Feeding Time!

A good friend and fellow shrimpkeeper gave me some new food to try: barley straw pellets and Ebita Breed Quatro 2. My shrimp love both of them and swarm over it immediately. One thing about the barley pellets though, is that it breaks up quickly and into lots of small pieces; using a feeding dish is a good idea if you are concerned about waste in your tank. Feeding time is usually when I take photos as the shrimp come out of all the nooks and crannies. I still haven't had the chance to get a macro lens yet, so pictures aren't as crisp and clean as I'd like, and as other shrimpkeepers' photos out there. :(

Last August, there was a 2-week period in which I transitioned from my old apartment to my new one.  I had to move all my tanks to my parents' (2.5 hours away!) since the construction of my new building wasn't completed yet.  When I moved back, I left a few tanks, along with a 20L CBS.  This past weekend, I visited my parents; the CBS population has grown well and I may be reaching the "high-density tank" level - though I anticipate selling/donating some shrimp.

Among the CBS was a "Super" Crystal Red Shrimp, though this one may be a low grade Super CRS, or simply just a super low grade CRS.  Common names aside, it is simply a CRS that has a wider red coverage and minimal white.

Here's a video of it making its way to the food:


And a video of the CBS feeding:


(sorry for the poor quality, videos were taken with my phone)