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Re: Odin's Metabetaeus lohena (Alpha Opae ula) tank!

PostPosted:28 Dec 2017 16:11
by Beano
Baby brine shrimp are too large for lohena larvae to feed on. I tried it and the larvae ignored the bbs. I am going to try feeding them with infusoria. The tricky bit is cultivating the infusoria without fouling the water. I guess I understand why the alpha adults breed virtually weekly in my tank....the survival rate of the larvae is terribly bad compared to opae ula larvae.

Re: Odin's Metabetaeus lohena (Alpha Opae ula) tank!

PostPosted:27 Jan 2018 02:50
by Weifoong
Hi @odin ,
U 've nice algae growth on your rocks.
How do u grow algae on your rocks?
Thanks
Weifoong

Re: Odin's Metabetaeus lohena (Alpha Opae ula) tank!

PostPosted:27 Jan 2018 20:44
by odin
Weifoong wrote:Hi @odin ,
U 've nice algae growth on your rocks.
How do u grow algae on your rocks?
Thanks
Weifoong

Hey, that algae is no longer there and the snails finished it off, it seems to grow on ocean rock/Texas hokey rock strait after it starts to cycle but when it was eaten it never came back.

A shame really as it looked awesome didn’t it :(


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Re: Odin's Metabetaeus lohena (Alpha Opae ula) tank!

PostPosted:29 Jan 2018 12:17
by Weifoong
Hi @odin ,
U think it's because of filter installed?
I have carbon sponge filter. Not sure if there's why I don't have green algae.
I started to have brown algae which was quite undesirable.. :upset:

Re: Odin's Metabetaeus lohena (Alpha Opae ula) tank!

PostPosted:29 Jan 2018 12:22
by odin
I don’t think so as I don’t run any filters,


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Re: Odin's Metabetaeus lohena (Alpha Opae ula) tank!

PostPosted:13 Feb 2018 21:01
by KarstShrimp
Cool! I don't know much about Meta, just thought they had HUGE claws. Do you mind me asking where your Meta came from?

Re: Odin's Metabetaeus lohena (Alpha Opae ula) tank!

PostPosted:13 Feb 2018 21:02
by odin
KarstShrimp wrote:Cool! I don't know much about Meta, just thought they had HUGE claws. Do you mind me asking where your Meta came from?
www.shrimpmart.net :happy:

Re: Odin's Metabetaeus lohena (Alpha Opae ula) tank!

PostPosted:18 May 2023 18:43
by odin
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Roughly 7 years old and still going! I’m not sure if any one else has documented how long the alpha live for but these are still alive :)


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Re: Odin's Metabetaeus lohena (Alpha Opae ula) tank!

PostPosted:23 May 2023 22:09
by opae ula related
odin wrote:Image

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Roughly 7 years old and still going! I’m not sure if any one else has documented how long the alpha live for but these are still alive :)


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Imagenice to hear! Mines still going too.