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    Essjay replied to the thread Shrimps.
    I bought 2 more yellow shrimps yesterday, I took a magnifying glass with me and I think they were both males. And I bought two deep blue...
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    Essjay replied to the thread My 60L Cube.
    If your shrimp behave like mine did, those eggs should hatch and the babies do well even if the shrimps you bought do not.
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    Essjay replied to the thread Let’s talk GloFish.
    There are dyed fish. This practice is banned in the UK but it is not illegal to sell fish dyed in another country and imported. Some...
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    Essjay reacted to Jinx_'s post in the thread My 60L Cube with Love Love.
    Against all odds, against all that's been happening and happened... A very first berried female has emerged... (Took the cleanest pics...
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    Essjay replied to the thread My 60L Cube.
    If you have both males and females you should have shrimplets at some point. My understanding is that the female moults and the eggs...
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    Essjay replied to the thread Shrimps.
    If the betta allows it. Some bettas will not tolerate any creature in the same tank. Crystal red shrimps are less tolerant of water...
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    Essjay replied to the thread Shrimps.
    The small shrimp could have been juveniles. There are two types of red and white shrimps. Neocaridina davidi, variety red rili. These...
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    Essjay replied to the thread My 60L Cube.
    Back in 2013 I bought some red cherry shrimps and every single one died. A shrimp expert on another forum suggested that there was a...
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    Essjay replied to the thread community tank babies???.
    I had one male cherry barb (Puntius titteya unless its name has been changed) hatch and survive to adulthood in my community tank. I...
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    Essjay replied to the thread My 60L Cube.
    Do you already have a piece of wood that work in the tank? They do sell B. heudeloti in a pot which could tie to wood yourself. Also B...
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    Essjay replied to the thread Shrimps.
    Every single one of those yellow shrimps is female. It's also unusual to buy a group of neos and have not one female carrying eggs. This...
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    Essjay replied to the thread My 60L Cube.
    I know this doesn't help with these plants, but if you ever buy more look at AquaEssentials. They sell shrimps safe plants and they...
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    Essjay replied to the thread Junior fish sitter.
    You could buy some of those medication dispensers, the type with a compartment for each day, one for each tank. Fill them with the...
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    Essjay replied to the thread My 60L Cube.
    I know your ammonia and nitrite were zero on Friday but I would not get any more shrimps until you've had a week of zeros. Better to...
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