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[Tim Harrison]

Nice going Paulo. At the very least you've probably got the population under control and it gives your shrimplets a fighting chance

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Nice going Paulo. At the very least you've probably got the population under control and it gives your shrimplets a fighting chance

An interesting Leech article has come my way via "Buglife" <"Buglife Blogs ~ Fascinating Invertebrates ~ Bring on the leeches!">.

cheers Darrel

 

[LondonDragon]

Hi all,

An interesting Leech article has come my way via "Buglife" <"Buglife Blogs ~ Fascinating Invertebrates ~ Bring on the leeches!">.

cheers Darrel

Many thanks Darrel, I have still managed to catch a few more on the 60cm, on the 30cm I haven't spotted any more!
I did run out of that special food, and they don't seem to be interested in anything else. I have picked the last ones from the substrate!

 

[Kaliilo]

This thread is confusing...it is both the stuff of nightmares AND really interesting

 

[LondonDragon]

Well today's catch!

 

[LondonDragon]

I purchased a new food for the snails and shrimp and they all decided to come out for it also! weird! had not seen one in ages and today caught a few more after that video!

 

[Tim Harrison]

Little bar stewards

 

[LondonDragon]

Someone on Insta wants them! so looks like I will be shipping them out soon! LOL

 

[Tim Harrison]

No way! What for?

 

[LondonDragon]

No way! What for?

He says he lives next to @Geoffrey Rea , so maybe going to add them to his pond?

 

[Liam]

I have come across reports that assassin snails will kill leeches, you have snails so maybe thats not an option for you. Are more shrimplets surviving now that you are catching the leeches?

 

[LondonDragon]

I have come across reports that assassin snails will kill leeches, you have snails so maybe thats not an option for you. Are more shrimplets surviving now that you are catching the leeches?

Hard to tell, because I have hundreds of snails and shrimp in this tank, I thought most had gone but they seem to be coming again! oh well, gotta live with these now unless I tear down the tank and that is not going to happen any time soon!
I have got so good at catching them I don't even need the traps any more, just use the tweezers Mr Miyagi style!!

 

[Miniandy]

I'm still in awe of you not burning it down.

Do you know where they might have come from?

 

[LondonDragon]

Do you know where they might have come from?

To be honest, no idea, most likely in some plants I got from other people!

 

[Miniandy]

Figures.

I am going to setup a quarantine tank. This situation would end my plans/tanks in about 1 wife-second.

 

[LondonDragon]

Figures.

I am going to setup a quarantine tank. This situation would end my plans/tanks in about 1 wife-second.

Yeah the missus did say "next time warn me before you post this 💩on your stories!! LOL
But I have grown to them now! I am thinking of setting up a little contained ecosphere and see how they do in there long term! lol

 

[Miniandy]

LOL total madness, going to have to trust you on that one 🤣 best of luck to you

 

[seedoubleyou]

Yeah the missus did say "next time warn me before you post this 💩on your stories!! LOL
But I have grown to them now! I am thinking of setting up a little contained ecosphere and see how they do in there long term! lol

This is literally how alien movies start. Don’t do it

 

[LondonDragon]

 

[LondonDragon]

This is an ecosphere I set up in March this year, I have not opened it since, anubias, buce, moss, couple of Ramshorn and couple of baby shrimp, this is how it looked yesterday and so far everything still alive and moss growing well, have seen some copepods in there also!

What I was thinking for the leeches, setup another one of these!