I have only ever used dried fallen oak leaves that I've collected in the fall and from a source that I know is pesticide free - I also would not use anything that had been under the snow and decomposing.
It is my experience that my cherries graze on the leaves (I put 2 or 3 in a 5 gallon) until they degrade and only a leaf skeleton is left.
Do a search on the link I provided to petshrimp.com for 'oak leaves' and you'll find info there. Perhaps those more experienced than me have used leaves from a variety of conditions, but I would certainly research it first and get a sense of how it would look and work in your tank.
It may not be a solution for you, and perhaps your experience will be the same as Jim's where the fry are abundant enough. Good luck with them! They are beautiful.
Tiger shrimp from Jim Powers; my tank
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Re: Tiger shrimp from Jim Powers; my tank
Well, potentially sad news: I haven't been able to find a shrimp in a little over a day now.
Sometimes I've not been able to find more than one, or even any, but then the other day I found all 5 so I wasn't too worried about it at first. I'll think I'll give it another day or two and then try baiting with the zucchini or cucumber before I start taking decorations out and go on a hunt....
Sometimes I've not been able to find more than one, or even any, but then the other day I found all 5 so I wasn't too worried about it at first. I'll think I'll give it another day or two and then try baiting with the zucchini or cucumber before I start taking decorations out and go on a hunt....
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Re: Tiger shrimp from Jim Powers; my tank
Don't get to upset yet, dead shrimp are usually easy to spot. They become pink like a tiny cocktail shrimp after death.
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Re: Tiger shrimp from Jim Powers; my tank
Just when I was starting to get worried, I finally spotted a fairly large one. If that one's okay, hopefully others are too. These guys are going to give me a heart attack though, haha.
There're a couple cave-type areas in my tank that I cannot see into without moving a decoration, which may be the cause of my troubles, but what kind of a hiding place is it if one can see in? Idk - maybe I'll have to modify it for my sanity, though that would make the "house" look a little tacky haha. I'll have to post a couple pictures of it.
Thanks for the tip on what to look for, if it comes to that.
There're a couple cave-type areas in my tank that I cannot see into without moving a decoration, which may be the cause of my troubles, but what kind of a hiding place is it if one can see in? Idk - maybe I'll have to modify it for my sanity, though that would make the "house" look a little tacky haha. I'll have to post a couple pictures of it.
Thanks for the tip on what to look for, if it comes to that.
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Re: Tiger shrimp from Jim Powers; my tank
Glad you found one, and I am sure the rest are in hiding, relaxing. My bamboo shrimp live in a coconut hut, and I seldom see them.
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