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    <title>Invertebrates</title>
    <description>Shrimp, snails, crayfish, crabs, clams, sea monkeys, tadpoles, worms and other invertebrates.</description>
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      <title>CPO Crayfish are very hardy pets! Long trip, no effect!</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/cpo-crayfish-are-very-hardy-pets-long-trip-no-effect.94708/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (michael)</author>
      <dc:creator>michael</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Took a trip for a couple of weeks and thought I had set up my CPO crayfish tank to deal with the trip. During that time, my power went out and the air pump, light and autofeeder all went out, as did the heater. General temperature was probably around 60F at best, which for crayfish isn&#039;t supposed to be a problem and actually colder is recommended. I had inserted some extra pellets earlier and the tank has java moss, along with a bunch of bloodworms that used to hang out in the gravel. <br />
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When...<br />
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      <title>orange cpo crayfish photos, videos, fighting, interacting</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2015 17:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/orange-cpo-crayfish-photos-videos-fighting-interacting.94703/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/orange-cpo-crayfish-photos-videos-fighting-interacting.94703/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (michael)</author>
      <dc:creator>michael</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After having my orange CPO crayfish for about 3 months, I&#039;m going to post a whole lot of photos and videos of them. It will include interaction, habits and especially how they fight. I&#039;m not an advocate of any species fighting, especially crayfish since they have been known to tear off limbs of other crayfish. One of my three crayfish has only a left claw because the right one was torn off in a fight.<br />
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Hopefully others will see how aggressive crayfish can be towards each other. What is...<br />
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      <title>Orange CPO Crayfish in 5 Gallon Tank</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/orange-cpo-crayfish-in-5-gallon-tank.94698/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (michael)</author>
      <dc:creator>michael</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Just got 3 beautiful little Orange CPO Crayfish (also known as Mexican Crayfish) and put them in my 5 gallon tank. It&#039;s a bit small for CPO crayfish but I have a ton of hiding places for them and it&#039;s rather well organized. I also have a Cherry Red Shrimp inside and they all seem to get along pretty well. I&#039;ll be posting some photos soon. In the meanwhile, here is what I have.<br />
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      <title>Many dwarf shrimp have been reclassified</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/many-dwarf-shrimp-have-been-reclassified.6078/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/many-dwarf-shrimp-have-been-reclassified.6078/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (HBIC)</author>
      <dc:creator>HBIC</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Found this to be very interesting and am anxiously awaiting the text to be published in english <a href="http://msjinkzd.com/news/reclassifications-of-many-of-the-dwarf-shrimp/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">http://msjinkzd.com/news/reclassifications-of-many-of-the-dwarf-shrimp/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>RCS Breeding</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/rcs-breeding.6018/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/rcs-breeding.6018/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (HBIC)</author>
      <dc:creator>HBIC</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have noticed something unusual lately, I have a 20 long that is stocked with endlers but also rcs and breeding ramshorns (for the assassins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" /> Filtered with an ac 20, a huge clump of java moss and quite a bit of cladophora from a broken down marimo ball.  This tank I have done a bit of an experiment on, I have for the last 6 months not changed any water just topped up I have not checked params but the interesting thing is that my cherry shrimp have EXPLODED in population.  I am going to...<br />
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      <title>Flat snail?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/flat-snail.5804/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/flat-snail.5804/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (MasterBlue)</author>
      <dc:creator>MasterBlue</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have these things in my tanks that look alot like snails, but are kinda flat, and seem sort of...   worm like I guess?   The shell seems attached to the back and are impossiable to get off the glass (didn&#039;t try to use a razor, it&#039;d work I&#039;m betting.)    I&#039;m not sure what they are, or where it is they came from.     Any ideas guys?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Crayfish and plants...What's your experience?</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 02:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/crayfish-and-plants-whats-your-experience.5922/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/crayfish-and-plants-whats-your-experience.5922/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (HBIC)</author>
      <dc:creator>HBIC</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a cray (Procambarus Alleni), just a regular not one of the designer colors, in my 55.  I got him about a month ago and he was teeny, less than an inch.  Of course he has done what they do and has tripled in size.  He is alone in a 55 with a HUGE java fern, this is the same tank the ich happened in.  I have always been under the impression that crays are heck on plants but so far he has been okay.  Is doom inevitable for my java fern or may I get lucky?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Snails from a tich with ich</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/snails-from-a-tich-with-ich.5904/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (HBIC)</author>
      <dc:creator>HBIC</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I have been VERY busy lately and had an ich outbreak in my 55.  I lost a few fish unfortunately <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" />  The issue is that this tank also provides ramshorns that I use to feed my assassins.  The tank has been running now for 10 days or so with nothing but inverts and several water changes have been performed.  How long should I wait to use the snails from this tank in my assassin tank that also contains a very healthy colony of endlers without having to worry about transferring the ich?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Shrimp Prefilter</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/shrimp-prefilter.5843/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (MOD_Dawn)</author>
      <dc:creator>MOD_Dawn</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone know where someone could get a stainless steel prefilter that would fit the Rena Filstar tubing? <br />
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According to the mfr. the Xp series of tubing is all the same size-


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      <title>Shrimp Tank Substrate</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/shrimp-tank-substrate.5618/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/shrimp-tank-substrate.5618/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (MOD_Dawn)</author>
      <dc:creator>MOD_Dawn</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;ve been going back and forth on to what would be the better substrate choice for a shrimp tank.<br />
In the past I had both a cherry shrimp and a yellow shrimp tank that was done with eco-complete and I found the substrate to be &quot;alright&quot;, but am wondering if either Ebi Fluval Stratum or CaribSea Tahitian Moon Sand would be a better choice.<br />
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Does anyone know if the Fluval Stratum Shrimp would buffer the water (meaning INCREASE the pH since mine&#039;s steady 6.0, and according to what I&#039;ve read I&#039;d...<br />
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      <title>Controlling snail population?</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/controlling-snail-population.5723/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (mlaird)</author>
      <dc:creator>mlaird</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A while back, I got a bunch of Endlers from forum member susankat, and they seem to be doing great.  I got some plants from a friend at work, and unfortunately, picked up some snails at the same time.  Now I am wondering how to control the snail population without requiring me to try to fish them all out (which I suspect would be a Sisyphean task).<br />
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My first idea is to get some sort of fish that likes to eat snails, e.g., a loach.  My tank is only 45 gallons, however, so I don&#039;t want...<br />
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      <title>Tiger Super Snail</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/tiger-super-snail.5692/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/tiger-super-snail.5692/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (heatherine)</author>
      <dc:creator>heatherine</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I found my tiger snail about 2 feet away from my 25 gal, where he&#039;d obviously escaped.  He was all dried out and icky, apparently had been out of water for at least a day or two.  So I plopped him into my 55 gallon, figuring he&#039;d make a tasty snack for my jack or cat.  Well about a week later, guess what I saw crawling along the water line?  Little Tiger Supersnail.  How long can these things live out of water anyway!?   [icon_e_surprised.gif] <br />
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Turns out he was not just super powered, but...<br />
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      <title>Snails</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/snails.5589/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (chunkslabdog)</author>
      <dc:creator>chunkslabdog</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Are there any type of snails that are desirable to have in a tanK?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Snails In Fresh Water Tank?</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 02:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/snails-in-fresh-water-tank.5579/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/snails-in-fresh-water-tank.5579/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (jinglesrr)</author>
      <dc:creator>jinglesrr</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi!<br />
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I am considering getting some small pearl snails (a derivitive of the Apple Snail, I understand) and am wondering if this would be okay for my tank or not.  It is a 20 gallon tank, fully-stocked with peaceful fish, including lots of red lotus plants.  There are already several types of great algae eaters in the tank, including some bushy nose and bull dogs.  I generally feed once a day, alternating between tubifex worms and dry and suppliment with algae wafers a few times a week.I could...<br />
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      <title>blue pearl shrimp</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/blue-pearl-shrimp.5498/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/blue-pearl-shrimp.5498/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (manta975)</author>
      <dc:creator>manta975</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[what is a suitable size tank for a few(anywhere from 3 and up)blue perl shrimp, no website i find seems to say a gallon amount or square space on the bottom. i kind of want to start a small planted tank with these shrimp but don&#039;t want anything too small for the shrimp. Also any one know a place in Columbus OH that would order them(or already have them) i really don&#039;t want to order online if i don&#039;t have to.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>African dwarf frogs</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/african-dwarf-frogs.5492/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Leslie)</author>
      <dc:creator>Leslie</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I am looking for some information on African dwaft frogs. I am going to start up my little 5 gal tank, maybe my 10. I am wanting to keep it with 1 female betta. I just need some information on them. as to who to not kill them. Do they do best in a tank with no gravel or sand? How many can live in a 5 gal? What is best to feed them? Just things like that.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>My new shrimpie friends</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/my-new-shrimpie-friends.5121/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/my-new-shrimpie-friends.5121/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (James0816)</author>
      <dc:creator>James0816</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Just got these in a couple days ago.  They are doing wonderfully at the moment and coloring up quite nicely.<br />
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      <title>Blue Pearl Shrimp</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/blue-pearl-shrimp.5415/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/blue-pearl-shrimp.5415/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (MasterBlue)</author>
      <dc:creator>MasterBlue</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I just got some blue pearls offa aquabid, cheap and free shipping, so who could argue?<br />
They&#039;re floating in one of my fry traps right now, all of them are white-yellow, some have a light blue hint to them, so I&#039;ll cross my fingers that they&#039;ll color up once fed and adjusted to there new tank.<br />
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From what I&#039;m understanding, the blue hasn&#039;t been bred into strains like the red has, like there aren&#039;t any brighter or more solid lines available to public, y&#039;all know if this is right?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Apple snails 1 left</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/apple-snails-1-left.5413/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (FishVixen)</author>
      <dc:creator>FishVixen</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dang city water! I&#039;m getting copper in the tap water and it&#039;s killed all but 1 apple snail, In the past 4 weeks I have lost 11 apple snails. I put them all in a 10 gal and using bought water for changes but I think it was too late. Today 3 more died leaving me one that isn&#039;t moving very much I think he&#039;s on his way out also. The nerite snails are actually growing and laying eggs all over and the MTS are no decreases. Just the apple snails are affected by it.No more snails till I get a RO...<br />
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      <title>What I just Won on Aquabid o.o;</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/what-i-just-won-on-aquabid-o-o.5066/</link>
      <guid>https://aquariumspace.com/threads/what-i-just-won-on-aquabid-o-o.5066/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (MasterBlue)</author>
      <dc:creator>MasterBlue</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[On a whim I bid a dollar on 3 SELF-CLONING MARBLE CRAYS!  I won o.o;<br />
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So ...  Ever win something at random like this guys?]]></content:encoded>
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