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Shrimp question Sarah Navarro 04-03-2005
Posted by Sarah Navarro on April 3, 2005, 3:53 pm
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Can a Blood Red Fire Shrimp live in a fish only tank with no live rock? I
would like to get one, but have never had a shrimp before.

Sarah



Posted by Pszemol on April 3, 2005, 10:04 pm
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> Can a Blood Red Fire Shrimp live in a fish only tank with no live rock?
> I would like to get one, but have never had a shrimp before.

If you provide a lot of hiding places AND if "fish only tank"
does not host any of natural shrimp predators (a lot of fish!)
I do not see any reason not to have it - it is beautiful animal.

When shrimp molts, its body is very soft and all fish would like to
snack on its legs or antennas... So they need a lot of hidding places.
I would get two - they will mate and produce planktonic larvae
every week... A nice food addition for your smaller fish.

Posted by Sarah Navarro on April 3, 2005, 10:14 pm
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There is a pair of clarkii clowns, a 6 lined wrasse, a clown goby and a
royal gramma in the tank. Would that be okay for it? I don't know if any
of these eat shrimp or not. Thanks.


>> Can a Blood Red Fire Shrimp live in a fish only tank with no live rock?
>> I would like to get one, but have never had a shrimp before.
>
> If you provide a lot of hiding places AND if "fish only tank"
> does not host any of natural shrimp predators (a lot of fish!)
> I do not see any reason not to have it - it is beautiful animal.
>
> When shrimp molts, its body is very soft and all fish would like to
> snack on its legs or antennas... So they need a lot of hidding places.
> I would get two - they will mate and produce planktonic larvae
> every week... A nice food addition for your smaller fish.



Posted by Warren Bailey on April 4, 2005, 4:26 am
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On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 03:14:36 +0100, Sarah Navarro wrote
Sarah

Im sure those fish would be fine. Ive had a fire shrimp in the past, they are
stunning but are quite shy. Simple cleaner shrimp are alot bolder and come
out alot more.

Ive not got shrimp now as i have a scarlet hawkfish and im pretty sure that
will have a go at a shrimp.

Warren



> There is a pair of clarkii clowns, a 6 lined wrasse, a clown goby and a
> royal gramma in the tank. Would that be okay for it? I don't know if any
> of these eat shrimp or not. Thanks.
>
>
>>> Can a Blood Red Fire Shrimp live in a fish only tank with no live rock?
>>> I would like to get one, but have never had a shrimp before.
>>
>> If you provide a lot of hiding places AND if "fish only tank"
>> does not host any of natural shrimp predators (a lot of fish!)
>> I do not see any reason not to have it - it is beautiful animal.
>>
>> When shrimp molts, its body is very soft and all fish would like to
>> snack on its legs or antennas... So they need a lot of hidding places.
>> I would get two - they will mate and produce planktonic larvae
>> every week... A nice food addition for your smaller fish.
>
>



Posted by Pszemol on April 4, 2005, 9:01 pm
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> There is a pair of clarkii clowns, a 6 lined wrasse, a clown goby and a
> royal gramma in the tank. Would that be okay for it? I don't know if any
> of these eat shrimp or not. Thanks.

Sounds like small fish... you should be fine.
Provide hiding places for the molting time when the shrimp
is softer than usual and every fish would like to snack on it.

Of course, having shrimps in the tank forces you to have cleaner
water than you can have for a regular "fish only" setup and no
cooper-based medications in case of ich: crustaceans do not tolerate cooper.

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