Sulawesi tanks :caridina denneli, white orchid and Tylomalania

[lotindy]

i have 3 tanks with dennerli (cardinal) white orchid and tylomelania. i started with 2 tanks , 3 white orchid, 10 dennerli and 4 tylomelania. Now i have a third tank because now i have more than 60 WO, more than 70 dennerli and about 30 tylomelania.
parameters are 450 mms 7.5/8.00 ph.
now some photos

[girishj]

Nice shrimps what is your GH and KH

[lotindy]

Nice shrimps what is your GH and KH

sorry i don't know, i know only conducibility and ph. i think kh 4/5 and gh 8/9 but i am not sure

[Dusko]

Hi lotindi congrats on your shrimplets :)

Tell me what sort of substrate is that?
Grazie :)

[beijing08]

That's amazing. How long did it take to get the population up? I'm just starting my tank, could you share with us what is it that you feed them on a regular basis? I don't see too much algae in your tanks.

Thanks

[lotindy]

Hi lotindi congrats on your shrimplets :)

Tell me what sort of substrate is that?
Grazie :)

the substrate is dennerle for nano tanks

[lotindy]

That's amazing. How long did it take to get the population up? I'm just starting my tank, could you share with us what is it that you feed them on a regular basis? I don't see too much algae in your tanks.

Thanks

i give them products of genchem. and then they eat also algae

[Broddan]

God work! My cardinals has also flourished well. They are much more fun to look at when they are many.

[Anubia]

i give them products of genchem. and then they eat also algae

Hi lotindy.....good to hear that your colony of Sulawesi grow and breeds... What made you go for the Genchem product rather than shirakura / Mosura shrimp food products...?

What genchem product do you specifically as they have many..? Is it just the microencapsulated products...Do you feel these are any better than other brands on the market ??

[lotindy]

http://www.youtube.com/user/Lotindy69?feature=guide#p/a/u/1/E5a6ODPCiMk

[FionaTan]

I'm a beginner in this.. And sadly, my cardinal shrimps aren't doing well.. Is there anything I can do to make them less stress??

[aqua-fish]

To reduce the stress, water parametres must be correct, well madurated aquarium and not strong lights. I notice that my cardinals are very shy and not possible to see them when lights are ON...

cheers

[lotindy]

I'm a beginner in this.. And sadly, my cardinal shrimps aren't doing well.. Is there anything I can do to make them less stress??

how do you breed them?
if you don't say it, we cannot help you

[smdanng]

I'm a beginner in this.. And sadly, my cardinal shrimps aren't doing well.. Is there anything I can do to make them less stress??

If u can maybe u can post some pics about your tank?
And also the following: Tank size, cycled time, tank fauna and numbers, tank parameters, substrate etc

[FionaTan]

how do you breed them?
if you don't say it, we cannot help you

Hi lotindy, sorry for the late reply as I was on a very tight schedule at work. I conducted some research and realize that my initial set-up was not ideal for Sulawesi Shrimps. This eventually resulted in 100% death rate for my shrimps. Sigh.. :(

Anyway, I cleaned out my tank and started everything again. I am using an IQ 3. My tank has been running for a week or so. Water temp is at 28.4 - 29 degrees. PH readings is at 8.1 - 8.3 for these 2 days; I am still waiting for it to stabilize at 8.1 :) I am using some water conditioners like Nite Out II and BT-9.

My tank consist of some Coral Chips (to increase my PH) and I used Coral Sand as a base. I placed in 1 Sulawesi Rock, 1 Sulawesi Yellow Rabbit Snail (fully grown adult) and 2 newborn Yellow Rabbit Snails. My snails are doing well; eating and sleeping. Newborns seems quite active too. :)

I changed the water current to the minimum as I heard that Sulawesi Shrimps are not good swimmers. I am hoping to stimulate some algae growth before adding shrimps in.

Is there any additional factors I should pay attention to before adding Shrimps in? Kindly advice. Thanks alot !!! :)

[FionaTan]

If u can maybe u can post some pics about your tank?
And also the following: Tank size, cycled time, tank fauna and numbers, tank parameters, substrate etc

Hi Smdanng, sorry for the late reply as I was on a very tight schedule at work. I conducted some research and realize that my initial set-up was not ideal for Sulawesi Shrimps. This eventually resulted in 100% death rate for my shrimps. Sigh.. :(

Anyway, I cleaned out my tank and started everything again. I am using an IQ 3. My tank has been running for a week or so. Water temp is at 28.4 - 29 degrees. PH readings is at 8.1 - 8.3 for these 2 days; I am still waiting for it to stabilize at 8.1 :) I am using some water conditioners like Nite Out II and BT-9.

My tank consist of some Coral Chips (to increase my PH) and I used Coral Sand as a base. I placed in 1 Sulawesi Rock, 1 Sulawesi Yellow Rabbit Snail (fully grown adult) and 2 newborn Yellow Rabbit Snails. My snails are doing well; eating and sleeping. Newborns seems quite active too. :)

I changed the water current to the minimum as I heard that Sulawesi Shrimps are not good swimmers. I am hoping to stimulate some algae growth before adding shrimps in.

Is there any additional factors I should pay attention to before adding Shrimps in? Kindly advice. Thanks alot !!! :)

[lotindy]

good new start. now you have to wait for 2/3 months to add sulawesi's shrimps.

[SchorpioenW]

Indeed. They need a well developed tank.

If you can, start with shrimps from another hobbyist instead of import. Import anymals are always very shy.

@Lotindy: nice tanks and shrimps!

[kenng]

http://www.youtube.com/user/Lotindy69?feature=guide#p/a/u/1/E5a6ODPCiMk
Very nice, how do you achieve so thick layer of green algae on the rock?

[lotindy]

Very nice, how do you achieve so thick layer of green algae on the rock?

i have 1 watt/liter and i put seryu stone in my tanks 4 years ago'

[suedeph]

nice lotindy!
I am newbie on keeping Sulawesi. I just started my tank at Oct 2011. However, my tank seems popping up different problem and no shrimp reproduction as well (like brown algae and low GH even i put coral stone). Recently, my tank is more stable and have one Cardinal Shrimp breeding. I have Cardinal shrimp, white orchid, orange delight shrimp

would you mind to share about your tank set up and what kind of equipment have been used?

What will you feed them in regular base?

[lotindy]

nice lotindy!
I am newbie on keeping Sulawesi. I just started my tank at Oct 2011. However, my tank seems popping up different problem and no shrimp reproduction as well (like brown algae and low GH even i put coral stone). Recently, my tank is more stable and have one Cardinal Shrimp breeding. I have Cardinal shrimp, white orchid, orange delight shrimp

would you mind to share about your tank set up and what kind of equipment have been used?

What will you feed them in regular base?
hi tnx
i will fedd biomax of genchem, greenchip shg, spirulina, spinach. But i think that is very important that the tank is old..

i have eheim filter and sponge air filter.

[Lexinverts]

Take care when keeping Tylomelania with Sulawesi shrimps. In order for Tylos to be healthy you need to feed them quite frequently, which can lead to chronic problems with high nitrates. Also, when one dies, it can be difficult to tell before they release an ammonia plume into your tank and stress your shrimps.

Beautiful pictures by the way!

[SchorpioenW]

Take care when keeping Tylomelania with Sulawesi shrimps. In order for Tylos to be healthy you need to feed them quite frequently, which can lead to chronic problems with high nitrates. Also, when one dies, it can be difficult to tell before they release an ammonia plume into your tank and stress your shrimps.Indeed. The same with applesnails.

[lotindy]

Take care when keeping Tylomelania with Sulawesi shrimps. In order for Tylos to be healthy you need to feed them quite frequently, which can lead to chronic problems with high nitrates. Also, when one dies, it can be difficult to tell before they release an ammonia plume into your tank and stress your shrimps.

Beautiful pictures by the way!
they are in the same tank for over 2 years, no problem for now .
I'll be careful
tnx