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Thank you all for the replies!
I will wait and see how they develop as they mature, and recover from their transport ordeals. One important question though, is do nagyi hybridise with other species, and should they always be kept in a species tank?
regards
Rod
[quote=”Stefanie” post=3087]
First the colouration – with which you might be right, it might be the photo. It’s much too blue ….[/quote]
sorry that is my fault! I have LED lights above aquarium, one of which is blue LED so perhaps scales reflected blue . and so looks more blue than it should.
Rod
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well that would be disappointing if not nagyi, but not wholly unexpected as dealer often mislabels Paro’s. Here are a few more photos which may help. There is a large spot on dorsal of some fish, which shows when they “flare”. They do go a nice chocolate brown, but maybe photo doesn’t show that very well
regards
Rod
Hi all
I have been doing a little bit of research into native Caridina species found in Parosphromenus biotopes, and the choices seem to come down to two main ones.and Caridina propinqua, although there seems to be two forms, one of which lives above tidal zone and one that does not.
But certainly the malayensis species is the one found in peat swamps
Regards
RodI have no information on the use of walnut trees, but the catappa (Seemandelbaumblätter) trees are unlikely to be part of the Parosphromenus ecosystem, as they are mainly found along the coast. I doubt the tree would be able to survive in a peat swamp. The use of catappa leaves probably came about because they are grown as ornamental specimens in many towns and villages in south east asia especially Thailand, and the leaves were easy to come by.
[quote=”BigTom” post=2990]Stefanie I’m pleased to see your simoni doing so well. I tried them once in a tank with similar parameters to yours and found that they eventually died out. However my population has been living in hard water for a number of generations, so perhaps they no longer possess the same level of adaptation for soft waters.
I will give them another go though I think, just in case.[/quote]
Hi Tom
If you’re in the UK and know of anywhere I could also get hold of some Caridina simonii, I would love to try them with my Paro’s as well.
Cheers
Hi Peter
that’s another species for me to look for , thank you. I did scour the web for information on species found in peat swamps, and the closest records I found were in a paper published here. It may prove useful to others as well
regards
RodI think this is a great idea. I am also trying something similar, keeping wild cherry shrimp with my newly acquired P. nagyi to hopefully aid in providing a recurring food source. My pH is much higher though at pH 6.8. I thought it would be better to start at a higher pH and gradually reduce it until I see detrimental effects to shrimp colony.
Regards
Rod
