Excellent video! I started out with 2 Opae Ula in 2009 that I bought at a local fish store. They came with 2 Opae Ula in a pint jar and now I am up to a one gallon round jar. Now in 2021 I have about 30 shrimp. I keep giving some away so I can keep my tank at a manageable size to set on my side table where I enjoy watching them all the time. They have brought me many years of joy. After going from a square jar to a round jar my shrimp are a lot happier because they keep circling around the bowl like they are on a long journey! Hoping I can find a round 2 gallon somewhere. It took about 5 years for my first female to have babies. I am getting ready to go to a 2 gallon because my female shrimp keeps having babies and I don't want for them to become overcrowded. I have never done a water change except when I increase my aquarium size, just top off with distilled water because of evaporation. I also have NEVER had to feed them because my natural lighting keeps the algae at the right amount to keep them happy!! Good luck with your tank and hope you have many years of enjoyment like I have!!
Thanks so much for the message and story of your opae ula, it sounds like you've had a great time with them. Right now they're still very happy, not much algae growth yet so every few weeks I sprinkle a little powdered spirulina which they seem to love. 😊
@@GreenMountainMoss Yes it has been a great experience. I still keep my 2 original Opae Ula in a smaller jar to keep track of them. They are both 12 years old now and doing great. Feeding too much is the main cause of death in Opae Ula tanks so underfeeding is better than over feeding. Good luck and do an update periodically!
I started out with 16 shrimp, a small Horned Nerite snail and some brackish water macroalgae in a one gallon tank. 18 months later and there are at least 60 shrimp of varying sizes. I used plain aquarium gravel and a piece of lava rock. I add a piece of cuttlebone every now and then as a calcium source.
Great video and beautiful tank. They are very fun and easy to keep. I have 3 tanks ranging from 1-5 gal, and each behaves so differently. Different types of algae grow, differently colored shrimp and even different activity levels in each tank....even though all from same source.
@@lyionnest588 surpringly no. They are more active in the 1 gal jars. I have one that get some sun and they are very active and very dark red. Other jar indirect light and active but not as dark. The 5 gal has a plant light, they hide all day and come out at night.
@@wdhanley I have had many different sizes but my one gallon ROUND jar seems to be the best for my shrimp. I know they are VERY active in the round jar because they keep swimming around and around non stop. It's like they are not confined in a small place when coming to a corner, but in a large pool that has no end.
yes, i think it's better to cycle the tank. however, he did add the chaeto, so maybe that kept the shrimp alive. safer to cycle the tank a bit. or, maybe he did let the tank sit for a few weeks while the shrimp arrived. I dunno. Anyway, it's not that straightforward to get right. The substrate and scaping must have some calcium carbonate. and it's best to test the water parameters using even a simple 5 in 1 test strip (like API's test strips) and ensure the PH and KH are good, before adding the shrimps. my personal experience.
someone sells these on etsy in a sealed bottle. however, i wanted shrimp in an actual tank, and thats how i went down the rabbit hole of now getting my first neocaridina tanks :)
In ur video ,there was one of ur shrimp had the same greenish as well. I never fed them with any green foods. I can’t really find anything on the internet. But thank you so much. :-)
@@Companion.23 It took my first female 5 years to have her first babies. That was a long time and i don't know why it took that long. I could have purchased a pregnant female from a breeder, but I decided to just wait because I was happy just enjoying the pair I had. It is suppose to take about one year for the females to breed. The rest of my females usually breed around the one year time frame after they molt.
Yes. Brackish water tanks are fairly easy, and with these shrimp, you don't even need to change the water. Just top it off. Because of this, the brackish aspect is a one-time thing as the salt crystals stay in the water if you're not changing the water.
Excellent video! I started out with 2 Opae Ula in 2009 that I bought at a local fish store. They came with 2 Opae Ula in a pint jar and now I am up to a one gallon round jar. Now in 2021 I have about 30 shrimp. I keep giving some away so I can keep my tank at a manageable size to set on my side table where I enjoy watching them all the time. They have brought me many years of joy. After going from a square jar to a round jar my shrimp are a lot happier because they keep circling around the bowl like they are on a long journey! Hoping I can find a round 2 gallon somewhere. It took about 5 years for my first female to have babies. I am getting ready to go to a 2 gallon because my female shrimp keeps having babies and I don't want for them to become overcrowded. I have never done a water change except when I increase my aquarium size, just top off with distilled water because of evaporation. I also have NEVER had to feed them because my natural lighting keeps the algae at the right amount to keep them happy!!
Good luck with your tank and hope you have many years of enjoyment like I have!!
Thanks so much for the message and story of your opae ula, it sounds like you've had a great time with them. Right now they're still very happy, not much algae growth yet so every few weeks I sprinkle a little powdered spirulina which they seem to love. 😊
@@GreenMountainMoss Yes it has been a great experience. I still keep my 2 original Opae Ula in a smaller jar to keep track of them. They are both 12 years old now and doing great.
Feeding too much is the main cause of death in Opae Ula tanks so underfeeding is better than over feeding.
Good luck and do an update periodically!
I used a round Anchor Hawking jar with lid...no need to buy an aquarium bowl and the lid also keeps water from evaporating!
It's a gorgeous tank! Not enough people keep these cool shrimps. I'm setting up a tank for them myself so I found this super helpful. Thanks a lot! :)
Thank you so much, I'm happy you found it helpful 😊
I started out with 16 shrimp, a small Horned Nerite snail and some brackish water macroalgae in a one gallon tank. 18 months later and there are at least 60 shrimp of varying sizes. I used plain aquarium gravel and a piece of lava rock. I add a piece of cuttlebone every now and then as a calcium source.
Sounds like a great setup, no breeding yet for me but they seem very happy, thanks for sharing 👍
Wow!
Thank you for showing us how to set up the tank.
I was having a hard day and this video made me tear up in a good way. They looked so happy going from the tupperware to the big tank
One of the best shrimp/set up vids I’ve ever seen
Thank you so much
Beautiful set up! I just ordered this tank and supplies I can’t wait to rehome my opae :) thanks for sharing!
I didn't know about thiese srimps before. They look Amazing. And a very beautyfull buildt. And very informativ. Thank you.
We need an update video on this tank.
outstanding video! thanks so much! im preparing my tank now this was so helpful!!!
It didn't take off as hoped honestly, but 2 years later there's still a bit left 😊
Very informative video, thankyou very much!
Thanks I'm happy you enjoyed it
i loved this video and your voice was so calming :)
Great video and beautiful tank. They are very fun and easy to keep. I have 3 tanks ranging from 1-5 gal, and each behaves so differently. Different types of algae grow, differently colored shrimp and even different activity levels in each tank....even though all from same source.
the larger the tank the more active they are?
@@lyionnest588 surpringly no. They are more active in the 1 gal jars. I have one that get some sun and they are very active and very dark red. Other jar indirect light and active but not as dark. The 5 gal has a plant light, they hide all day and come out at night.
Sorry I missed your first comment, thanks for sharing your experience with us. That's interesting to hear they're more active in a gallon jar 👍
@@wdhanley I have had many different sizes but my one gallon ROUND jar seems to be the best for my shrimp. I know they are VERY active in the round jar because they keep swimming around and around non stop. It's like they are not confined in a small place when coming to a corner, but in a large pool that has no end.
Well done video with great explanations. Have you considered setting a small corked jar setup for these guys? Almost like a desktop shrimp jar.
Thank you for the message, I'm really loving these shrimp they're so clean compared to other types. I think I will set up more!
What a calming video
How long did it take to cycle this tank?
And is it possible to do a fish-in cycle with these shrimp in case somebody (obviously not me) is impatient?
nice vid. lovely tank. it's been two years, hows the shrimps doing in this tank? any babies :)?
Wow great video it helped me a lot. I was wondering if you can put spider wood etc. in it or if it’s just better to do lava rocks?
I hope you don’t mind me asking, but can you please share the bleeder’s website? I’m thinking about trying this. 😊😊😊
Can you share a link for that tank?
Where did you get your Chaeto from and are they still doing well in the tank?
Hello yes the tank is doing really well its so clean compared to fresh water tanks. I got the chaeto from a seller on ebay
Who is the breeder you purchased your shrimp from?
Aren't you supposed to cycle your tank before adding the shrimp?
yes, i think it's better to cycle the tank. however, he did add the chaeto, so maybe that kept the shrimp alive. safer to cycle the tank a bit. or, maybe he did let the tank sit for a few weeks while the shrimp arrived. I dunno. Anyway, it's not that straightforward to get right. The substrate and scaping must have some calcium carbonate. and it's best to test the water parameters using even a simple 5 in 1 test strip (like API's test strips) and ensure the PH and KH are good, before adding the shrimps.
my personal experience.
someone sells these on etsy in a sealed bottle. however, i wanted shrimp in an actual tank, and thats how i went down the rabbit hole of now getting my first neocaridina tanks :)
You said you got that rock from buceplant, but aren't they USA based? Or are you too? Otherwise must cost a fortune in shipping??
Yes I live in Vermont, but originally from England 😊
@@GreenMountainMoss I'm jealous lol
It's a nice area, not very populated.
What type of alge do you have in their?
I believe it is Chaeto, or something like that. Spelling may be off.
Could you share the breeder's info/website?
Why there was one had green saddle?
I'm not too sure, maybe it's algae in the stomach showing. They have still not breeded but that's normal for this type of shrimp.
In ur video ,there was one of ur shrimp had the same greenish as well. I never fed them with any green foods. I can’t really find anything on the internet.
But thank you so much. :-)
@@GreenMountainMoss Agreed. Coming up on about a year with my opae and no signs of breeding but increased signs of activity so im hoping for the best
@@Companion.23 It took my first female 5 years to have her first babies. That was a long time and i don't know why it took that long. I could have purchased a pregnant female from a breeder, but I decided to just wait because I was happy just enjoying the pair I had. It is suppose to take about one year for the females to breed. The rest of my females usually breed around the one year time frame after they molt.
Does the Hawaiian Shrimp require an air pump to survive?
No filter needed at all, it's still perfectly clean in there
@@GreenMountainMoss Ok thanks!😊
@@GreenMountainMoss I have one more qns , does an air pump affects the shrimp?
I've seen breeders use airpumps, so I think it's ok 👍 but not needed
I really want to try this. But I have never tried keeping a brackish water tank before. Would this be a good tank setup for a newbie?
Yes. Brackish water tanks are fairly easy, and with these shrimp, you don't even need to change the water. Just top it off. Because of this, the brackish aspect is a one-time thing as the salt crystals stay in the water if you're not changing the water.
That’s so cool! What breeder did you get them from?
Thank you, it's a private seller DM me for contact
@@GreenMountainMoss I’m wondering the same! How do I dm you?
You can message me through my main page or on Instagram too is fine 😊
You don't have to be so exact with the salinity. The shrimp are very tolerant of fluctuations.
Thank you I understand, I just wanted to start at a recommended salinity from the breeder. They're all doing fine 😊
if any one in the uk looking for these shrimp send me a pm