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Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-11-2013, 05:37 AM
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Posted By OrangeAugust
Ok I'll try larger but cheaper shrimp when I get...

Ok I'll try larger but cheaper shrimp when I get the bettas in to see how they do. Thanks, everyone, for all the input.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-11-2013, 05:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 184
Posted By OrangeAugust
You guys were right! I had the tank lights out...

You guys were right! I had the tank lights out for about an hour and then I turned them on and checked, and on the sand I saw 6 small MTS that I'd never seen before!
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-11-2013, 03:56 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 338
Posted By OrangeAugust
I have 4 bettas and one of the males lived with a...

I have 4 bettas and one of the males lived with a ghost shrimp for a few months with no problem. I know they are all different, though. The difference is that ghost shrimp are super tiny and easily...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-10-2013, 07:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 184
Posted By OrangeAugust
Thanks, everyone. I'm going to turn the tank...

Thanks, everyone.
I'm going to turn the tank lights on in the middle of the night to see if I can see any more than usual. :red_mouth
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-10-2013, 07:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 338
Posted By OrangeAugust
Just wondering why I should know more about...

Just wondering why I should know more about inverts before I get bamboo shrimp. I mean, how would it be different from learning the needs of specific kinds of fish? Are you talking about all inverts...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-10-2013, 06:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 184
Posted By OrangeAugust
Malaysian Trumpet Snails not breeding?

Hi. This might be weird because I shouldn't be complaining about lack of snail population, but I've had 3 MTS in my 55 gallon for a couple of months, and I don't think they've multiplied at all. Once...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-10-2013, 06:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 338
Posted By OrangeAugust
Ok, thanks. How old should my tank be before I...

Ok, thanks. How old should my tank be before I think about getting bamboo shrimp?
There's all kinds of stuff floating around in there, though, because it's soil-based and there's a lot of plant...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-10-2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 338
Posted By OrangeAugust
My tank finished cycling about two months ago. I...

My tank finished cycling about two months ago. I have tall plants they can get on, a piece of driftwood, and a good water circulation.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 05-10-2013, 03:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 338
Posted By OrangeAugust
Bamboo shrimp

I'd love to get some bamboo shrimp for my 55 gallon tank. I saw them at Petco yesterday for $10 each. Is that a good price? Also, their tag said they do best in groups, but it seems like people just...
Forum: Fish 04-07-2013, 08:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 217
Posted By OrangeAugust
larger community fish

I have a 55 gallon tank that I'm just beginning to stock. So far I have 10 neon tetras and 6 zebra danios. I was realizing that all the fish I'm planning on getting are all going to be approximately...
Forum: Lighting 03-30-2013, 02:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 315
Posted By OrangeAugust
ok, maybe I won't try a carpet plant yet. I'd...

ok, maybe I won't try a carpet plant yet. I'd need like, 3 lights as fluorescent lights only go as high as 50-something watts. I would probably need one of those dual-light hoods if I want to get 2...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 03-30-2013, 02:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 164
Posted By OrangeAugust
Hi, Thanks for the info. I was planning on...

Hi, Thanks for the info. I was planning on getting some floaters today so I'm glad to hear that will help.
I'm curious about why you said to siphon the water down the toilet or outside. what about...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 03-30-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 164
Posted By OrangeAugust
high nitrites

I just set up a 55 gallon planted tank and I planted it and let the filter run for a few days, and even though I knew it wasn't cycled yet, I got some neon tetras, thinking I could control ammonia...
Forum: Lighting 03-29-2013, 07:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 315
Posted By OrangeAugust
lighting for a 55 gallon

I just set up a 55 gallon tank. I bought it used off of Craigslist, so the hood came with a 48" light bulb in it. It is over 9,000 K but I don't know how many watts. Right now my plants are...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 03-28-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 985
Posted By OrangeAugust
Wow, these plants brought everything into my...

Wow, these plants brought everything into my tank!! I have a ton of pond snails and some malaysian trumpet snails in there, too, from the same plants.
And yeah, the worm in the pic does kind of look...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 03-28-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 985
Posted By OrangeAugust
lol I knew I had copepods. But I have nematodes,...

lol I knew I had copepods. But I have nematodes, too besides the worms we're debating about?
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 03-28-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 985
Posted By OrangeAugust
They're a little darker than I originally...

They're a little darker than I originally thought, but here is a picture.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 03-27-2013, 08:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 985
Posted By OrangeAugust
Someone on another forum pointed me toward...

Someone on another forum pointed me toward Tubifex Worms, and after looking at some pictures online I'm pretty sure that's what they are.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 03-27-2013, 01:54 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 985
Posted By OrangeAugust
I'll try to get a picture this evening when I get...

I'll try to get a picture this evening when I get home, but they're so skinny I think it would be very difficult. I do have a macro lens, so I will try.
They are all about 1/2" to 1" long, but very...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 03-27-2013, 04:24 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 985
Posted By OrangeAugust
they're actually kind of pink.

they're actually kind of pink.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 03-26-2013, 10:15 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 985
Posted By OrangeAugust
ok, thanks!

ok, thanks!
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 03-26-2013, 09:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 985
Posted By OrangeAugust
ew ewww ew ew what are the creepy worm things in my gravel??

Grossss I have a small plant tank where I'm keeping some plants to go in my 55 gallon tank. there are a ton of snails in there, and copepods, too. Today I came home and I was looking in the tank and...
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 03-26-2013, 02:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 151
Posted By OrangeAugust
Yeah, it's more like a milky color. There's...

Yeah, it's more like a milky color. There's bacteria even though I only have plants in it so far? Is it ok to get fish yet and do a fish-in cycle, or should I wait until the water clears up?
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 03-26-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 151
Posted By OrangeAugust
Ok, but when I filled it, it was totally clear...

Ok, but when I filled it, it was totally clear until the next morning and it's been cloudy ever since. It's not getting better and it's the 3rd day that it's been cloudy.
Forum: General Planted Tank Discussion 03-25-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 151
Posted By OrangeAugust
Cloudy water

My 55 gallon tank is soil-based with sand cap. I have three rocks and a large piece of driftwood. The dust from the rocks had turned the water orange the first time I filled it up. I emptied it and...
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