What do those of you keeping shrimp do for them other than be sure the
kH and gH are above the low end? I have heard mention of adding
iodine or other supplements. I want to add some shrimp, but want them
to thrive.

What do those of you keeping shrimp do for them other than be sure the
kH and gH are above the low end? I have heard mention of adding
iodine or other supplements. I want to add some shrimp, but want them
to thrive.

I add iodine. Kent Marine Iodine, which is sold for sal****er tanks. Just a
drop with each water change is enough for tanks up to 55 gallons or so.

Other than that, shrimp don't need much. Hiding places, for when they molt.
Good water quality; they are sensitive to ammonia and nitrite, and should not
be used to cycle a tank. Most of them will eat whatever you feed your fish.

What kind of shrimp are you thinking of keeping?


Leigh

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tose (LeighMo) wrote in
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What do those of you keeping shrimp do for them other than be sure the
kH and gH are above the low end? I have heard mention of adding
iodine or other supplements. I want to add some shrimp, but want them
to thrive.

I add iodine. Kent Marine Iodine, which is sold for sal****er tanks.
Just a drop with each water change is enough for tanks up to 55
gallons or so.

Other than that, shrimp don't need much. Hiding places, for when they
molt. Good water quality; they are sensitive to ammonia and nitrite,
and should not be used to cycle a tank. Most of them will eat
whatever you feed your fish.

What kind of shrimp are you thinking of keeping?


Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/


I think If you supplement the shrimp's diet with shrimp pellets, they
should get enough iodine. At least this is how I do it and have had good
success keeping ghost and amano shrimp.

"James Ervin" wrote in message
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What do those of you keeping shrimp do for them other than be sure the
kH and gH are above the low end? I have heard mention of adding
iodine or other supplements. I want to add some shrimp, but want them
to thrive.

Try not to use potassium chloride for supplementing potassium. Some people
have reported shrimp deaths with KCl in the water. Although harmful effects
of KCl on shrimp have never been determined conclusively, I would stay on
the safe side and use K2SO4.
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Alex R

I think If you supplement the shrimp's diet with shrimp pellets, they
should get enough iodine.

There are lots of ways to supplement iodine. Some people feed their shrimp the
food meant for hermit crabs, since it's supplemented with calcium and iodine.
Some people use Freshwater Trace (which I'm tempted to try, just to see if it
makes a difference in fish health as they claim). I've even heard of people
using small amounts of iodized salt.

But I find the iodine supplements meant for reef tanks the easiest to use.
They're safe, and I don't have to worry about forgetting to add them; I just do
it with each water change.

Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

On 29 Apr 2003 01:28:46 GMT, tose (LeighMo) wrote:


What kind of shrimp are you thinking of keeping?

Ghost shrimp are cheap and plentiful at the LFS and I was considering
ordering some Amano shrimp as well. Actually, I am looking at putting
a number of invertebrates into my new tank just to see some different
faces. In addition, I was considering the red and blue crayfish and
fresh water crabs. A change of pace from the giant cichlids. I would
even consider frogs, but I can not get the live food supply that they
need without a risk to my marriage.




James Ervin
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Ghost shrimp are cheap and plentiful at the LFS and I was considering
ordering some Amano shrimp as well.

You can keep those together, though they'll probably each eat other's
offspring.

In addition, I was considering the red and blue crayfish and
fresh water crabs.

Crayfish can be extremely predatory. And you will need a tight-fitting lid,
perhaps weighted, or they will crawl out.

Be careful with crabs, too. Some of them need some place where they can get
out of the water. And some sold for freshwater are actually brackish.

I would
even consider frogs, but I can not get the live food supply that they
need without a risk to my marriage.


LOL! Good thing I'm single. Cleaning the fridge yesterday, I realized there's
more fish food than people food in there. ;-)




Leigh

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Nitrates are also deadly for a shrimp. (not just nitrite)

I have a lot of freshwater shrimp. Living in Florida, I usually collect
mine from the canals. I've never really done anything out of the ordinary
for them. My tank is set up to (for the most part) mimic their natural
environment. Sand bottom, plants collected from the canals, fish
collected from same canals, (sailfin mollies, American flagfish, and
various others) and that's just about it. Making sure the water is in
balance, and the plants are growing, I usually don't even do a trim on
dead plants - the shrimp devour dead leaves. Additionally, they are
thriving and breeding - except for the time that I killed almost all of
them with too much CO2 - gotta watch out for that.

James Ervin wrote:

What do those of you keeping shrimp do for them other than be sure the
kH and gH are above the low end? I have heard mention of adding
iodine or other supplements. I want to add some shrimp, but want them
to thrive.

Sounds like a neat tank. Wish I could keep a natural tank, but I'm not
big on the plastic bags, beer cans, algae-infested garbagy look. Plus
the frogs are kinda loud.

Matt Hanson wrote:
Nitrates are also deadly for a shrimp. (not just nitrite)

I have a lot of freshwater shrimp. Living in Florida, I usually collect
mine from the canals. I've never really done anything out of the ordinary
for them. My tank is set up to (for the most part) mimic their natural
environment. Sand bottom, plants collected from the canals, fish
collected from same canals, (sailfin mollies, American flagfish, and
various others) and that's just about it. Making sure the water is in
balance, and the plants are growing, I usually don't even do a trim on
dead plants - the shrimp devour dead leaves. Additionally, they are
thriving and breeding - except for the time that I killed almost all of
them with too much CO2 - gotta watch out for that.

James Ervin wrote:


What do those of you keeping shrimp do for them other than be sure the
kH and gH are above the low end? I have heard mention of adding
iodine or other supplements. I want to add some shrimp, but want them
to thrive.




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Nitrates are also deadly for a shrimp. (not just nitrite)

I have a lot of freshwater shrimp. Living in Florida, I usually collect
mine from the canals. I've never really done anything out of the ordinary
for them. My tank is set up to (for the most part) mimic their natural
environment. Sand bottom, plants collected from the canals, fish
collected from same canals, (sailfin mollies, American flagfish, and
various others) and that's just about it. Making sure the water is in
balance, and the plants are growing, I usually don't even do a trim on
dead plants - the shrimp devour dead leaves. Additionally, they are
thriving and breeding - except for the time that I killed almost all of
them with too much CO2 - gotta watch out for that.

James Ervin wrote:

What do those of you keeping shrimp do for them other than be sure the
kH and gH are above the low end? I have heard mention of adding
iodine or other supplements. I want to add some shrimp, but want them
to thrive.

Sounds like a neat tank. Wish I could keep a natural tank, but I'm not
big on the plastic bags, beer cans, algae-infested garbagy look. Plus
the frogs are kinda loud.

Matt Hanson wrote:
Nitrates are also deadly for a shrimp. (not just nitrite)

I have a lot of freshwater shrimp. Living in Florida, I usually collect
mine from the canals. I've never really done anything out of the ordinary
for them. My tank is set up to (for the most part) mimic their natural
environment. Sand bottom, plants collected from the canals, fish
collected from same canals, (sailfin mollies, American flagfish, and
various others) and that's just about it. Making sure the water is in
balance, and the plants are growing, I usually don't even do a trim on
dead plants - the shrimp devour dead leaves. Additionally, they are
thriving and breeding - except for the time that I killed almost all of
them with too much CO2 - gotta watch out for that.

James Ervin wrote:


What do those of you keeping shrimp do for them other than be sure the
kH and gH are above the low end? I have heard mention of adding
iodine or other supplements. I want to add some shrimp, but want them
to thrive.




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