Info on Shrimp Care and Maintenance

obring · 07-14-2002, 12:27 PM

The subject says it all... i am thnking about adding some shrimp to my 90 gal and want to read on care and maintenance of these. Thanks!

**scubadude** · 07-14-2002, 04:17 PM

There are many different types of shrimps you should pick a certain species and study its needs for habitat, food, and compatibility w/other fish/corals etc etc. A good starter shrimp would be a Skunk Cleaner shrimp. They are colourful and will clean parasites off of most fish.

CaptainK · 07-15-2002, 08:38 AM

A question here in addition to obrings post. Will skunk cleaner shrimps deplete the rock and sand of the bugs and worms that are there?

**scubadude** · 07-15-2002, 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by CaptainK
A question here in addition to obrings post. Will skunk cleaner shrimps deplete the rock and sand of the bugs and worms that are there?

Hi Capt K

Most all of the shrimps will prey on your SB fauna to a certain degree, but Dr. Ron states that some are worst than others. The Fire shrimp is very predacious on the fauna, and I believe Coral Banded shrimps are too....But if memory serves me correctly the skunk cleaners are the better of the evils...heres an interesting thread on this topic

http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin...ghlight=shrimp

I have 2 skunks, 1 coralbanded, and 2 peppermints (added for aiptasia control) and 75% of my shrimps where added to my 220g after it was cycled, and had a very healthy stock of sb fauna and a refugium

Baywatch Babe · 07-16-2002, 02:22 PM

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~nathan/tropshrimp.html

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http://wetwebmedia.com/marine/invert...imp/shrimp.htm

http://wetwebmedia.com/marine/invert...mp/cleaner.htm

obring · 07-20-2002, 05:59 AM

As usuqal everyone has been very heplpfull.

07-14-2002, 12:27 PM	#1
obring Tenant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Posts: 62	Info on Shrimp Care and Maintenance The subject says it all... i am thnking about adding some shrimp to my 90 gal and want to read on care and maintenance of these. Thanks! __________________ It all comes home in the evening tide!http://hometown.aol.com/obring/myhomepagesaltwatertank.html

07-14-2002, 04:17 PM	#2
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,241	Hi obring There are many different types of shrimps you should pick a certain species and study its needs for habitat, food, and compatibility w/other fish/corals etc etc. A good starter shrimp would be a Skunk Cleaner shrimp. They are colourful and will clean parasites off of most fish. __________________ Rocky

07-16-2002, 02:22 PM	#5
Baywatch Babe Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 1,357	Info on Shrimp Care and Maintenance http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~nathan/tropshrimp.html ------ http://wetwebmedia.com/marine/invert...imp/shrimp.htm http://wetwebmedia.com/marine/invert...mp/cleaner.htm __________________ Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument an exchange of ignorance.

07-20-2002, 05:59 AM	#6
obring Tenant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Posts: 62	thanks! As usuqal everyone has been very heplpfull. __________________ It all comes home in the evening tide!http://hometown.aol.com/obring/myhomepagesaltwatertank.html

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07-15-2002, 08:38 AM	#3
CaptainK Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: MA. Posts: 534	A question here in addition to obrings post. Will skunk cleaner shrimps deplete the rock and sand of the bugs and worms that are there?

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