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[FishGuest5123]

Same thing here! Wonder why they chose this time to spawn...

There’s some extra change for you.

 

[Retired Viking]

Hmmm...I have lots of Red Cherry Shrimp.

I am so Jealous, I have one ghost shrimp left

 

[Colin_T]

I am so Jealous, I have one ghost shrimp left

go collect some, they are found in most freshwater creeks, rivers, streams and ponds around the world.

 

[JuiceBox52]

go collect some, they are found in most freshwater creeks, rivers, streams and ponds around the world.

Really? That's cool.

 

[Retired Viking]

go collect some, they are found in most freshwater creeks, rivers, streams and ponds around the world.

Red cherry shrimp?

 

[Colin_T]

yeah, they are found all over the world except the polar regions. Most are found in cooler water (below 20C) but there are tropical species too. Basically if there is freshwater with plants or grass along the banks, there will be shrimp.

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Red cherry shrimp?

not cherry shrimp, glass/ ghost shrimp

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Apparently over 300,000 people have tried to cross the border into Queensland during the last week.

 

[Retired Viking]

The closest thing to shrimp around here is crayfish, granted they start out small but grow too large to be called shrimp

 

[JuiceBox52]

yeah, they are found all over the world except the polar regions. Most are found in cooler water (below 20C) but there are tropical species too. Basically if there is freshwater with plants or grass along the banks, there will be shrimp.

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not cherry shrimp, glass/ ghost shrimp

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Apparently over 300,000 people have tried to cross the border into Queensland during the last week.

Now I gotta go to the park! That's cool. Would they be able to adapt to warmer water in a tank?

 

[Colin_T]

Most of the shrimp are fine in warm water. Obviously don't get shrimp from water that is 5 degrees and put them in a tropical tank, but they usually experience a wide range of temperatures in the wild.

Around here for example, the water temperature drops to less than 5C in winter and gets up to 30C in summer. That's a huge swing and the shrimp are fine as long as the temperature change is slow, over a period of months.

In America it's currently summer and the water should be warm enough for shrimp to go straight into a tropical tank. However, it's a good idea to quarantine them just to make sure there is nothing else (dragonfly larvae, etc) in the water with the shrimp.

 

[FishGuest5123]

The closest thing to shrimp around here is crayfish, granted they start out small but grow too large to be called shrimp

Are you talking about crawfish? Yum!

 

[snailaquarium]

Two people in Victoria apparently went into a fast food outlet and bought lots of food (26+ meals). The cops were called and followed the people back home and found a party going with over 30 people in one room. They were all fined a total over $26,000 for breaching lock down laws.

That's an expensive party LOL, I suspect we will see on the streets of London more parties in the street one week after easing of lockdown.

 

[snailaquarium]

I did read that some of the trucks that were used for bodies are now allowed to carry food again.

Few cans of Dettol...

 

[snailaquarium]

Coronavirus: Vaccine could be available in first half of next year, says Imperial College expert

Enough doses would be available for everyone in Britain if trials go "really well", Professor Robin Shattock tells Sky News.

news.sky.com

 

[snailaquarium]

Well this article lists a lot of issues some people are getting after getting the virus. Quite shocking.

Coronavirus warning from Italy: Effects of COVID-19 could be worse than first thought

Italian doctors are warning that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory disease but a killer affecting the whole body.

news.sky.com

 

[Colin_T]

Well this article lists a lot of issues some people are getting after getting the virus. Quite shocking.

Coronavirus warning from Italy: Effects of COVID-19 could be worse than first thought

Italian doctors are warning that COVID-19 is not just a respiratory disease but a killer affecting the whole body.

news.sky.com

There was a thing on the news about this. Apparently the virus causes little blood clots around the body, including in the brain and other organs. The blood clots in the brain are causing mini strokes, which in turn is causing brain damage, and people are developing symptoms similar to stroke victims.