. He got a nice assortment of my plant trimmings and I got 16-18 of his juvenile shrimp. Most of the time there's at least 1-2 shrimp in plain view. Often there's as many as 6-10 of the shrimp out front exploring and grazing. Even as small as they are, many are a very rich red. Quite unexpected for as young as they are. Should be even more brilliant as they mature. Wonderful to watch. The poor Oto doesn't seem to know what to make of all the commotion. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

07-25-2006, 03:15 PM	#30
An t-iasg Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Criders Corners/Glen Eden (Pittsburgh, PA) Posts: 7,145 Images: 30	Sounds like a very fun tank to watch! __________________

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