Bee Shrimp

[Melody]

I'm getting some Bees today - any suggestions? Special considerations? Will they be ok with Cherry relatives? I have weeded out the Cherry Shrimp and put the blue ones in their own tank & I'd like to have the Bees join them.

[EDBTKD]

Here you go:
http://www.petshrimp.com/beeshrimp.html

TKD

[Katalyst]

What a neat looking shrimp, love the patterns.

[CACAdmin]

Cool looking shrimp... good luck with them.

[Melody]

I have it on good authority that there will be more offered here in a couple of weeks ::D: . Thanks!

[zapisto]

melody
bee belongs to the Caridina serrata species complex, and prefer usually acidic and soft water, even if cherry can support virtually any water , they do better in alkalin.
i presume your cherry are in alkalin water ?
if so i would recommand put the bee in there.

and for you info blue and cherry hybridize.

[Melody]

Great information, thank you very much! The Cherries are in neutral water, or close to it.

The shrimp delivery was delayed so I'll have time to set up a tank with the right parameters. I'm glad you replied!:smile:

[zapisto]

Great information, thank you very much! The Cherries are in neutral water, or close to it.

The shrimp delivery was delayed so I'll have time to set up a tank with the right parameters. I'm glad you replied!:smile:

melody , 6.8 /6.9 is OK for thoose. dont go to far in the acidic range.
ask your source in wich water he breed them, you will have a good starting point.
like fish you have different aquarium strain in shrimp , who can differ from the wild.
but for thoose guy i would prepare a tank around 6.8 for pH

and an other things , take you time to acclimation you will save 75% of shrimp like that , believe me take a good 8 to 12 hour to acclimatate
shrimp are very sensitive to temp chock and water param shock
here my procedure (and i change it with experience):
float the bag if it is not breathing bags for 15 to 20 min , if it is open the bag in a big plactic contener and float it 20 to 30 , this will ensure temperature egalisation
take a air tube and put a little plastic valve/tap at one end. put the other end in the destination tank and make the water go to the plastic container where the shrimp are.
set the valve/tap to have a drop every 5sec
let it run overnigth (8 to 12 hour)take care of having a container big enough.
you will probably say , it is overkill but believe me or not you save 75% of your shrimp , they will not die rigth away but in the following weeks one by one depend of the resistance each iindividuual have.
it is the way i do it now and i cut down my lost significantly

[Melody]

I will definitly not say it is overkill, because I think you just solved my problem that I had before with Tiger Shrimp. I would get them locally and just did a normal acclimation. They would die almost immediately. I bet that's what it was.

The person I am getting them from got a bunch from someone else, so I'm not sure what parameters they are accustomed to. I'll see if he knows.

Thanks for taking the time to post such a detailed reply!

[Osprey]

Oooh... I wish I could get bees locally. They're such cute little fellows- I'm so jealous! I can't even seem to find a supplier for cherries here, they sell so fast...

If you don't have a valve for dripping your new stock with an airline, tying a couple of loose knots in the tubing works well too. Get used to dripping, because when we drag you into saltwater (kicking and screaming), you'll need to drip everything for at least two hours!
::D:
*INSERT EVIL LAUGH HERE*

[Melody]

LOL Thanks for the tip, evil or otherwise!

I believe Mr. Blainep is breeding the Bees... and the person I'm getting mine from just so happens to ship...

:WhoMe: What? I'm just helpin'... :Angel: