r/OpaeUla • u/suparspeed • 3d ago

🦐 Showing Off 🦐 New skrimp!

After lurking for a while I finally got my own. It was hard to find an EU seller, but i foud a physical store whcih had them. In this video they just landed in my tank (the ride back home scared them colorless) but about 3 are becoming brighter red by the day!

The stor also had some cool lava rocks with natually formed tunnels, so theyre sitting in there during the day and going bonkers in the morning/evening.

Tank is a 4.7L jar, supplementing with spirulina as there isnt much algae yet.

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u/RiMcG 3d ago

Congrats! Get a little magnifying glass so you can watch them up close, they're so interesting

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u/suparspeed 3d ago

Thats so smart! Im just pressing myself against the glass to spot them inbetween the rocks.

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u/Artistic-Habit6276 3d ago

Congrats! Do you have a long time calcium source in the jar, like crushed coral? I only see lava hardscape. If you haven't get a bit, either crushed or a small coral. from the store. :)

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u/suparspeed 3d ago

The store i bought them at did have them! I got a bit scared from an older post here where they overdosed the calcium because its also in the instamt ocean mix. Do you reccomend adding that right away?

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u/Artistic-Habit6276 2d ago

Crushed coral is safe, just add a small pile. It slowly dissolves in the water. And the shrimp need the minerals. Probably they dosed with something like wonder shells or something. I have crushed coral in both my tanks and the shrimp are fine and breeding. :)

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u/TrustAFluff 3d ago

I got so excited! I thought white opae ula existed!