RESGuy's RCS Journal

RESGuy · 02-23-2007, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ~T~

Good to hear my accidental food discovery is going well.

lol Yeah I was planning on asking about it on here before I saw your post lol

Thanks for saving me the trouble

puddle_inc · 02-23-2007, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RESGuy

February 22, 2007 7:56 PM
Shrimp UPDATE: Okay the Ghost Shrimp are VERY happy! I found the molted skin of the large ghost shrimp. This ghost shrimp has been in hiding ever since I put it into the tank (mostly under the sponge filter) but today it has been swimming all over the tank very happy and eating all it could find

It even stole a piece of Reptomin from another shrimp's mouth and took it with him! The shrimp are REALLY liking this Reptomin stuff! They all fight over it, it is awesome to see, as soon as this was dropped in one ghost shrimp found it and started munching on it, soon ALL of the ghost shrimp were fighting to get a little of it until the big one came and took it away

Is it normal for a shrimp to be active AFTER molting? Shouldn't it be in hiding because it is in danger of attack?

Food UPDATE: I made a mistake in the food list. I do not have TetraMin Tropical Fish Flakes, I have TetraFin Goldfish Flakes

How much of this should I be feeding them?

Maintenance UPDATE: I have been thinking about buying some ferts for the plants. When I told Fish Newb of this, he recommended dosing Excel. What do you guys think? How about Flourish?

I took pictures of the large ghost shrimp (finally some good ones!) and I will have them up later because I am supposed to be doing a history project right now lol And today is the one month anniversary of the start of my tank and this journal, yay!

they are usually not very scared. when it's just shrimp and small fish they don't usually hide. They may hide if there were a crayfish or something, but they usually don't care. I just saw my pregnant guppy eating on the molted shell of one of my medium sized ones. I heard the molted shell is good calcium for fish if they eat it.

your turtle may eat the molted shell. i don't really know much about the turtles when it comes to shrimp, but it may eat it thinking it's food and it may be healthy for him. just spitballing here

RESGuy · 02-23-2007, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by puddle_inc

they are usually not very scared. when it's just shrimp and small fish they don't usually hide. They may hide if there were a crayfish or something, but they usually don't care. I just saw my pregnant guppy eating on the molted shell of one of my medium sized ones. I heard the molted shell is good calcium for fish if they eat it.

your turtle may eat the molted shell. i don't really know much about the turtles when it comes to shrimp, but it may eat it thinking it's food and it may be healthy for him. just spitballing here

Okay thanks for the info

~T~ · 02-23-2007, 02:02 AM

My rainbows eat their own molted shells.

RESGuy · 02-23-2007, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ~T~

My rainbows eat their own molted shells.

Yeah I've read shrimp are supposed to eat their own shells for calcium which helps them grow a new one ...

RESGuy · 02-24-2007, 02:26 AM

February 23, 2007 9:13 PM
Shrimp UPDATE: PP was right about the clearing date for the payment to the guy who is selling me the shrimp

It cleared today so hopefully the seller will be shipping them out on Monday! I have sent him an e-mail letting him know it cleared (he said it usually takes a week but it only took 2 days

) So wish me luck!

Food UPDATE: Well chaznsc, sent me some Ken's Fish Food too feed my shrimp

It is pretty cool and when I put a little in the tank the fish and Ghost Shrimp went nuts

Thanks again Charlie!

Picture UPDATE: Yup, MORE PICTURES

Largest Ghost Shrimp on the big black rock (BBR)

The Largest Ghost Shrimp (close up eating Reptomin piece)

Full tank shot

Regular Sized Ghosts

Snail Cleaning Algae off of the Whorled Pennywort

Picture from the left side of the tank (yes I added a new leaf)

Picture from the right side of the tank

The Anarchis (pictures to show growth of this plant, it is amazing!)

Full tank shot (as you can see the Anarchis is covering the top of the tank, look at old pictures for comparison!)

Thank You For Looking! And thanks for the Thread Rating!

puddle_inc · 02-24-2007, 02:45 AM

i'd like to get another persons opinion on my observations.

i have noticed the largest ghost looks like it has a clear mass under 'her' sadle. thats usually what happens before the green color comes in the eggs and stuff. do you guys think the largest 'female' is pregnant? it also looks as if it is airating eggs in one of the pictures.

other opinions?

RESGuy · 02-24-2007, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by puddle_inc

i'd like to get another persons opinion on my observations.

i have noticed the largest ghost looks like it has a clear mass under 'her' sadle. thats usually what happens before the green color comes in the eggs and stuff. do you guys think the largest 'female' is pregnant? it also looks as if it is airating eggs in one of the pictures.

other opinions?

I sure hope so, that would be pretty sweet. Though the larvae would probably not survive due to so many fish (Especially the mosquito fish) and I am getting my RCS soon ... soo. But a few days ago I spotted what looked like one little yellow egg in its swimmeretts but now it is gone (Either it dropped all eggs or it was something else).

**A Hill** · 02-24-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by puddle_inc

other opinions?

That is probably a female. Thats obvious

, But the stuff you see in the picture is her stomach, not a saddle.

Maybe you should just get a new tank for your RCS. I like the look of this tank!

-Andrew

RESGuy · 02-24-2007, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish Newb

That is probably a female. Thats obvious

, But the stuff you see in the picture is her stomach, not a saddle.

Maybe you should just get a new tank for your RCS. I like the look of this tank!

-Andrew

Haha thanks for the suggestion, but I am sticking to this tank for RCS

Cydric · 02-24-2007, 11:17 PM

Very nice pictures of your ghost shrimp! I can't wait until you get your RCS! I think I'm as excited as you about getting them, haha!

RESGuy · 02-24-2007, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cydric

Very nice pictures of your ghost shrimp! I can't wait until you get your RCS! I think I'm as excited as you about getting them, haha!

Thanks, but there is no way you a re more excited!!

confuted · 02-24-2007, 11:30 PM

You know you can trim and replant that anarchis, right? Just pinch it in half with your fingernails and replant the top. The bottom will usually stall out for a few days, and then start a side sprout (they don't seem to grow from where they were cut). Eventually some of the old growth on the bottom part will die and need to be pinched off and discarded, but the new growth should be going strong by then, and you'll have doubled the number of stalks you have. Do that several times and you can have a nice little forest.

RESGuy · 02-24-2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by confuted

You know you can trim and replant that anarchis, right? Just pinch it in half with your fingernails and replant the top. The bottom will usually stall out for a few days, and then start a side sprout (they don't seem to grow from where they were cut). Eventually some of the old growth on the bottom part will die and need to be pinched off and discarded, but the new growth should be going strong by then, and you'll have doubled the number of stalks you have. Do that several times and you can have a nice little forest.

That is cool thanks for that information, I think I may just do that. BTW, they are not even planted .... I bought them with no roots (trimmings) but I have some roots going into the gravel. Should I pinch off the bottom of the curent Anarchis so that they root?

confuted · 02-25-2007, 12:17 AM

Try to pinch it off toward the middle of the stalk (leave 4-6" on the bottom so it has enough energy to make a side shoot). If you stick the top part that you pull off into the gravel, it will root within a few days. If your stalks are already so long that it'd be better to cut them into three pieces, I'd suggest pinching off the lower part so the top is longer, planting the top, then waiting a few days before pinching it again, just so you don't shock the plant too much. Anarchis gets bushier and looks nicer as it gets up toward the light, so by trimming and replanting it, you can get some of that nice growth lower in the tank.

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RESGuy Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 887	February 23, 2007 9:13 PM Shrimp UPDATE: PP was right about the clearing date for the payment to the guy who is selling me the shrimp It cleared today so hopefully the seller will be shipping them out on Monday! I have sent him an e-mail letting him know it cleared (he said it usually takes a week but it only took 2 days ) So wish me luck! Food UPDATE: Well chaznsc, sent me some Ken's Fish Food too feed my shrimp It is pretty cool and when I put a little in the tank the fish and Ghost Shrimp went nuts Thanks again Charlie! Picture UPDATE: Yup, MORE PICTURES Largest Ghost Shrimp on the big black rock (BBR) The Largest Ghost Shrimp (close up eating Reptomin piece) Full tank shot Regular Sized Ghosts Snail Cleaning Algae off of the Whorled Pennywort Picture from the left side of the tank (yes I added a new leaf) Picture from the right side of the tank The Anarchis (pictures to show growth of this plant, it is amazing!) Full tank shot (as you can see the Anarchis is covering the top of the tank, look at old pictures for comparison!) Thank You For Looking! And thanks for the Thread Rating! __________________ -RESGuy RESGuy's RCS Journal 55g RES Turtle Tank 20 Gallon Tall Tank Paradise <- My site I have both AIM and MSN so message me when you like, I love talking with people that share the hobby!

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~T~ Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Scotland (UK) Posts: 310	My rainbows eat their own molted shells.

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puddle_inc Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: linton, indiana Posts: 45	i'd like to get another persons opinion on my observations. i have noticed the largest ghost looks like it has a clear mass under 'her' sadle. thats usually what happens before the green color comes in the eggs and stuff. do you guys think the largest 'female' is pregnant? it also looks as if it is airating eggs in one of the pictures. other opinions?

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confuted Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 469	You know you can trim and replant that anarchis, right? Just pinch it in half with your fingernails and replant the top. The bottom will usually stall out for a few days, and then start a side sprout (they don't seem to grow from where they were cut). Eventually some of the old growth on the bottom part will die and need to be pinched off and discarded, but the new growth should be going strong by then, and you'll have doubled the number of stalks you have. Do that several times and you can have a nice little forest.

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confuted Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 469	Try to pinch it off toward the middle of the stalk (leave 4-6" on the bottom so it has enough energy to make a side shoot). If you stick the top part that you pull off into the gravel, it will root within a few days. If your stalks are already so long that it'd be better to cut them into three pieces, I'd suggest pinching off the lower part so the top is longer, planting the top, then waiting a few days before pinching it again, just so you don't shock the plant too much. Anarchis gets bushier and looks nicer as it gets up toward the light, so by trimming and replanting it, you can get some of that nice growth lower in the tank.

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