Crazy shrimps

[WetPetMum]

So, this morning I did the usual water tests
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10ppm (and holding stable)
2 consecutive water changes this week of 25%
All great!
Today I decided it might be fun to feed the shrimp some frozen bloodworm.. I cut a tiny corner (1cm cube) off one of the blocks and dropped it in, three shrimp immediately went crazy, I don’t get it? The temperature around that block would have been cold i guess because of it being frozen, none of them were interested in trying it. The three amigos were like it for about two hours, must have been exhausted. The one that molted was just chilled out on the log eating away
Gravelled vacced them out I can see one bit in there.. will vac again tomorrow.
They’re quite happy now, eating and staying still, one shrimp as i mentioned above did molt this morning but that was hours before I gave them the worms. maybe tomorrow I’ll defrost a bit in tank water first and see if they like them.
Another thing… shall I get two more? They seem to exclude one guy some of the time but other times they’re all together, I can see the order of the pack but wondering if one or two more would be better. (I have 4)

 

[Benji k]

So, this morning I did the usual water tests
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10ppm (and holding stable)
2 consecutive water changes this week of 25%
All great!
Today I decided it might be fun to feed the shrimp some frozen bloodworm.. I cut a tiny corner (1cm cube) off one of the blocks and dropped it in, three shrimp immediately went crazy, I don’t get it? The temperature around that block would have been cold i guess because of it being frozen, none of them were interested in trying it. The three amigos were like it for about two hours, must have been exhausted. The one that molted was just chilled out on the log eating away
Gravelled vacced them out I can see one bit in there.. will vac again tomorrow.
They’re quite happy now, eating and staying still, one shrimp as i mentioned above did molt this morning but that was hours before I gave them the worms. maybe tomorrow I’ll defrost a bit in tank water first and see if they like them.
Another thing… shall I get two more? They seem to exclude one guy some of the time but other times they’re all together, I can see the order of the pack but wondering if one or two more would be better. (I have 4)
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was it there first day in the tank might be nervous good idea do another vacuum tomorrow you don't need to feed them to much straight away they will just nibble on all the plants and wood. don't stress.

 

[WetPetMum]

was it there first day in the tank might be nervous good idea do another vacuum tomorrow you don't need to feed them to much straight away they will just nibble on all the plants and wood. don't stress.

They’ve all been in here for about three weeks I’d say

 

[Benji k]

They’ve all been in here for about three weeks I’d say

Yeah that’s good then the tank will be properly cycled.
Good job

 

[WetPetMum]

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