OMG Aquatics Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 When people say they make their shrimp more "hardy", how exactly do they do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 When people say they make their shrimp more "hardy", how exactly do they do it? Survival of the fittest, I would guess. They probably let their parameters swing without any effort to maintain them in ideal range. If they survive, they are now "hardy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Survival of the fittest, I would guess. They probably let their parameters swing without any effort to maintain them in ideal range. If they survive, they are now "hardy". Would their parameters have to keep swinging to keep them "hardy"? Jadenlea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 The wider variety of parameters, temperatures, and other variables makes your shrimp more hardy, my cherrys seem to do good in any envenvironment but my blue velvets need cleaner water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 yepper. Wider params tend to let the strongest survive. The babies will then carry on that trait of survival and so on. The reverse also works. A sterile environment allows the weakest to survive a longer time to procreate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 hardy, har, har, har. I want really hardy crs and goldens that will thrive in ph of 7.2, tds of 150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 yepper. Wider params tend to let the strongest survive. The babies will then carry on that trait of survival and so on. The reverse also works. A sterile environment allows the weakest to survive a longer time to procreate. That's why I never do water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 hardy, har, har, har. I want really hardy crs and goldens that will thrive in ph of 7.2, tds of 150 To my observation, CRS won't breed at pH > 7. they can live for years, just no breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I have a newt tank that is heavily populated I use cherry shrimp to eat the left over food. The shrimp population had never grown though either the newts eat them or the parameters are no good for the babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Newts do eat shrimp, however the params may nor be conducive either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 James - That is what I understand too. My one adult female did get berried - but she dropped them. Only carried them about a week. Hoping for another batch. If not it's okay. My ph is 7.2 because I use black sand - did not want to use soil that I would have to replace in 6 months or a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 James - That is what I understand too. My one adult female did get berried - but she dropped them. Only carried them about a week. Hoping for another batch. If not it's okay. My ph is 7.2 because I use black sand - did not want to use soil that I would have to replace in 6 months or a year. You can add some peat moss in the filter to help you lower it. Alder cone would work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 James - I do have lots of alder cones. If I put peat moss behind my hmf, do you think it would be stable enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 James - I do have lots of alder cones. If I put peat moss behind my hmf, do you think it would be stable enough. If you already did, then it won't fix it. I gave up and changed the substrate to contro soil. now it's 6.2 right after I fill up the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpie Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Yeah, I am thinking I should do that - I think I would like a nice fancy 20 gal set up for the living room - but I have to convince the SO that I really need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammaknits02 Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Yeah, I am thinking I should do that - I think I would like a nice fancy 20 gal set up for the living room - but I have to convince the SO that I really need it. You absolutely DO need it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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