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[mnemenoi]

It's ok. Keep your lights off for the next 48-72 hours. It's likely just a bacterial bloom.

+1

[aquabee]

Day 5 of the 7 day Stability cycle and tank just went cloudy.

It's ok. Keep your lights off for the next 48-72 hours. It's likely just a bacterial bloom.

[Chris.d514]

Day 5 of the 7 day Stability cycle and tank just went cloudy.

[R_sustaita]

Shrimp tend to hide alot. mainly when they know there are predators. when the ram goes nighty night, they come out and have a party.

[Chris.d514]

I got a surprise this morning when I turned to tank light on. Yesterday I had seen one shrimp alive all day and called it super shrimp since it looked like the lone survivor of the ram but this morning it had 3 buddies cleaning the bottom with it. Five minutes later all I see is the one shrimp again.

[Totenkampf]

i dislike tops on aquariums, unfortunately the cats force me to do the same. i left the lid off one night because the light is so much better looking when not going through a glass top, one cat immediately fished out my african butterflyfish. grrr. rebuilding the canopy is another project on the list.

[R_sustaita]

is that your cat? that is hilarious. i am about to go top less!

[aquabee]

That is frikkin hilarious!! And I so agree with LooksLater and mnemenoi about the cat-stache... so cute! He looks super shady with it.

[mnemenoi]

+1 on the rockin 'Stache. I had a freind that had 2 bengals and they loved getting in the bath with anyone, it was quite a surprise. 2 large (30#) cats jumping in your bath with you already in it was an awakening experiance...

Good call on the lids.

[Chris.d514]

http://youtu.be/1rJ6EqUZrgc here is a different link that might work better.

[LooksLater]

Hrrrm. Yes. lid on the tanks!

Also- that cat has a rockin 'stache.

[aquabee]

Can't access your link. Try including it as an attachment or link to photobucket.

[Chris.d514]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=...=2&theater This is why i have to keep a top on my tanks.

[Chris.d514]

Ok cool I have the blood worms and will start thawing them before feeding to get a spread and get some shrimp pellets too.

[Totenkampf]

i feed mine thawed bloodworms and sinking omega shrimp pellets. they would probably like chopped earthworm too if it was small pieces. as i recall, they do like worms as a natural food source. i have never seen them go after algae tabs if there is something else available, i wouldnt be surprised if they are mainly carnivores