countryboy12484 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Anyone keeping these they look kinda like bee shrimp... just curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 I bought a bunch a while back, but they all died in transit to me. The seller put them in a styro cooler (it was winter) and taped a heat pack to the OUTSIDE of the cooler!?! Didn't make sense to me, but I got my refund without any hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Are they the black and white ones? There's a lot of caridina strains... -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 I want some... just curious about there care... cant find much on the net... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 http://www.petshrimp.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 If you get some and manage to breed them, I'll buy some from ya. I'm not dealing with that place again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Im thinking about trying it.... was gonna e-mail the guy and ask about his shipping methods. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I have been breeding Caridina sulawesi for more than 2 years now. I am breeding different lines. I breed them at ph 7.5 - 7.8. They also do well at pH 6.5 but don't reproduce as well. The black and white gets more intense at acidic pH. The two close ups are from a 40G tank (pH6.5). The other picture is from one of my breeding colonies. I am happy to trade or sell. ctaylor3737 and CJones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Very sweet! Are you just using tap water or do you start with RO and remineralize? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 will they cross breed with any other shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 1. I usually mix tap water (GH = 5; KH = 2) with RO water 1:1, 2:1 or 3:1. In some tanks I use only tap water. I add some Ca and Mg. Because C. sulawesi lives in rivers, they are not too sensitive to different water conditions. In fact, I removed some undesired individuals from my breeding colonies to move them to my aquascape tanks but forgot the shrimps in a small container behind one of my tanks. I discovered the container after 10 days with most of the water (maybe 90%) evaporated and less 1 inch of water left. The shrimps were still all alive! 2. I doubt that C. sulawesi will cross-breed with any other common shrimp species. Cai and Ng (2009, Journal of Natural History) show that C. sulawesi has distinctive (microscopic) features compared to other known shrimp species. No DNA sequences are availabe yet. 3. Here are links to youtube videos I made: mayphly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Are these the only Sulawesi that does not do well in 8.5 ph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 How much would you sell these guys for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 BEAUTIFUL selective breeding you have done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Im drooling too man lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I did not try pH 8 or higher. I suppose they would do OK at pH 8.5. I might try this out in the future. There are many Caridina species in the rivers in Sulawesi. I guess that they also don't need alkaline water. I only know that I know of that is available in the US is the Malawa shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 They have definitely a lot of potential for selective breeding. Some are yellow, orange or bluish. I am also trying to select for some of those colors. But I have not figured out the genetics, yet. It is definitely not monogenetic. Probably polygenetic with some epigenetic influences. In my yellowish colony sometimes nice black and white shrimps emerge. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yeah, modifiers play a larger role in shrimping, to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Those shrimp look awesome! What is the substrate in the bottom video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 The dark substrate is "Black Diamond", Freshwater Plant Substrate. I got it from "aquariumplants.com". It is a neutral substrate, does not affect pH and also plants do very well in it. Disclaimer: I have no links to "aquariumplants.com" or the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnemenoi Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Black Diamond is a blasting sand (for sand blasting) avaialable at many Home Improvement stores (Like Tractor Supply), it is a Coal Slag base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Yepper. I use black blast myself- available at Menards for around $8 per 50lb bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Very interesting. Thanks for the information. Do you think it is identical? Can you also get other colors? Here is the link: http://www.aquariumplants.com/Freshwater_Aquarium_Plant_Substrate_p/ss.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 I think thats different. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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