http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/ Freshwater Shrimp Enthusiasts Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:21:20 GMT Darrin Vernier http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7837 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7837 If flat they could be planarians. If round and red tubifex. If round and white nematodes. Round and black trout worms. There are others too. Most of these Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:57:25 GMT Stuart Halliday http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7836 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7836 ... No idea. Sorry. Can't say I've ever seen red ones in my tanks. Plenty of white ones. They're called nematodes. http://theaquariumwiki.com/Nematodes Most Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:48:34 GMT Frank M. Greco http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7835 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7835 ... I would suggest not worrying too much about the worms. They are not parasitic. They're probably feeding on the detritus in the gravel. Try gravel cleaning Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:12:13 GMT babyhellcat69 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7834 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7834 ... Yes Definately. I saw some of the babies today. they are soooo cute. :-) I am not sure what kind of snails they are small and brown. Not sure if that helps Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:27:38 GMT babyhellcat69 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7833 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7833 Today I noticed worms in my cherry shrimp tank. They are orangish red in color and a bit over an inch long. What kind of worms are they? Will they harm my Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:30:40 GMT Stuart Halliday http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7832 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7832 ... I assume you mean RCS (Neocaridina heteropoda)? :-) http://theaquariumwiki.com/RCS If so, the babies hatch whilst on the mother and then swim about Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:47:52 GMT babyhellcat69 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7831 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7831 First off I have to say thank you to all those on this list that helped me with advice a few months ago. I have a couple of baby shrimp questions. I saw 6 Tue, 26 May 2009 23:23:00 GMT fla04gbf http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7830 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7830 ... For the yellow and red cherry shrimps, it's extremely easy because they are very hardy and easy to maintain. With a reasonably sized tank (5-10 gal) and a Mon, 25 May 2009 09:40:14 GMT Jerry http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7829 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7829 What do you need to have success with shrimp? I have been looking at some yellow ones and wondered what was the best setup to be successful. Thanks in advance Fri, 15 May 2009 14:45:05 GMT Frank M. Greco http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7828 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7828 I hope that pet owners on Connecticut are aware of the following bill, because the way it is written, it has the potential to ban the importation of ANY animal Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:10:45 GMT Darrin Vernier http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7827 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7827 Aim for ammonia, nitrites (or is it nitrates? whatever) and metals counts as low as possible preferably zero. Fortunately balanced ecosystems break down those Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:57:12 GMT Jerry http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7826 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7826 This would be bad for the aquarium hobby.Please check this pending legislation out at http://www.pijac.org/files/public/US_HR_69.pdf This Might be a good link Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:38:42 GMT Jim & Rebecca Payne http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7825 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7825 Don't clean your glass. Those tiny white specks you will eventually see on the glass surface will be baby shrimp.. Do you know about supplemental feeding? You Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:00:16 GMT Stuart Halliday http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7824 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7824 ... http://theaquariumwiki.com/RCS May help. :-) Basically they need a tank with bogwood/driftwood and plants to provide infusoria/algae and cover. The water Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:36:15 GMT babyhellcat69 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7823 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FreshwaterShrimp/message/7823 Hi I just got my first shrimps today. I have 2 tanks (10 gallons each) setup for my cherry red and pearl blue shrimps. I have never had them before. I know