d3r Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Whats up? I Started shrimp like 2weeks ago. Joined in a panic because all my shrimp were dying (that has seemed to stop now) I skipped the introduction and went straight to the "OMG HELP!!" thread haha. im 25 from SE Michigan. Im a piranha keeper. Currently have; -120gal housing 8 Pygocentrus Nattereri.(red bellies) -55gal housing a solo Serrasalmus Eigenmanni. -55gal housing A Serrasalmus Rhombeus (black piranha) And now a 10gal housing 7 grade AA cherry shrimp (started with 20! They were dying off for some unknown reason) I hope you all can help me get my act together so I can keep the more tricky high end shrimp in the future! SurraGync 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Soothing Shrimp Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Great to have you here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Welcome! We are glad to have you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Welcome friend! I do miss my piranha's, I had to re home them when I move back to Florida. My pride and joy was meathead 3 1/2 pound red belly, I got him when he was the size of a quarter needless to say I was very attached to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3r Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thanks all! ^and dang 3.5lbs? How long was he?? Ima go post a few pics of my guys if you wanna check em out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 He was pushing 14 inches. When I went to move him, I put him in a Styrofoam cooler with in 2 sec he had put 5 holes in the cooler so I move him to an igloo cooler took him to my friends house and cried like a baby all the way home. I loved that fish. Pika 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3r Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Wow 14" ! Thats a monster redbelly! Wouldve been worth some money aswell! Very very rare to see a red belly that big in a home aquarium. Piraya that size go for $1500 or more...and they're more common at that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 This was 20 years ago, he was in a biotope 125 gallon with heavy peat filtration, lots of beef heart and love. He really was a monster, red bellies account for more human deaths than any other species of Piranha, they are the true man eaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3r Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Wouldnt happen to have any pics of that guy would you? Id love to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I wish I did, only memory's. I was a little wild in my younger years so I wasn't able to hold on to much from my past due to life style choices. countryboy12484 and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Welcome D3r Sounds like a starwars robot name. I am sure that you will get lots of advice here and if we can't save whats left of your cherries, we can at least offer comfort and commissary and help you start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3r Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Hahah right. n thanks. I thought I was in the clear after going several days without deaths. But found one KOed today -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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christinenha Posted February 3, 2015 Report Share Posted February 3, 2015 Welcome to the Shrimp Spot! ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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