tandemcartshrimp Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I have the tank set up, with some drift wood a couple of stones and a load of java moss. I am just now waiting for some dwarf hair grass to plant for a difference. can dwarf hair grass be planted in just the gravel you get with most tanks, or in a hold in one of the pieces of driftwood? also, how do I know when there is a decent enough nitrogen cycle,is there anything to look for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite any reading of nitrate.... you wont get a nitrate cycle until you have some form of ammonia i..e. fish waste, rotting food etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Have a read through this - (there is more to this site than just the forum ) http://www.fnzas.org.nz/?p=1868 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandemcartshrimp Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I have my tank set up, with some Java moss and some dwarf hair grass. 2 pieces of drift wood and a couple of slate like pieces of stone. the filter was used in a previous tank, and i was advised to keep it as it would have the proper bacteria already existing. Its a 3 stage filter, with small plastic balls then wool and something inside it then little hollow clay pellet things. however now the water is tinted a browny green. only very light and not cloudy. would doing a black out for a couple of days help? also, I will be going to tga soon. anyone know where I can find the shrimp there? I only want like 5-10 of them so I wont be stressing the stream for them at all. or maybe PM me maybe if you have some you would be willing to ship to me? I would be more than happy to pay for your time and postage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 my shrimp are still doing well, had them in a 21c planted tank for around a month now. many have shed their skin and become bigger and darker in colouration, with brown lines running through them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 spoke too soon. added 3 x juvenile texas (carpintis) cichlids yesterday afternoon. checked on shrimp this avo and numbers seem to have declined... coincidentally, the 3 amigos have big bellys... lol but let it be known that i was successful in keeping native wild caught shrimp in an unheated planted tank for around 5-6 weeks through summer, with zero pink shrimp carcasses ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 :sml2: :fshi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaMike Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi all, Im new here and I hope im in the right place. Im new to fish (apart from the normal gold fish for a year many moons ago) and im looking into getting some freshwater shrimp. As far as I can see the paratya curvirostris is the only one I can get. But after research I have found that you can buy them anywhere. so ill need to go shrimp hunting. I live in Hamilton and can get a ride up or down the country about an hour all round hamilton. does anyone have any extra they wouldnt mind sending my way. I would be more than happy to pay postage and time etc. OR does anyone know where I could go to catch some of my own?? thanks HEAPS in advance, fingers crossed im in the right place to post this. Im also in hamilton and actualy caught my first one today, he is in my gold fish/minow tank and looks happy, all i did was stuff a $2 shop fish net in the weeds in the water and drag it through them and bam i had me a shrimp but took a wee while to finaly get one but i think my spot wasnt the best but id say go to the place where they do kayaking bcoz ive seen heaps and heaps of oxygen weed around there and not to mention if you swipe your net towards the flow of the water i reckon it will sort of over power them from trying to swim out of your net but send me a pm if you wanna know where i got mine today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 just about any creek or even many drains that have heaps of vegetation, or try scooping in the weeds in the waikato, I found a heap in a roadside ditch that runs to a dairy farm drain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 all i did was stuff a $2 shop fish net in the weeds in the water and drag it through them . that's also my secret method :bggrn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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