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Old 02-11-2009, 11:39 AM   #31
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on 31/10/2009 i when to Lake Serangoon Northern Part to collect my 3 little bugger.. 1 male and 2 female.. here are some ramdon picture while they are still being condition to the tank water.. going to release them in 3-4hour time into the tank.. i will slowly add some tank water into the bag every 5min to adjust the ph, kh, gh slowly so the shellies will not get a shock.. also the bag is placed in the tank while the temperature of the water in the bag will be the same as the temp in my tank in 3-4 hour time.. enjoy!!!









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Old 02-11-2009, 11:59 AM   #32
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these picture are from 1/11/2009.. sat infront of the tank for almost 3hour to get a few shot.. the shellies are still very shy.. specially this male.. been hiding behind the lava rock and always see him kana bully by the smaller female..

this is the only full shot i have of my male..



a small female trying to check out the male area.. and the male is going to confront her..



going closer



-_-""" end up getting chase away by the small female..

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Old 02-11-2009, 12:11 PM   #33
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ok.. forget to show u all my tank shot..

here is the left side of my tank..



and this is the right side of my tank..



next up is the first female.. this female is the most bold among the 3 of them.. the took up a spot infront of the lava rock and she will always be seen in when i go near the tank.. she will also alway be the first one to try out food.. but so far i have fail to make them eat.. they have been biting and spiting it out..

this is her spot..



she have been guarding her place well and chasing away the male and the other female whenever any of the go near her spot.. i wonder if it is a sign of breed.. let just pray..



a picture of another female trying to close in at the spot of the the first female..

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Old 02-11-2009, 12:18 PM   #34
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Seem like ur shells are too small for them.
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Old 02-11-2009, 12:24 PM   #35
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Next up is this beauty.. female 2.. she is the smallest of them 3 and the only one i have seen staying in a shell for more then 10sec..

here is a full shot of this beauty..



alway looking for shell to enter..



luring around shell..







guess that all i have today.. enjoy..
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Old 02-11-2009, 12:28 PM   #36
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Seem like ur shells are too small for them.
yeah.. i think so too.. but duno where to get bigger yet hollow shell.. trying to source for them.. got any idea bro?

btw wad do u feed ur shellies?
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Old 02-11-2009, 12:34 PM   #37
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there are bigger shells at seashellplace.com...

i will get mine today, i let u know?
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there are bigger shells at seashellplace.com...

i will get mine today, i let u know?
thanks bro.. update me..
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Old 02-11-2009, 12:41 PM   #39
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if too small also..think we got to go find bigger shells le..haha

the small ones can still leave it there for the fries....

ermm i cant see ur pic here from office, got block..will check them out tonite
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Old 02-11-2009, 01:45 PM   #40
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yeah.. i think so too.. but duno where to get bigger yet hollow shell.. trying to source for them.. got any idea bro?

btw wad do u feed ur shellies?
Bro can try those escargot shells. I'm using so far so good And for food wise what are you feeding? I noticed that when I feed spirulina flakes have to crush down to quite small pieces, if not they will bite and spit. Too big for them
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