What do you think? - r/shittyaquariums

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u/purpl_dahlia 2d ago

Are they opea ula? (Spelling might be wrong lol) I’ve never kept them but I’m in their sub Reddit and my understanding is that they are really different than freshwater shrimp and do well in much smaller tanks than you’d expect

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u/Okaloosa_Darter 2d ago

They are in fact opae ula (r/opaeula for anyone curious) but they really do well in about a half gallon minimum. They often don’t get enough light in these set ups and run out of food.

The big concern with the ecosphere is that the water quality ends up not being good and even though they’re living, they aren’t really thriving. It does look like they could open it if they needed to which is good.

All that being said, they are super low maintenance and have vastly different care needs than neos. I have mine in a .75 gallon tank/vase and they are doing great.

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u/purpl_dahlia 2d ago

Thank you for the info!

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u/sneakpeekbot 2d ago

Here's a sneak peek of /r/OpaeUla using the top posts of the year!

#1: Adding shrimp to new tank! | 34 comments
#2: New babies opae ula | 7 comments
#3: Opae ula jar kit from GotSnails up and running | 19 comments

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u/Necessary_Article410 2d ago

ive seen this before!!! theres a lady online who has had a shrimp ball for a decade

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u/curvingf1re 2d ago

opae ula are more comparable to scuds in terms of care than to even something like neocaridina