#streptocephalus

[bookwormgal]

This one is for the fairy shrimp lovers out there

[haustierblog]

👉 Überraschungs‑Tipp

[clatterbane]

Redtail Fairy Shrimp - Day 22

With a pretty good zoomed view at the end. They are definitely starting to get the red coloration on their tails now.

They really enjoy grooming the algae at the bottom of the container. Not sure why they keep focusing on that one side, but maybe it has something to do with how the window light hits the jar.

I haven’t yet gotten that 10L tank properly cleaned up and set up for the shrimp, but thankfully it’s not looking too crowded in the hatching container so far.

(Music: Huma-Huma - “Cielo”, YouTube Audio Library)

[clatterbane]

Redtail Fairy Shrimp - Day 15

They have grown to the point that you can readily see their little forked tails, which are starting to show some pink color.

I carefully changed out around 10% of the water for dechlorinated tap water yesterday, and added a few strands of Java moss this evening. Soon they should be ready to move into the 10L tank.

[clatterbane]

Redtail Fairy Shrimp - Day 9

Pretty good zoom view toward the end. They’re still small enough to make focusing hard.

They’re growing well, and I think they should be ready soon to start gradually adding (dechlorinated) tap water to acclimate, after hatching in Highland Spring for the low mineral content. After that, time for a move to a 10L tank.