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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net to c/pets@hexbear.net

Horrifying.

Let me know if you want to see more of my shrimp.

I just noticed we had a pet comm so I had to post but also I don't have a more interesting pet to share, I don't have the space for a dog/cat/birb. So you're stuck with my tiny shrimp.

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[-] MerryChristmas@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Um how did I not know you kept an aquarium? I love neocaridina. We don't cull our shrimp tanks so we've got the full rainbow at this point, but I try to separate the prettier color morphs into their own tanks to pass on those traits.

I just finally took the plunge with caridina shrimp for the first time and it's been super rewarding. I added a mix of black and red crystal shrimp in a blackwater setup with my licorice gourami. They're slightly more sensitive than cherries and require a little more planning to get right, but the difficulty is greatly exaggerated.

Any fish or just inverts?

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

We don't cull our shrimp tanks so we've got the full rainbow at this point

Same, I don't have the heart, so while I started with high grade reds (fire red I think?) there are a few lower grades in there now (like the male in the picture.)

Any fish or just inverts?

I have a clown killifish pair in there too. I was assured that they were safe with shrimp and so far I've had them for a year they haven't eaten them pog-fish

[-] MerryChristmas@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

I haven't tried killies yet! My wife is planning on getting some once she upgrades tanks. She keeps some spotted dwarf rainbowfish in her dedicated shrimp breeder and their numbers are doing well.

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