It has already been more of a nightmare than an adventure!!!
Over a year ago I wanted to start keeping OEBT. But since I had only cared for Amano and Bamboo shrimp I figured some experience would be prudent.
After caring for the Cherry shrimp successfully, I decided to look for the OEBTs around August. Pretty much every where I looked they were out of stock or unavailable, or too expensive, mostly just unavailable.
I was looking for shrimp which were around $10 or less each. Or 12 for $100.
Although I wanted them locally I was unsuccessful in finding a local source.
Didn't want to waste money on shipping, and also wanted to see what the true color of the shrimp I was buying would be. No such luck.
Finally ordered from a seller on Ebay. Got them for much less than I was willing to pay, but it almost equaled out after shipping. $51. plus $17 shipping.
Will go into all the details.
Here is the pic of the shrimp, it's not much to see. It is the blue shadow around 12 o'clock, next to the Salvina Minima, next to the long strand of moss. Sorry about the bad pic. I will use a different camera in the next day or so.
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The communications with the seller were poor.
Was looking for medium to Royal Blue color shrimp. Received two nice colored shrimp, but it was a joke what the seller sent.
Two arrived nice medium blue, look like they could go medium dark blue, 3mm and a smaller 2mm,
two 4mm Greyish
and a 3mm greyish FIVE I could actually see well
two very small but visible shrimp pale
4 specks, one whitish, one yellow, one golden and one kinda clear/grey, which were probably born the day before they were shipped. Not kidding, They were around 1-1.5 mm, like the tip of a stick pin and thin as a hair. Like invisible, had to have a magnifying glass, to see them, a joke.
The deal was for 10+2 and I counted and counted and counted, and tried to find the last one and didn't, and only counted 11.
I got them situated but their tank wasn't ready.
A year ago, my daughter let me use her tank, a 6.6 Edge, and gave it to me.
This was the tank 1 & 1/2 weeks ago.
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Since the shrimp weren't coming last week I decided to rinse the sand and rescape and give the little jungle a trim.
But then this is what happened, for more detail you can read all of it here
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/foaming-water-250729.html
So because the Edge tank went weird. I am using the Bettas established tank a 2.5G Aqueon, so bummed.
Right now the tank is at 70F
Ammo .25 out of tap (added 3-4x dose of Prime)
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
I will do a pwc Sunday
pH 7
These are too low right?
Kh 3 drops
GH 3 "
I was told they should be around 150ppm, is that right?
What should I do?
The shrimp guy wasn't at the lfs Friday when I went and the other guys didn't know anything about which mineral additive was right for doing RO water.
Any ideas?
Anybody have OEBT and what do you keep them at?
Thank you for any help.
Over a year ago I wanted to start keeping OEBT. But since I had only cared for Amano and Bamboo shrimp I figured some experience would be prudent.
After caring for the Cherry shrimp successfully, I decided to look for the OEBTs around August. Pretty much every where I looked they were out of stock or unavailable, or too expensive, mostly just unavailable.
I was looking for shrimp which were around $10 or less each. Or 12 for $100.
Although I wanted them locally I was unsuccessful in finding a local source.
Didn't want to waste money on shipping, and also wanted to see what the true color of the shrimp I was buying would be. No such luck.
Finally ordered from a seller on Ebay. Got them for much less than I was willing to pay, but it almost equaled out after shipping. $51. plus $17 shipping.
Will go into all the details.
Here is the pic of the shrimp, it's not much to see. It is the blue shadow around 12 o'clock, next to the Salvina Minima, next to the long strand of moss. Sorry about the bad pic. I will use a different camera in the next day or so.
The communications with the seller were poor.
Was looking for medium to Royal Blue color shrimp. Received two nice colored shrimp, but it was a joke what the seller sent.
Two arrived nice medium blue, look like they could go medium dark blue, 3mm and a smaller 2mm,
two 4mm Greyish
and a 3mm greyish FIVE I could actually see well
two very small but visible shrimp pale
4 specks, one whitish, one yellow, one golden and one kinda clear/grey, which were probably born the day before they were shipped. Not kidding, They were around 1-1.5 mm, like the tip of a stick pin and thin as a hair. Like invisible, had to have a magnifying glass, to see them, a joke.
The deal was for 10+2 and I counted and counted and counted, and tried to find the last one and didn't, and only counted 11.
I got them situated but their tank wasn't ready.
A year ago, my daughter let me use her tank, a 6.6 Edge, and gave it to me.
This was the tank 1 & 1/2 weeks ago.
Since the shrimp weren't coming last week I decided to rinse the sand and rescape and give the little jungle a trim.
But then this is what happened, for more detail you can read all of it here
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/foaming-water-250729.html
So because the Edge tank went weird. I am using the Bettas established tank a 2.5G Aqueon, so bummed.
Right now the tank is at 70F
Ammo .25 out of tap (added 3-4x dose of Prime)
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5
I will do a pwc Sunday
pH 7
These are too low right?
Kh 3 drops
GH 3 "
I was told they should be around 150ppm, is that right?
What should I do?
The shrimp guy wasn't at the lfs Friday when I went and the other guys didn't know anything about which mineral additive was right for doing RO water.
Any ideas?
Anybody have OEBT and what do you keep them at?
Thank you for any help.
