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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. |
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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/ |
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"James Ervin" wrote in message
... 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. __ Alex R |
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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/ |
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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 http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ |
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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. |
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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. -- direct replies: yelohk AT yahoo |
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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. |
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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. -- direct replies: yelohk AT yahoo |
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