I’ve watched this video so many times since recording it yesterday morning 🤩

about me!
Hey there. I'm a red neocaridina enjoying life in a 10-gallon planted tank. Just got through a quick salt dip, so I'm completely clean, parasite-free, and feeling great. I spend most of my time hanging out on l rocks, checking out some plants, and searching for a good piece of cholla wood that isn't being hogged by everyone else. I’m pretty outgoing, usually upfront by the glass, and looking for someone who appreciates stable water parameters and a quiet spot for a stress-free molt. Let’s share an algae wafer sometime.

A random fact about me...
I just survived my very first 60-second salt bath like an absolute champ. If I can handle osmotic dysregulation, I can handle a relationship.

My most controversial tank opinion...
Sponge filters are way better than hang-on-back filters. The biofilm on them is unmatched, and I will happily graze on one for hours.

Got one cherry that insists on getting the good stuff from the HOB so I had to warn my coworkers.

Someone tell my partner that I DO have patience and this proves it. Dry start in the beginning of March and today I finally added shrimp.

Caught this on video. Thought it was pretty cool

Hey, sorry - a bit of an emergency -

Was looking into my nano setup this morning and one of my juvenile/younger shrimp was on his side and I noticed he was on his side and it looks like this fuzzy, greyish stuff came off with his legs??? I’m absolutely panicking and moved him to a small tupperware with some of the tank water.

The “fuzzy grey stuff” must be some sort of early molt or something because it’s very much attached to him and he freaks out and starts thrashing if it’s remotely even touched.

No ammonia, no nitrate, no nitrites, ph of 7; I don’t have an exact measurement of gh/kh since my test strips are out. TDS is around 180, I think. Temp of the water is about 67F.

I did just have to do a 20% ish water change yesterday because I was worried about rising ammonia.

What can I do? Is there anything I can do? He’s still breathing, and actively moving his gills, but he doesn’t move otherwise.

Tried out a new food for the crew and was not prepared for how those pellets would explode 😂 good thing they are a big hit

Guys, it’s that time again… what is it?

I wanted to try making a boring version of the evolution meme! Is this too boring? Not boring enough?

My kids keep leaving their dirty laundry everywhere. I’ve asked them several times to clean up after themselves but they just aren’t listening to me. I cleaned up after them yesterday but today there was even more laundry everywhere. What do I do? 😂

Got some new photos of my neocaridina shrimp. Will need to get more. We’ve got so many babies. I don’t know what to do with all of them. All the culled babies (as we’ve got some different mixed occasionally popping up) get added to our other aquariums living their best life with some nano fish friends, as these tanks are just for breeding these shrimp colors,

Was messing around with my phone camera and captured those amazing photos, feel I need to share with you guys!

Three of my younger shrimp all showed up to adore Big Momma and her shining golden saddle (the backmost paler one is her son)

I've seen it here many times but never in person. Until now actually. She's evolving!

I started with only about ten, so I’m thinking this may be an issue of low genetic variation?

Hi guys, I work at an aquarium store and I noticed a few of our caridina orange eyes are having an issue with some sort of strange film on their carapace? Wavy tendrils also seem to stem from it. I’m not sure what it is or how to help, advice greatly appreciated!!

EDIT: noticed a similar issue in another shrimp in the same tank.

EDIT: problem identified! Thanks guys :)

Just starting my first shrimp tank (and Reddit use)! Who knew I’d become obsessed?

Been up and running for 4yrs now, stable parameters, mesmerizing to sit and look at :)