Maybe Eggs??????

[My2heartboys]

One heck of a weekend. We walked in after being gone for two nights and found 2 of our 3 fish dead. Don't know what happened or why or how it happened. Water quality was just fine--although I think I know what it may have been. May need to get a powerhead with more umph behind it. Anyway as the axiom goes in this hobby---when in doubt change it out. So started a massive water change and had to remove most all of the LR just to get the bleeping damsel out of the tank to put him into the smaller tank. Since I already had most of the LR out anyway-I took the time to check it for slime algae and the little bit of hair algae that I have and scrubbed those down with a brush in old tank water. While at that might as well start re-aquascaping-so now the tank really looks like a mess--rocks really don't make sense.

Well, in all of that, I got to looked into the tank after the white lights were out last night and got somewhat of a good look at one of my peppermint shrimp and I think she might be carrying some eggs. May have some baby shrimp running around after bit. Needless to say--we are delaying getting any more fish for a month or so. We'll keep you up to date on what happens.

Anne

 

[Krish]

Sorry to hear that Anne. I hope you get that tank sorted out. Good luck!

 

[rugie]

no one has had success with raising peppermint fry, they will die within a few hours of hatching. fry however make good food for others in the tank ( if they can see them)(as the shrimp usually only sheds them after dark.

 

[Woodstock]

Sorry to hear about your loss Anne

 

[My2heartboys]

Sorry to hear about your loss Anne

Thank you all for your thoughts. I have approached the losses as to be expected--especially when beginning. Blue damsel is still alive and kicking. We have moved him to a smaller tank temporarily so that he does not get territorial about the bigger tank. It also gave us a better chance to closely observe him.

Below are links to our pictures.

http://wichitareefclub.hondaracer.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&album=15

http://wichitareefclub.hondaracer.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&album=18 (Please note that we no longer have nemo or the skunk clown. Walked in from being gone two nights over thanksgiving to find both of them dead on the floor of the aquarium. No idea what happened.)

http://wichitareefclub.hondaracer.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&album=8

Anne