Crystal Red Shrimp

High Grade Galaxy Red Tibee

2017-03-22T19:35:00.000-07:00

Super Solid white and red color all over
Beautiful tiger body pattern
Galaxy head pattern
Solid Color Red and White Spider led

If interested, contact me or check out:
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwinverts&1490841976

Tibee CRS Blue Bot

2017-03-16T18:35:00.001-07:00

Black Tibee High Grade Galaxy

2017-03-10T19:41:00.001-08:00

Red Tibee Shrimp High Grade Galaxy

2017-03-10T19:40:00.003-08:00

Galaxy Red Tibee Shrimp

2016-09-28T18:33:00.004-07:00

Galaxy Red Tibee Shrimp:

Beautiful & Solid Red and White color fill up 80% + of body
Striking tiger strip
Galaxy like white dots

Red Tibee Shrimp

2016-08-21T06:53:00.003-07:00

Blue Dream Velvet Shrimp

2016-08-04T20:00:00.000-07:00

My Pinto Shrimp Baby

2016-03-19T21:05:00.000-07:00

Rili White Golden Bee Shrimp

2016-03-12T21:53:00.005-08:00

Those are mutations from my white golden bee shrimps. And I will continue selective breeding them. Looks great so far :)

And here is a berried Mama.

Rusty Red OEBT Orange Blue Tiger Shrimp

2016-03-05T18:48:00.001-08:00

Royal Blue Tiger Shrimp Orange Eye

2016-03-05T17:29:00.003-08:00

Algae Klebsormidium Sp.

2015-06-22T16:19:00.000-07:00

Algae Klebsormidium Sp is growing in this newly set up tank.

Filter: Sponge Filter
Substrate: ADA Amazonia
Mineral: Mironekuton Old Sea Mud Mineral Stone
Shrimp: Fancy Black Tibee Shrimp

When I took the photos, those black tibee shrimps were just introduced into their new home, and they love it. Everyone was sitting quietly in one place and enjoying the delicious nature food.

Those sponge like algae is Klebsormidium Sp. Well they don't look pretty, but this is great gift for shrimps.

It helps maintain a better water quality
Natural food source for shrimp, and keep your shrimps healthy :)
It also support microorganism growing

The 1st photo was taken Saturday June 20th, 2nd June 23rd. Shrimps have ate lots of algae :)

Updated photo of My PRL CRS in 40 Gallon Tank

2015-06-09T15:17:00.000-07:00

Guess What Happened?

2015-04-09T15:04:00.002-07:00

Guess what happened? Crystal red shrimp are covering the driftwood =)

Set Up Shrimp Tank

2015-03-26T15:10:00.003-07:00

Things I use:

40 Gallon Breeder
Fluorescent Light
eHeim Canister 2217
ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia x 4
ADA Power Sand M 2L x 1
Mironekuton Stone (Old Sea Mud and Mineral) 1000g x 2
ADA Bacter 100
Seriyu Stone

First Layer: Mironekuton Powder

Crush Miruneluton Stone into powder. (This is huge saving comparing to getting powder directly)

I used a flat screwdriver and a hammer to crack stone into smaller pieces, then use a old grinder to grind them into powder.

**** wear mask when doing this ****

Benefit of Mironekuton Powder Old Mud Sea Powder

It gradually releases rich natural mineral to the environment, water would be high in clarity. Shrimps living in the environment would show great beautiful coloration.

It keeps substrate in a neutral stage. Amazonia soil will create acidic environment. All waste will accumulated in the substrate, as time goes, bottom substrate may be over acidic, and this is not good for beneficial bacteria living there. Bottom substrate would go bad. With a layer of mironekuton powder underneath would help prevent this, and keep a more neutral environment.

It creates an environment better to have green algae growing in the tank. Shrimps would be more healthy eating natural green algae, and babies suvival rate would higher.

Second: Bacter 100, sprinkle as even as possible.

We usually have thick layer of substrate for shrimp tank or planted tank. Adding good bacteria when you first start off is going to benefit you for long term, and estabish strong good bacteria underneath substrate.

Third Layer: Power Sand
Just for added nutrients for the environment.

Finally: Aqua Soil Amazonia

Check out my old post:

Breeding "High Grade" Crystal Red Shrimp --- Substrate System

It's better to have big granuel on the bottom, and fine one on top.

After you done, spray water all over the soil, and adding water no higher than soil. Soak for 24 hours.

This is a very important step. If you directly add water to the tank, because of water pressure, there may be some air remaining in the soil, and some part may stay dry. After you fully cycle the tank, and add shrimps, shrimps would start digging around, those dry soil finally get in touch with water, and may release ammonia again. This may explain why after fully cycle the aquarium, after adding shrimps, some people experience high ammonia present.

After one week or so, do a big water change. Test Ammonia, test No2. Those have to be 0 before you can add any shrimps. Cycle the tank for about a month.

I tested NO2 almost everyday. And the test kit turned into purple color in seconds every time I test for 2 weeks. I added in Pure Earth Calcium Bentonite Clay. After 24 hrs, I tested it again, No2 dropped to 0, test kit is clear blue color :)

PRL CRS moved to a new home. They look so pretty even in the bag. :)

And here are some pictures of big view of the new tank. I modified the intake tube with a sponge filter. I don't plant a lot, so I can see shrimps better.

Plants in the tank:

Anchor moss

Flame moss

Dwarf Hair Grass

Bolbitis

front

back

side

New photo PURE LINE SHRIMP

2015-03-18T22:03:00.001-07:00

My old camera broke. Finally, I decided to get a DSLR camera. I don't have any experience before with DSLR, so I got a used one Nikon D5000 w/ 18-55mm AF-S VR lens. Here are some new photos.

ADA Amazonia Soil

2015-03-18T21:55:00.000-07:00

I love using Flora Base for my shrimp tanks before. Unfortunately, they discontinue the product. Fluval plant stratum is ok, but after using them for about half year, it's not working as well as my expectation. So I decided to switch all to ADA Amazonia Soil. Any one who's interested in getting aqua soil Amazonia, feel free to contact me. :)

MIRONEKUTON Stone Natural Deep Sea Mineral

2015-03-13T16:01:00.000-07:00

PRL and ADA Bacter Ball

2015-03-04T12:46:00.000-08:00

I feed my PRL ADA bacter balls, they are very interested in these ball, and love it.
Not just for feeding, bacter ball is also good for the substrate.

In less than an hour, both bacter balls were conquered. :)

Red Tibee Shrimp

2014-11-08T21:02:00.000-08:00

Mexican Dwarf Crayfish Cambarellus Patzcuarensis Orange

2014-10-03T16:06:00.000-07:00

I have been looking for those for long, finally I got them. :)

Pure Red Line Update: young ones growing big and beautiful

2014-08-24T15:53:00.002-07:00

Those are young ones PRL growing beautifully. They are enjoy shirakura ebidama shrimp food.

Crystal red shrimps are pretty picky when eating. I have several different food on hands, and switching between. My shrimps favorite is shirakura ebidama/ebidama specia. This is their main food. And I also feed them hikari shrimp cuisine, and a new food I recently introduced in, glasgarten shrimp dinner. Sometimes, fish food hikari algae wafer is acceptable, too. :)

Another benefit from a variety food sources is a more balance diet. Different brands have different formula. A more balance diet will keep your shrimp healthier and happier.

Update on Tibee Shrimp: A Weird Tibee?? New Tank for Tibee/Pinto

2014-08-24T15:37:00.002-07:00

This is a very unique tibee shrimp I got from my cross breeding.Pretty cool looking! Pretty or Weird?

She is the only one. It's not like a crystal red/black shrimp, neither a tiger shrimps. The body is clear, with light blue green tint, head with orange tint. She's now berried, mate with other normal looking tibee shrimps. I am really looking forward to her babies. And I think I spot more small tibee shrimps look like her, but not sure until they get much bigger.

And this is a new tank for my tibee/pinto shrimps. The tank is filled up with algae: glass, gravel, driftwood :)

I will take more pictures of what's going on with this tank, after I clean the glass.

I really like this one, it gets really cool tiger pattern. Both black and white color are solid.
Plus it's leg is mostly filled up with black color.

More and More Shrimplets

2014-07-26T16:47:00.001-07:00

Crystal Red Shrimplets eating all over the side glass ~~

More Pinto Shrimp

2014-07-26T11:54:00.003-07:00

Orange Eye Red Pinto

Spotted Pinto
I am really excited about how this one would look like when it grows up.
It has so many spot over the head and body.

OEBT, Pinto, Tibee, & Baby Pintos

Baby Red Pinto