Morning Folks, so havent had to post in a while as all has been well....
Unfortunately I now have a problem. I have lost two female Cherrys to ring of death in last two weeks. So if im using a unfamiliar term, its when the ring in the middle of the body doesnt break to allow the shrimp to molt. Shrimp ends up dying because it cant get out of the old ectoskeleton.
I have around 10-12 (or did) Shrimp in my tank, a good mix of girls and boys. Only once have I had babies, which I dont mind so much, even though it must show something isnt quite right. I scaped my tank to allow plently of hiding places, they have the "Java Fern Hotel", bog wood, almond bark tunnel, not to mention a bonsai tree covered in java moss. They share a tank with 5 feisty male guppies, so im thinking that's the problem, even though they dont seem to bother the shrimp. I also gave 4 corydora habrosus, but again, they keep themselves to themselves.
Ive had several molts from the other females over last couple of days, so little bit miffed? I will say she was one of my bigger females, so maybe she was just old???
Nothing has changed in terms of water conditions, still 0A 0Ni 0Na and 160ppm GH
Any ideas???
Nathan
Unfortunately I now have a problem. I have lost two female Cherrys to ring of death in last two weeks. So if im using a unfamiliar term, its when the ring in the middle of the body doesnt break to allow the shrimp to molt. Shrimp ends up dying because it cant get out of the old ectoskeleton.
I have around 10-12 (or did) Shrimp in my tank, a good mix of girls and boys. Only once have I had babies, which I dont mind so much, even though it must show something isnt quite right. I scaped my tank to allow plently of hiding places, they have the "Java Fern Hotel", bog wood, almond bark tunnel, not to mention a bonsai tree covered in java moss. They share a tank with 5 feisty male guppies, so im thinking that's the problem, even though they dont seem to bother the shrimp. I also gave 4 corydora habrosus, but again, they keep themselves to themselves.
Ive had several molts from the other females over last couple of days, so little bit miffed? I will say she was one of my bigger females, so maybe she was just old???
Nothing has changed in terms of water conditions, still 0A 0Ni 0Na and 160ppm GH
Any ideas???
Nathan