Aiko Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hiya all I'm new to these forums and to keeping aquatic life thanks to my lfs got my tank cycled =) lost no shrimps doing it I own just plain ghost shrimp at the moment ( I still think they are cute) I have 10 so far in a 10gal tank. I have little hornwort do far and planing on getting some java miss when I can =). Well hiya all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hey there Aiko, welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Welcome to the addiction WaterBugg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Welcome, if you stick around and read some old posts you will be impossibly hooked! WaterBugg and Crazyfishlady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtheLad Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Welcom Aiko! Share some pics please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Welcome! We are glad to have you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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metageologist Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Welcome. have a gneiss day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Great to have you here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiko Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Well I'm very proud to have my first shrimp with eggs ! And I'm already addicted I want all the shrimps lol Shrimpie, Beren.Luthien and Pika 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiko Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Crazy pic I have no idea why it's sideways posted from my phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie1208 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Welcome - you'll have a blast Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spialz Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 It was ghost shrimp that started me off my my shrimpin journey too. It's definitely an addiction! You're with great people here. Such an awesome place to learn and grow. Welcome to the forums! aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I like the ghost shrimp, they are tough little native North American critters. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Yup, I got a ghostie as my first shrimps , too. I am pretty sure those baby shrimps need brakish water to survive. BTW, this forum, like many others, does rotate pics; not sure how to fix that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterBugg Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 I believe there's three different species of ghost shrimp and I know i At least one does have a larval stage but it's a freshwater larval stage so I don't know about the others so but I think they're all fresh water larval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiko Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 will they be fine if I already use fresh water salt in my tanks? the LFS swear by freshwater salt they said they use it in all there tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 That depends on how much salt you are using, and also on what species of shrimp you have. My personal thoughts: small amounts of salt in freshwater fish tanks is fine, but as the recommended dose increases, the more likely the person doing the recommending has a chronic parasite issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Aquarium salt is different from saltwater aquarium salt, of course. So if the young do need brackish water, aquarium salt would not be the same. I would not take it on faith, anything a "LFS" tells you, in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiko Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 alrighty I have a little 1 gal tank setup for the mother to be how do I make the water brackish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiko Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 yea and I got my ghosts at petsmart tried calling them and they have no idea of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 They won't be able to identify for you. Look up Palaemonetes paludosus. That is the scientific name of the species that you most likely have. Compare online photos with your shrimp. We would need very clear photos and someone more versed in identification for a positive ID, but based on where you purchased them, I would go with that until more compelling evidence points to a different conclusion. The good thing about P. paludosus is that its larval stage does not require brackish water. So no marine salt mixes are needed. The bad thing is that it has a larval stage and the larvae are very hard to raise. They often do not get enough food. Pika and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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