Sophia Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Yes I thought they both looked like males but you'll know for sure when you've been watching them a bit longer and feeding them up. The males will stay reasonably sleek and the females will get a bit porkier. I will show you what I mean at HFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellydave Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 tank looks awsome dude! definately good choice on the fish they look great! will look epic once it grows in. :cophot: :nfs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I will show you what I mean at HFF Is it open on Wednesday? Thanks Dave, this tank is exactly how I pictured it in my head :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Yes it is Sam and I have some golds, courtesy of Sophia if you would like to add them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to my schooling fish so no thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 lol knew you would say that!! All good, you are brilliant at what you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 4, 2013 Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Is it open on Wednesday? HFF is only closed when Adrienne sleeps :gigl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 Thanks Adrienne, means a lot coming from you Can't even peek in the windows if it is closed :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Sophia and Neon were kind enough to take me out shrimping today, here are a few pics. A gambusia that was humanely killed after accidental capture. There were plenty of shrimp and the stream wasn't too cold, no really large ones so maybe the females are off in the ocean? The tank is absolutely buzzing with activity at the moment and I'll take some photos and/or videos when the lights come on 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFishing Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 That looks like a good haul there. Well done. Is that a little snail in your bucket too? Did he make it into your tank as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 pretty little creek. did you see anything else in there??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 there was a motherload of black snails, they were living in the moss growing on the rocks. We also saw but couldn't catch a small eel, caught some water boatmen, various ostracods and water critters. Sam and I donated his leeches to Neon's bucket since she wants to purify herself and become a better person :dnc1: Saw some koi too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Nice catch dude, looks like quite a few shrimp there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Heaps of the snails made it into the tank, hopefully they'll chip away at the algae. Had a great time, the Koi were pretty cool too. Yeah Godly I think I definitely got my daily limit Sam and I donated his leeches to Neon's bucket since she wants to purify herself and become a better person :dnc1: Old skool remedies :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Big black/gold ones or the little brown ones? The black mud snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, is a pest in the USA and can breed up big in the aquarium (much like MTS?). I have a tank full of them, although they don't survive for long in the native tank. Looks like a good catch of shrimp. Is this the same creek that that moss you sent me came out of Sophia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 The snails look black to the eye but when I took a photo on macro they did have some brown like the mud snail below. Yes, same place your moss came from, would you like some more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 They do range from brown to black, I probably shouldn't have said 'black' mud snail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Excuse the naughty youtube URL 2min vid of my new shrimp 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Cool vid Sam, those shrimp look cool and the tank looks busy as. How many did you add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I added ALL of the shrimp! I didn't count them but up to fifty perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 pretty little creek. did you see anything else in there??? I've seen Inanga and Kokopo in that same creek. I'm guttered I couldn't make it Sam :cry1: :cophot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Don't worry dude, we're already planning another one including you next time 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGilberg Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 very cool what will you be feeding them? i cant imagen algae being able to sustain such a large amount of shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Well if they're good little shrimp and eat all their algae then they can have something else I'll try a variety of foods, cucumber, lettuce, pleco wafers, etc and see what they like. I noticed a few snacking on some fish flakes tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomGilberg Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 oh cool be interesting to see what they like to eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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