QT Idea

[MississippiFishGuy]

I wanted to get a small tank have the pumps on it everything. A small live rock inside of it. Then instead if putting chemicals in the tank I would just put a few cleaner shrimps in the tank like 3 to 5 and see how it works. What do you think of this.

 

[austinsdad]

Not sure what you're asking. Are you QTing the shrimp to add the a lager tank or something?

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Contrary to their name, Cleaner Shrimp will not clean diseases off fish. It's questionable if they do any good for parasites either. (Assuming that's what you're asking...)

 

[MississippiFishGuy]

Contrary to their name, Cleaner Shrimp will not clean diseases off fish. It's questionable if they do any good for parasites either. (Assuming that's what you're asking...)

I thought they did and according to my research they would clean some diseases and get rid of a few parasites

 

[austinsdad]

"some" and "few" are the key words. No total cure.

 

[Hinds04]

cleaner shrimp at my lfs are $30, i think you will be ahead the traditional way

 

[BeanPets]

Agreed, simply putting new fish in an isolated tank and watching for 1 month is the best option. You only have to treat them if they shows signs of infection

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