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Hi Paul,

thank you, but as this is a fixed focal length lens it is not really what I'm looking for.

Br.,
Dirk

Hi,

please do not use Brita-filters for tank water. It contains silver which may dissolve.
So, "Is this safe for shrimp?" definitely not.

reverse osmosis - now I know what r/o water is
You can use a full desalter(?) or demineralized water.

Br.,
Dirk

Hi Mustafa,

once again my fault :-D
I'm not looking for a lens with fixed focal length. What is the opposite called? Thought it is zoom.

Of course I'm looking for a macro...

I want to do something like this again:
http://www.mailodrom.de/gr/02663-b.jpg
I took this photo with a Sony DSC-F717 ...

Hi,

is anybody using a D-SLR (esp. Canon 350d/Digital Rebel XT) here.
I'm currently looking for a (inexpensive) bright zoom (something about 20-100mm) lens.
I have an eye on Sigma 28-70 2.8 or Tamron 28-75 2.8.

Any experience about that lens or other recommendation?
Any experience about available ...

Depending on your current GH I would prevent to do a huge water change as it will also be stress for the shrimp. I would so it step by step...

I'm not sure if it is the same with fish and shrimp. But because of the osmotic preasure is a problem for fish I would recommend many small water changes ...

Hi Sheryl,

the reason could be the cabonate harderness.
Every acid will react with the harderness and - guess this is correct - be neutralized. So please check the harderness and reply.

Please prevent to big pH differences in to short time...

Edit:
I have done water changes with 7.0 r/o water in ...

Hi Mustafa,

wonder how many information are available here as google did not give many satisfying answer. This is something I'm looking longer for.
Hopefully I will not break the rules again.

Br.,
Dirk

Hi,

just a little question...
What are saddles?

Br.,
Dirk

Hi,

guess we are talking about different types of cyano.
Mine were blue algae and the stone was dried after empty a blue algae contaminated tank. As ucanbyteme wrote about "red algae" - which I think are sea or brakish water bacteria - you can not compare it...

Sorry - I just read cyano...

Btw ...

Hi,

OK - try this:
http://www.aquarienforum.de/forum/showt ... hp?t=22445

Br.,
Dirk

Hi,

good question...
What I did once, I took a piece of blue algae (also cyano bacteria) covered rock an put it in a quarantain tank for new cardinia japonica.

Begin:
http://www.aquarienforum.de/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11951&d=1112897994

1 hour later:
http://www.aquarienforum.de/forum ...

Neonshrimp wrote:If this continues to happen you can put a piece of netting or mess on the opening.

... nylon stocking

Br.,
Dirk

Hi Wingnut,

and it is not unattractive if you use a dark mat.

don't worry - the mat itself becomes dark by and by...
This bright blue disappears - belief me

Br.,
Dirk

Hi Mustafa,

OK - lets divide :wink:
There are the real dwarf shrimp (Caridina/Neocaridina) and the small sized shrimp...
I'm looking for the last one. :roll:

What I currently found is Peru zebra shrimp Euryrhynchus amazoniensis which is - with 3cm - small sized.

http://www.aquarium-glaser.de ...

Hi Mustafa,

You can say mulm in English, too.

I used online translation which gives only one possibility...

Br.,
Dirk