Odin

I have, 140litre Opae ula shrimp tank, 30litre Alpha Opae ula tank, 30 litre Opae ula larvae tank and a 130 litre cherry shrimp tank with some ember tetra in it also. I have 2 empty tanks that need filling though! (If my OH lets me that is lol) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Don't worry about anything except keeping that ammonia as low as you can to keep the shrimp healthy and it will all fall into place. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Sorry to say but there is no way it cycled in 10 days my friend. All you you can do now is water changes everyday until ammonia, nitrites and nitrates read zero. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Which part? The white strip starting on its head? That's normal markings on some shrimp. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Sounds like a good idea. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I had to remove one of mine with this, it's called muscular necrosis. Copy paste: Shrimp with this condition is diagnosed with a white or milky discolouration of its back part, more specifically, the muscle tissue within its shell. This symptom is called Muscular Necrosis. Necrosis in biological terms is understood to be the destruction of one or more cells in a living organism. The result is an inflammatory reaction or decomposition of the surrounding tissue. Proteins produced by the decomposition of the cells will be released. And the milky white colour is seen in the tail part. Symptoms of muscular necrosis can be caused by Incorrect water parameters Bacterial infection Myxosporidien Stresses in big pH changes, lack of nutrients and oxygen deprivation, can also lead to cell death under certain circumstances. This milky white discolouration usually begins in the tail region and spreads in a few days towards the head until the whole rump is a milky white appearance. Treatment: Isolate the infected shrimp immediately, as muscular necrosis can be infectious. Generous daily water changes can often abate the disease. However, if the condition has affected the entire abdomen, a cure is no longer possible and the shrimp will die within a few days. Check water parameters in the main tank. Ensure all parameters are within tolerated ranges for the species. This includes temperature, pH, KH, GH,TDS, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates, and oxygen levels. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I would definitely remove that shrimp, it can be passed on. Forgot the name of the illness but it's near enough impossible to treat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Not yet, towards the end of the month I'm guessing we will see some eggs. My other tank has 3 larvae floating around, 2 weeks and they will become baby shrimp

So i noticed 2 females with their swimmerets fanned out constantly so hopefully they will be berried next month, also added a few shots of two others that may be male. This is in my striped only tank, i want to see if they pass on their colours to their offspring.

any updates? im thinking of setting up another Opae ula tank lol.

They usually carry around 10 or so eggs, this one in the photo is a first time mum so shes dropped a good few of them which is normal. I have started selective breeding and have 3 tanks on the go

assassins will eat alage wafers and bloodworms/pest snails. they dont breed very prolifically.

Im no expert but i dose Biodigest every 2 weeks into the tank, feed a algae based food once a week or once a fortnight. I have females in another tank which i don't dose with minerals and have never fed which are starting to show signs of getting ready to be berried (becoming wider and having swimmeretes extended constanlty) Heres feeding time in one of the big tanks and 2 photos of the other soon to be berried females in another tank. banded only tank:

Few expecting mom shrimps appeared this month! I've setup a website and forum which is slowly being updated with information when I get spare time. If you are looking for any help visit my forum. www.opaeula.co.uk