Day 8 Ramadhan, 2021
"Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one (Muhammad peace be upon him) calling to Faith: 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and expiate from us our evil deeds, and make us die (in the state of righteousness) along with Al-Abrar (the believers of Islamic Monotheism, the pious and righteous)." -(Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 193)
Saltwater Aquarium 101 - Boxer Shrimp
We're gonna talk about Boxer Shrimp, since it was mentioned yesterday. Also known as Coral Banded Shrimp, Banded Prawns, Boxing Shrimp, you can call it whatever you want. It may look petite, but it has eaten a number of our fishes (Nemo, Yellow Wrasse) and Turbo Snails, some kind of predator you are. You're suppose to help clean parasites on them (=_=')
Figure above shows the Boxer Shrimp devouring our Nemo, caught in the act, once upon a time.
I've always wanted to see the ongoing molting process but never got the chance, so here's one from YouTube.
True enough, it is incredibly easy to care for, our Boxer Shrimp can be considered as one of the senior resident in the aquarium, almost 3 years already. From previous Nano tank moving on to this new tank, the shrimp must be that happy to be able to shed skin more than 15 times, we've lost count of how many times it molted. What I do notice is that its whisker is getting longer each time, our theory is maybe it acts as an antenna to detect presence from far away.
Eat to Live
Today's appetizer: Keropok Lekor
Till then, my prayers for you and your family 🌷
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