I have two mountain shrimp in one of my tanks. They're lovely. I also have one of those red-sea diffuser thingies that blows tiny CO2 bubbles into the tank, I'm sure you know what I mean. Recently, the shrimp have taken to standing with their fans and faces right in the nozzle. It doesn't seem to do them any harm, in fact it's pretty obvious they like it, but WHY doesn't it do them any harm? Surely getting such a heavy blast of CO2 for hours at a time can't be good for them? I'm assuming they breathe oxygen like most, err, life!?!?
I think they just stand in front of the best flow. The co2 obviously isnt affecting them much otherwise they would still be standing in it! The oxygen the breathe will be disolved in the water so the co2 bubble will not affect them really.
Fishity fishity fish fish! ;D
Any pictures? would love to see them LOL
I'll see what I can do!
cool, I think they're great
pics!
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This is the best I can do with my mrs' point and click, having said that I'm bloody impressed with her point and click!!!
Nice photo! Crazy shrimps although very pretty!
They are mental - they spend most of their time there, in full blast of the CO2. Idiots.
crazy shrimps indeed, nice pic
Tip, I hold my camera up to the glass, set it to macro and (auto) then zoom in as close as possible, half depressing the button to auto focus then click a few shots
SAMPLE
That's exactly what I did!
my camera is about 3 yr old but still does ok for me as does the one you used. I'd get a better pic if I knicked BlueDaves camera
He has guards round his camera who are fully trained in martial arts Richy
Lovely shrimps toesucker
Tsk... Richy, why has that shot not been entered in any of the photo comps? For me it's about the best photo I've seen on this site (though I did like Ferox's Danio also).
toesucker120: Tsk... Richy, why has that shot not been entered in any of the photo comps? For me it's about the best photo I've seen on this site (though I did like Ferox's Danio also).
because it was only taken a couple of days ago and It wasn't taken for a potm, was actually taken for a breeding question on another forum as their very little info about breeding them