Jack and GK's Plants and Prawns

[JackTheCat]

I figured, as short as it will be, I'll post some of our prawns and plants since people were interested. I'll post the old stuff today and some newer stuff another day.

To start, here is the plants from last winter, I don't remember what most are specifically (I'll do so with the garden tour), but it is mostly different kinds of chillis. The boyfriend is a complete chillihead.

The first picture the first thing I grew myself (gardening never really interested me until he showed me the rapes, as Americans say), a jalapeno (or yah-pah-lee-noes as my father-in-law-to-be calls them).

The last two are plants the boyfriend set up at his work. He has another set on the rooftop. I'll see if I can grab a few pictures at another time.

 

[JackTheCat]

Now, a few old prawn pictures:

1. The various dried vegetables you can give them at feeding time, as a treat.

2. The first ones we got, Snow Whites and Lemon Yellows. You need to put new prawns in a bucket, with a drip feed of the aquarium water, to accumulate them. They are a lighter colour at that time as they lighten when stressed. That netting in there is put in the bag for them to hold on, to anchor themselves when being transported.

3 and 4. The differing colours are different grades. For example, the light bright yellow is a high grade Lemon Yellow, while the duller, more transparent one is low grade. Sometimes, though, I think lower grades are prettier than higher grades.

5, 6 and 7. The Bloody Marys, one of my picks. Sadly, they died out as they did not reproduce. R.I.P, wee fellas. I think it also had with them being neo-caridinas, and the tank not being good for them. The Lemon Yellows and Snow Whites are caridinas.

8, 9, and 10. The prawns at feeding time. They fight for food. Its funny to see them slap each other.

11. A 'berried' (the term for a pregnant female) Lemon Yellow.

12. This one is just cute.

 

[TinFoilHatGuy]

Where tha whyte wimminz pR0nz?

 

[Baka]

nice setup. how finicky are they to raise?

 

[JackTheCat]

nice setup. how finicky are they to raise?

Those ones are fairly easy, you just to keep the parametres (pH, gH and kH) consistent, keep them fed and change the water twice a month. The last thing is that you regularly need to remove plants to avoid build up and rotting.

Normally, you cannot use just tap water, but for some reason, these guys are fine with it.

We used to feed them just twice a week (you can get a generic daily feed, a weekly feed, and we also have one to help them shed their shells), but now its three times, two on each day. Its just these pressed tablets you drop in the water. The bowl is there in case they don't eat it all, so the food does not rot and taint the water.

They mainly eat the algae.

If you want to know more about parametres, then have a read:

Water Parameters Needed For Shrimp: Temperature, KH, pH & TDS

Neocaridina shrimp water parameters, like pH, should be correct as well as constant. Water parameres like pH and TDS for other species like red cherry shrimp should be stable as well.

theaquariumadviser.com

 

[JackTheCat]

There are also snails in there - they often come with the plants. You'll want to have snails, as they are the hoovers of the watery world.

Just be prepared for the population to explode (hermaphrodites are not fussy), and thin the herd every now and then. Stop them from stealing the prawns' food, too.

 

[minty]

awwww they're cute!

 

[Raddy]

HOLY SHIT IT IS FUCKING SHRIMP
salt water I'm guessing?
What kinda temp you run your tanks at?

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No idea but maybe find a bitch whose aerolas dont look like misshapen dinner plates?

Edit: just saw the link to info disregard my previous questions those are some awesome shrimps

 

[Raddy]

@JackTheCat what made you decide to raise shrimp?

 

[JackTheCat]

Again, it was snk

@JackTheCat what made you decide to raise shrimp?

Again it was another thing my boyfriend introduced me too.

I thought it was weird until I moved in and was assisting with the tank (it was fish and prawns back then, but the fish kept eating the prawn babies - or 'shrimplets').

After a couple of months I fell in love with the wee buggers so we decided to make a prawn-only tank (we give the fish to his father).

 

[lulziez]

Now, a few old prawn pictures:

1. The various dried vegetables you can give them at feeding time, as a treat.

2. The first ones we got, Snow Whites and Lemon Yellows. You need to put new prawns in a bucket, with a drip feed of the aquarium water, to accumulate them. They are a lighter colour at that time as they lighten when stressed. That netting in there is put in the bag for them to hold on, to anchor themselves when being transported.

3 and 4. The differing colours are different grades. For example, the light bright yellow is a high grade Lemon Yellow, while the duller, more transparent one is low grade. Sometimes, though, I think lower grades are prettier than higher grades.

5, 6 and 7. The Bloody Marys, one of my picks. Sadly, they died out as they did not reproduce. R.I.P, wee fellas. I think it also had with them being neo-caridinas, and the tank not being good for them. The Lemon Yellows and Snow Whites are caridinas.

8, 9, and 10. The prawns at feeding time. They fight for food. Its funny to see them slap each other.

11. A 'berried' (the term for a pregnant female) Lemon Yellow.

12. This one is just cute.

13. The aquarium itself, after being redecorated for prawns only (re-upload coming soon).

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pls say they have names :0

 

[.wil]

The Jew fears the indoor prawn farmer

 

[JackTheCat]

pls say they have names :0

No. I would like too, but there are so many.

 

[.wil]

You eat them, right?

 

[Viril.Feline.Wyyzrd]

The Jew fears the indoor prawn farmer

They seem to fear a lot for being in control of everything.

 

[.wil]

They seem to fear a lot for being in control of everything.

If you do things outside of their control they do not control you. You are independent. Just be prepared to be Waco'd if you get enough attention for it. I understand this is a hard concept to grasp for someone who is proud of airfrying bologna.

 

[Lovecraft]

There are also snails in there - they often come with the plants. You'll want to have snails, as they are the hoovers of the watery world.

Just be prepared for the population to explode (hermaphrodites are not fussy), and thin the herd every now and then. Stop them from stealing the prawn's food, too.

*Puts on Ritt der Walküre, loads up a very tiny snail rifle with armour piercers*
"I'm here to crack shells and chew bubblegum, and I'm all out of gum.."

 

[Viril.Feline.Wyyzrd]

If you do things outside of their control they do not control you. You are independent. Just be prepared to be Waco'd if you get enough attention for it.

I thought the waco guys were actually doing some pretty fucked up shit (gonna have to check on what they did specifically though).

I understand this is a hard concept to grasp for someone who is proud of airfrying bologna.

It's a better Idea then your giving it credit for.

 

[JackTheCat]

You eat them, right?

No, but they do eat other.

 

[JackTheCat]

Fun Fact #1: Prawns are cannibals.

When one dies, the others will eat it.

They also eat shed shells for the nutrients.

You can't say they are wasteful.

 

[.wil]

They seem to fear a lot for being in control of everything.

If you do things outside of their control they do not control you. You are independent. Just be prepared to be Waco'd if you get enough attention for it. I understand this is a hard concept to grasp for someone who is proud of airfrying bologna.

 

[.wil]

No, but they do eat other.

Okay well it's a little weird to have prawn pets idk. Do you sell them?

 

[Lovecraft]

Okay well it's a little weird to have prawn pets idk. Do you sell them?

No weirder than sea monkeys or spiders.

 

[Viril.Feline.Wyyzrd]

If you do things outside of their control they do not control you. You are independent. Just be prepared to be Waco'd if you get enough attention for it. I understand this is a hard concept to grasp for someone who is proud of airfrying bologna.

If you do things outside of their control they do not control you. You are independent. Just be prepared to be Waco'd if you get enough attention for it. I understand this is a hard concept to grasp for someone who is proud of airfrying bologna.

Is this accidental?

Now, a few old prawn pictures:

1. The various dried vegetables you can give them at feeding time, as a treat.

2. The first ones we got, Snow Whites and Lemon Yellows. You need to put new prawns in a bucket, with a drip feed of the aquarium water, to accumulate them. They are a lighter colour at that time as they lighten when stressed. That netting in there is put in the bag for them to hold on, to anchor themselves when being transported.

3 and 4. The differing colours are different grades. For example, the light bright yellow is a high grade Lemon Yellow, while the duller, more transparent one is low grade. Sometimes, though, I think lower grades are prettier than higher grades.

5, 6 and 7. The Bloody Marys, one of my picks. Sadly, they died out as they did not reproduce. R.I.P, wee fellas. I think it also had with them being neo-caridinas, and the tank not being good for them. The Lemon Yellows and Snow Whites are caridinas.

8, 9, and 10. The prawns at feeding time. They fight for food. Its funny to see them slap each other.

11. A 'berried' (the term for a pregnant female) Lemon Yellow.

12. This one is just cute.

13. The aquarium itself, after being redecorated for prawns only (re-upload coming soon).

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Tbh, I think this should be its own thread.

 

[Viril.Feline.Wyyzrd]

@.wil yeah I just checked; Dave Koresh apparently raped a twelve year old.

Also, "Koresh" sounds kinda Jewish iibh.

 

[JackTheCat]

Okay well it's a little weird to have prawn pets idk. Do you sell them?

Some have been sold, yes. In one case, a man paid over a hundred euros for our high grade whites/Snow Whites.

True, it is a bit of a niche hobby. By the way, they are 'pets' in the same way that one would consider an ant farm a 'pet'. In the sense that its nice to have the cute wee buggers and that they are interesting to watch, but do not compare to, say, a cat or a dog.

The main appeal is the various colours and patterns one cam acquire, admire and create. For example:

https://www.aquariofilia.net/forum/...tree.jpg.81e901dca49149e69a42a0517d21b7dc.jpg

 

[JackTheCat]

@.wil yeah I just checked; Dave Koresh apparently raped a twelve year old.

Also, "Koresh" sounds kinda Jewish iibh.

Leave.

 

[Viril.Feline.Wyyzrd]

Tbh, I think this should be its own thread.

Just figured out this is its own thread :^|

 

[Viril.Feline.Wyyzrd]

Leave.

Dave Koresh was a Jewish pedo; now post your nudes you sexy Scottish bitch.

 

[JackTheCat]

Is this accidental?


Tbh, I think this should be its own thread.

For once, you make a good point. Normally I would, but there will only be a few more pictures so far.