utahcutter
Aquarium Advice Regular
Can you keep any types of shrimp in a FO tank. And if so what special stuff do they require?
Many do not need special anything but will do better with at least some places to hide. Even dead base rock would be a plus. Aside from that, they do not need much in the way of special care other than proper water changes and lower nitrates that an FO may not always successfully achieve. The only main ones I would avoid are anemone, blood (fire) cleaners and harlequins.utahcutter said:And if so what special stuff do they require?
utahcutter said:homemade fish only
steve-s said:. The only main ones I would avoid are anemone, blood (fire) cleaners and harlequins.
Fire cleaners do very poorly unless they have ample hiding places and natural surroundings. They tend to be rather hit and miss, not very hardy. The anemone shrimp do not do well unless they have a host. They will live for a time without one but eventually die off without a host.jamal-188 said:steve-s said:. The only main ones I would avoid are anemone, blood (fire) cleaners and harlequins.
So you would avoid these shrimp? I understand the harlequins eat starfish but why would you avoid the fire cleaners?
Probabley the best route for now but again that will still depend on the fish you keep...utahcutter said:maybe I'll just go with the skunks. Thanks for the info guys.