Crazyfishlady Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I hope I am not posting what is already here somewhere but, with 4 berried females, things are going to get VERY interesting (and exciting) towards the end of this month. In preparation (since having a baby shower would be a bit odd)... - I know that the general advice is - let them be and enjoy them, so I am trying to stay calm But - what about water changes? How do you safely do a water change with itty bitties zipping around in the tank everywhere? Mine are snowballs, so I am guessing they might be born nearly invisible too. I'm going to try to just enjoy the heck out of this new part, but if I am missing something, please chime in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I don't do much water changes. The only time I do a water change is when TDS are a bit too high. So 10% water change maybe once per 1-2 months. Every week, I would just add water. You can attach sponge to intake Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christinenha Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I use a clean water bottle that I pre-wash with really hot water from the faucet. Then I just siphon off the top. Babies tend to stay near the bottom or on plants, so you won't have any issues with them getting sucked in. =) Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 You should totally have a baby shower! *throws confetti* However you do the water change, you should be fine as long as you inspect the water before disposing of it. Even if you have trouble seeing them, just watch for a moment and you'll see a flash of movement if they jump around (which they are likely to do as they are in a new environment). Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I wrote Han and sent him a piece of hose I use to change water. He custom made a SS filter for it, I slipped it on, and I've used it ever since with no issues. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Well first you wont get any sleep and they will be screaming all the time, I'm joking Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbiBunBun Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 On my shrimp tanks I only use a 1\2" hose with a piece of pantyhose around the end and only siphon from the top of the tank very slowly. I'm guessing this would work to keep from sucking up babies too. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thank you all - those are all great ideas - I will invite you all to the baby shower! lol As of today, all four berried girls are still packing the snowballs Since I noticed the first one on 12-31 that means she (big mamma) has made it past the one week mark. I hope that is a good sign. I googled and it says that snowballs take about 30+ days... sigh... it's gonna be a long month. Darn good thing I don't have to bottle feed all them babies! HA! Soothing Shrimp, Pika and aquariumlover10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Netting or hose over the siphon works well for me! And yes, you can (with minor difficulty) see the little ones in the bucket afterward, if they do make the trip through the tube. Not a big deal to scoop them back into the tank without much trouble. Now I'm jealous of the custom SS siphon guard... I just got one of Han's filter guards (finally!) for my AC20 and I love it. I'd never thought of using the same concept on my siphon. (duh!) Soothing Shrimp and Crazyfishlady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Are they boys ir girls we need to know what gifts to get congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Are they boys ir girls we need to know what gifts to get [emoji14] congrats.No no, we have to disregard gender roles so that we can build a more equal society! Unisex baby shrimp gifts! Shrimpie, Pika, Soothing Shrimp and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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