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This section is to discuss anything Opae ula shrimp and brackish water related. e.g Nerite snails, algae etc..
 #2767  by HampshireAquascaper
 
Hello, I am new to this forum so please be kind! lol! I am going to be doing a full biotope for some Opae Ula Shrimp, please could you let me know of the info that I need to achieve this please. I am looking for substrate, decor, plants and pictures if possible please. Thank you!!!
 #2768  by odin
 
Welcome to our forum! Dont worry we are all a very friendly bunch here and always happy to answer any questions you have :smile: You can read a fair bit of information here in the guides section: http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=6

Any more questions just ask away!
 #2804  by odin
 
Any updates so far? Did you decided to put together this project? @HampshireAquascaper
 #2810  by HampshireAquascaper
 
Hiya, sorry for the delay in replying. No nothing has been done on this tank at the moment. I am just researching for when I am ready, I am going to Florida soon and didn't want to set this up until I am back. I am thinking of doing a biotope to enter into a biotope competition so I need this to be biotope correct. So far I have plans for the substrate and the rocks but that's it. I just need the correct plant guide etc to be able to do this setup.
 #3037  by Halocaridina
 
Hi, there are some good threads I saw on this site which might be helpful:
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=53
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=107
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=77
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=46
The pdf I posted in the last thread says the following: 'In upper, sunny water, green Chaetomorpha and Valonia may carpet rock walls down to 15-20 feet. Below this depth red algae, such as Hildenbrandia, dominate. The indigenous aquatic flowering plant, Ruppia, or seagrass, sometimes grows luxuriantly on pool bottoms.'

Chaetomorpha is easy to get. Valonia is regarded as a nuisance algae in reefs, where it is known as "bubble algae".

This person says he found a source mentioning "Enteromorpha (A tubular form of Ulva), Cladophora (Likely C.prolifera as opposed to C.aggregans, the freshwater marimo algae,) and Ruppia maritima": http://www.google.com/discussions/vi ... php?t=4216
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 #3039  by odin
 
Halocaridina wrote:Hi, there are some good threads I saw on this site which might be helpful:
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=53
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=107
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=77
http://www.opaeula.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=46
The pdf I posted in the last thread says the following: 'In upper, sunny water, green Chaetomorpha and Valonia may carpet rock walls down to 15-20 feet. Below this depth red algae, such as Hildenbrandia, dominate. The indigenous aquatic flowering plant, Ruppia, or seagrass, sometimes grows luxuriantly on pool bottoms.'

Chaetomorpha is easy to get. Valonia is regarded as a nuisance algae in reefs, where it is known as "bubble algae".

This person says he found a source mentioning "Enteromorpha (A tubular form of Ulva), Cladophora (Likely C.prolifera as opposed to C.aggregans, the freshwater marimo algae,) and Ruppia maritima": http://www.google.com/discussions/vi ... php?t=4216
Im not sure if this helps as ive only skimmed over it but it mentions a few things along those lines:

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