Re: Meet my little ones!
PostPosted:19 Dec 2018 12:54
Ok here we go.
Opae Ula are extremely easy to keep if you just have a decent tank size. Then you virtually don't have to do anything after the tank has found its way. As I see it ecospheres do not in any way provide Opae Ula with what they need. They get sold as "NASA Science" but it's only a marketing stunt. Here's why:
- The size is too small. Opae like to swim, swim, swim. At night when the lights are off mine race inside the tank like crazy.
- Nowhere to hide. They like hiding. It's good for breeding too. I made this mistake with my first tank.
- In such a small tank (I would guess) the water will get nasty pretty soon. I really think that's one of the mayor causes of Opae Ula only living such short lifes in tiny aquariums.
Indirect sunlight is ok. They're fine with that. It is wise to give them nighttime.
There is tons of helpful info here. Check the FAQs. There is pretty much all one needs to know.
As a side note: Too much random wood could be a problem. And the "ground coffee" could be food?? If yes please don't put that in the tank as it will ruin your tank balance very quickly.
Opae Ula are extremely easy to keep if you just have a decent tank size. Then you virtually don't have to do anything after the tank has found its way. As I see it ecospheres do not in any way provide Opae Ula with what they need. They get sold as "NASA Science" but it's only a marketing stunt. Here's why:
- The size is too small. Opae like to swim, swim, swim. At night when the lights are off mine race inside the tank like crazy.
- Nowhere to hide. They like hiding. It's good for breeding too. I made this mistake with my first tank.
- In such a small tank (I would guess) the water will get nasty pretty soon. I really think that's one of the mayor causes of Opae Ula only living such short lifes in tiny aquariums.
Indirect sunlight is ok. They're fine with that. It is wise to give them nighttime.
There is tons of helpful info here. Check the FAQs. There is pretty much all one needs to know.
As a side note: Too much random wood could be a problem. And the "ground coffee" could be food?? If yes please don't put that in the tank as it will ruin your tank balance very quickly.
Melijayne wrote: ↑19 Dec 2018 06:55 Hey everyone!
So as you can see, my "tank" is very small. It's was a present from my other half, but the company is ecospheres.co.uk.
Apart from that, it doesn't tell you what type of shrimp they are.
The aquatic mix is in with the water, it's supposed to be all the salts and nutrients I think. The "ground coffee" stuff is pictured below and the instructions didn't tell me to do anything with it!!
In terms of lighting they are in my kitchen which gets natural daylight during the day, and the lights are on when we come home from work.
I'm sad to learn there's a whole lot more to looking after shrimp than just leaving them in this box for 2 years as the instructions suggests, I hope I can give these guys a nice forever home