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I\u2019m not entirely sure of the ethics from an animal welfare point of view or sending shrimps in the post but it seems to have worked OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Battling Algae<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I was getting something of a build up of algae in my planted aquarium<\/a> so need some Amano Shrimps to help keep on top of it. Things had been fine for quite a while without any shrimps but something must have upset the balance in there and I couldn’t quite get to grips with it. I\u2019m sure an adjustment in the amount of CO2<\/sub> that I\u2019m pumping into the tank would fix it but so far adjustments haven\u2019t worked. I\u2019ll continue with those adjustments but hopefully some shrimp will lead to a double-pronged attack on the algae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buying Shrimps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019d usually stop off at an aquarium on the way home from my parents house to buy some but as we\u2019ve barely left the house for a year now due to lockdown that isn\u2019t an option. Instead, I decide to bite the bullet and order some online. I wasn\u2019t sure how well they would travel through the postal service, especially at this time of year when it\u2019s pretty cold. It was worth a try though, so I ordered a small batch of 6 of them from eBay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Posted<\/a><\/figure><\/div>
\"Shrimp<\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ve just arrived and they were well packed and well insulated. They seem to have survived their travels with Royal Mail unscathed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Insulated<\/figure><\/div>
\"Amano<\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

They all look OK and are now settling into the tank with the other inhabitants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jobs to do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I need to do a bit of work in the tank as it is and the CO2<\/sub> cylinder needs changing. Those will be jobs for tomorrow. I might try to get some photos of the tank whilst working on it as I haven’t posted any for a while. Not much has changed in there to be honest. The plant growth is luxuriant though so I\u2019m glad many of the plants are slow-growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shrimps themselves are pretty small at the moment so I might not be able to find them now that they have the whole tank to hide in but hopefully they\u2019ll be OK. I just hope they are big enough not become expensive fish for the Serpae Tetras!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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