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Amanos--- Aggressive Hunters! So sorry to hear about your fish! I have been down the same road! I suspected my amano shrimp for being responsible for the death of some of my fish, but wasn't completely convinced until I witnessed 2 to 3 amano shrimp attack a black skirt tetra and bring it down...

You are very welcome! Happy fish keeping!!! :fish2:

I have been struggling with the fact that no matter what I did my dwarf shrimp population was dwindling! I tried everything over the past 12 months, then yesterday, i think i finally discovered what was killing my shrimp! LOTION!!! About 12 months ago I started using a body lotion that contained...

My lfs guy advised me to be careful dosing with Prime. He said that it was a good product, but, you needed to know how to use it effectively.

FYI: I had 6 Amano shrimp in my community tank housing long finned black skirt tetras, silver hatchets, black neons and fancy guppies. I actually witnessed 2 large Amanos attack one of the large black skirts together and bring it down, despite the fact that I was feeding them very well! The very...

HELP! My dwarf shrimp keep dwindling down to just a few, yet there are no bodies to indicate that they have died. All of the water parameters in my 10 gallon RCS tank are correct. I run 2 filters: a sponge filter and an Aquaclear 30 filter with a filter cover on the intake. I do a 25% water...

I have read a lot of differing opinions online regarding water changes in dwarf shrimp tanks. How much and how often should I do a water change in my 10 gallon dwarf shrimp tanks? Some people recommend changing 20% to 30% of the water every week, while others say to change the same amount every...

Hello! I am really stumped! The pH in my 2 freshwater tanks that have sand as a substrate dropped down to 6.0, although the pH in all of my other freshwater tanks is 7.6! What could cause such a difference in pH? Anyway, I used crushed coral to stabilize my pH at 7.0, using 1/4 cup of crushed...

Hi! I'm trying to find out about the best heaters for my 10 and 5 gallon tanks. I almost lost a whole aquarium of Tangerine Tiger shrimp when my Tetra 50 heater malfunctioned and heated my water to 87 degrees instead of shutting off at 78 degrees! Now I am very leery about the Tetra heaters that...

I have the following setups: A 10 gallon tank with RCS and Malawa shrimp, a 10 gal tank with red rili and Malawa shrimp, a 5 gal tank with tangerine tiger shrimp, and a 10 gal tank with red-blue rili and green Babaulti shrimp. All of the tanks have a sponge filter and a hob filter with a filter...

Thanks for the pix! I did locate some malawas on AquaBid. They are wonderful little shrimp! I'm really enjoying them!

Thank-you! I really appreciate everyone who responded to my request for Babaulti and Malawa shrimp! Thank-you for the contact info. I will definitely email her and find out what species of shrimp she may have to offer. :thanks: Jazzy cap

Otocinclus Catfish Deaths Thank-you for your helpful advice! My tank has been up and running and cycled since May. However, I just added the ottos about 3 weeks ago. When I do a partial water change, I use cold water that has been treated with Prime, and has been sitting out for at least 24...

I love these little cat fish, but can't seem to keep them all alive! I have 3 in my 20 gallon tank which also contain neon yellow shrimp, Amano shrimp, and nerite snails. It is a planted tank with a large 2 sided sponge filter. All of the inhabitants are doing well, but every time the I add #4...

Lighting The type of lighting that I have on my 10 and 20 gallon tanks are: LED, incandescent bulbs, and full spectrum florescent bulbs. The types of low light plants that I have are: annbus nana, Java moss, Java fern, and Morimo moss balls. I have been turning the light on for 4 hours, then...

Question: Since Java moss and Java ferns are low light plants, how long should the aquarium lights be left on, daily, in my 10 gallon and 20 gallon aquariums so that these plants will continue to thrive? :fish2:

I just discovered new babies in 2 of my tanks! In my 20 gallon tank, in which I have neon yellow shrimp, Amano shrimp, and 4 ottos, there are neon yellow baby shrimp for the first time!!! Yea! I also discovered that I have 2 baby cory catfish that hatched from the many eggs that were laid all...

Malawa shrimp 4 sale? Do you have any that you could sell to me? I would greatly appreciate it!!! :brows:

Hi fellow AA site members! I'm a new member, and I have been searching high and low for someone who is selling Caridina Babaulti shrimp and Malawa shrimp. If you know of anyone who is selling these 2 kinds of dwarf freshwater shrimp, please let me know. I am located in northern California...

In appreciation for the words of welcome! Thanks to all for welcoming me to the site! I have a lot to learn about my new endeavor in raising dwarf shrimp and taking the best care of my fish! :fish2::fish2:

Hello to everyone! This is Jazzy cap, and:) I'm brand new to this site, and I'm so glad to meet you all and be a part of it! I've been keeping fish since I was a kid, but just recently started raising dwarf shrimp. I find it very fascinating and I've been reading everything I can find about...