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Just to point out about the saddle showing, this is one i snapped today in larvae tank #02 which will have eggs very soon, the saddle looks like erm... dark dried blood.. only colour i can describe it lol behind its eyes/head and on its back.

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[QDanT]

Just to point out about the saddle showing, this is one i snapped today in larvae tank #02 which will have eggs very soon, the saddle looks like erm... dark dried blood.. only colour i can describe it lol behind its eyes/head and on its back.

Many thanks for the photo it really makes it clear what to look for
mine were very obliging tonight, as I read your reply and glanced across there were x11 out

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and they're all colouring up nicely

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More skin sheds today, but though they were out grubbing about I didn't spot any chasing

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as I was going to remove the Sotching oxydator to refill with Hydrogen Peroxide
I descided to hang the new Ocean rock (limestone) in as well

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the Opae ula stayed out on view, where's a few weeks ago they would have scuttled off and hid for 2 days
it wasn't long before they sent a 'scout' to investigate

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[odin]

nice, give them time and they will breed.

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I think the tank looks better with the new rock added as before it looked sparce at the top
But more important the Shrimp seem to like it there's x7 on it here x1 round the back
and x1 exploring one of the several tunnles I drilled through

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King of the Castle

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I think it's important to have the tank as stimulating as possible after all the Opae ula are spending their lives in it

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With x4 round the back there were x12 on the new rock this morning, and that was before the light came on.
I wonder if they were there all night ? New living spot (house)

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I'm off up Scotland for a few days, Gold Prospecting, camping
and though I've never fed the tank I'm going to mix a tiny bit of Spirulina with tank water
and put a couple of drops in above the rock, to settle on it as a Treat for them while I'm away

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They look loverly and red! Good luck on the gold hunting... what metal detector do you use?

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They look loverly and red! Good luck on the gold hunting... what metal detector do you use?

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To keep a vauge Shrimp theme the water was full of Freshwater Shrimp - Gammarus pulex

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Wahoo!! Beers are on you then :)


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I was pleasantly surprized to see how much the Opae ula had grown while I was away for 8 days.
The hanging rock is still their favourite place

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