I ignorantly bought a "self-sustaining" shrimp eco-sphere.. Help me save them!

Originally Posted by sp1der

my friend brought a set too. I wonder if i should break this kind of news to him

You probably should just inform him and the rest is for him to decide himself...

[steve9733]

pls do not do anything to the shrimps.. they are different type
of shrimps then the ones here, and should not be transferred..

else all will die, trust me.. if you have problems, pm me
and i will teach you all i can..

btw, i have both types of shrimps, your type and the blue
shrimps..

[sabre09]

are all shrimps suitable for blackish water?

[silane]

Originally Posted by steve9733

pls do not do anything to the shrimps.. they are different type
of shrimps then the ones here, and should not be transferred..

else all will die, trust me.. if you have problems, pm me
and i will teach you all i can..

btw, i have both types of shrimps, your type and the blue
shrimps..

can you advise us what is that type of shrimps and what species are ones here.

why cannot teach us all you can openly n have to be over pm?

Hey hiighpriestess. If you find the addition of saltwater difficult, I have almost a full box of marine sea salt (please do NOT use cooking sea salt/aquarium salt on them. I learnt the hard way, 100 over dead shrimp, before realising that sea salt is the correct one) that I'm not using as I now collect sea water for them and would be glad to pass to you for free.

My experience with this shrimp is that they cannot tolerate very acidic waters of around pH 6, and they definitely cannot take softwater, even 150ppm for them made some of them appear to stop eating. So please, even if you do not give them saltwater, do add aged water with coral chips to make sure hardwater.

And may I ask what are these blue shrimp mentioned? Can they be kept brackish too?

[steve9733]

Hi silane,

there are two types of shrimps here in market, which many people
are confuse over.. One type is our regular type, needs aeration,
ammonia level, nitrite level etc...

Another type which is the eco type, do not need anything..
No air pump, no ammonia, nitrite level etc... The plants inside
will do all the work and just admire the shrimps inside.. These
shrimps are not as beautiful as the ones here, but still quite cute.

Once you bought it, just dont do anything to it, else they will
die.. It is inside container and that is it.. The water are quite
special treated water... not normal water..

Hope you understand better now.. didnt explain so much becos
was busy and could not type so detailed.. cheers..

[globalcookie]

Steve, do you know the EXACT shrimps being bottled in these eco thingy sold locally (Singapore), or particularly, by some shops?

Going into the EXACT shrimp will yield better insight of your knowledge where the rest of us will get to learn.

Do you also know why we are against eco-sphere? Do you know the exact eco-sphere being sold?

Yah. What is the shrimp in the eco sphere from crs heaven? Got difference meh? This type and that type?

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Originally Posted by steve9733

Hi silane,

there are two types of shrimps here in market, which many people
are confuse over.. One type is our regular type, needs aeration,
ammonia level, nitrite level etc...

Another type which is the eco type, do not need anything..
No air pump, no ammonia, nitrite level etc... The plants inside
will do all the work and just admire the shrimps inside.. These
shrimps are not as beautiful as the ones here, but still quite cute.

Once you bought it, just dont do anything to it, else they will
die.. It is inside container and that is it.. The water are quite
special treated water... not normal water..

Hope you understand better now.. didnt explain so much becos
was busy and could not type so detailed.. cheers..

No Hard feeling Steve this thread is posted by you

http://http://www.arofanatics.com/fo...t=#post8759901

Here you're asking other on keeping normal shrimps alive.... And here you're posting like a expert for this eco-sphere?? Really make me wonder unless you're the seller of such cruelty if not how else would you know that the water is specially treated water?? .... If you were to ask me how could i trust what you say when in the link you're asking other advise on keeping shrimp alive??

[cheetf]

http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8759901&highlight=#post8759901

Repost link for you.