Since I've given up on having the 10 gallon shrimper ever come to a success, I'm going in a different direction. I'm really fond of my CPD's in the 58 community tank, but it's hard to really get a good look at them. I got 6 nice ones from Fishtown USA (thanks, Evan!). They seem happy so far & readily take dry food (definitely a +). Yesterday I came across 4 Crossbanded Dwarf Rasboras (Microrasbora erythromicron) @ Absolutely Fish. They're really neat, if not similar to the CPD, but not identical & somewhat uncommon. Since I have "collectoritis" & you don't see them too often, I got them.
Here's what they should look like when their condition peaks, slightly larger than actual size and they'll probably have a touch darker red coloration than the picture:
They've taken to the dry food in one day, & now that they're getting used to the surroundings their color's already starting to come up. I'm of the understanding that there should be no risk of crossbreeding, so I'm going to just leave those two species alone in there & see what happens.
Tommy
Here's what they should look like when their condition peaks, slightly larger than actual size and they'll probably have a touch darker red coloration than the picture:
They've taken to the dry food in one day, & now that they're getting used to the surroundings their color's already starting to come up. I'm of the understanding that there should be no risk of crossbreeding, so I'm going to just leave those two species alone in there & see what happens.
Tommy