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flillllulp

04-10-2012 10:42 PM

Small white particles?!?!

Hi guys, I have a shrimp tank consisting of red crystal shrimps and red cherry shrimps. Lately I've noticed there are many very verry veryyyyy small, round moving white particles in my tank. I was wondering if you know what they are and if they are dangerous to my shrimps. I couldnt find any information online, so thanks in advance!

GwenInNM

04-12-2012 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by flillllulp (Post 1042730)

Sounds like babies! RCS babies are sooooo tiny, they are like flea size. I hope you've not taken them out. Congrats on baby shrimp :lol:

Gwen

flillllulp

04-13-2012 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GwenInNM (Post 1044882)

Sounds like babies! RCS babies are sooooo tiny, they are like flea size. I hope you've not taken them out. Congrats on baby shrimp :lol:

Gwen

Okay, Thanks for the advice! I was worried that I've received some type of flea bacteria from the RCS seller's tank. I hope you're right, and it turns out to be RCS babies :D

GwenInNM

04-13-2012 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by flillllulp (Post 1045550)

Okay, Thanks for the advice! I was worried that I've received some type of flea bacteria from the RCS seller's tank. I hope you're right, and it turns out to be RCS babies :D

That's what it will be. :lol: I bought some moss from my fish store that had shrimp in the tank. Sure enough, I lucked out and found baby RCS in with the moss, which I added to my shrimp tank.

If your conditions are right, you'll have lots and lots of babies over time. They are easy to breed.

Gwen

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