Ghost Shrimp for Ick cure

[wolverine121]

I just got done reading FMA and I found something great. The article said that the Ghost shrimp will control Ick and other parasites to a certain degree. It's the natural way as they put it. So I went to my LFS and got 8 ghost shrimp for $2.00. The small ones I put in with the tetras and the large ones I put in with the gouramis. They are cleaning the bottom where the catfish can't get too and if they can control parasites, thats a plus!!! Just thought I'd let ya know, I thought it was pretty neat.

 

[michealprater]

Thats really cool! Thanks for the tip!

 

[Somethingfishy]

Yes excellant tip.

 

[Grant R]

Excellent, I just wish I'd known this when my two ClownLoaches got hit with ich a few weeks back. Maybe then, I'd still have two rather than one.

 

[targaboy78]

Hi wolverine121,

That is a great tip.

OK, this may be a weird question...
Is FMA another aquaria magazine or was it a typo (instead of AFM)

I just picked up an issue of Aquarium Fish Magazine last night (because it has an article about freshwater puffers that I am interested in) and I was wondering if this had the story about ghost shrimp.

Anyone ?

 

[EMS503]

Never heard that one, Thanks for the great tip

 

[wills40litreaqu]

GREAT!

that's such a great tip but in my 10 gallon tank I don't think I could stuff anymore in there (6 neon tetras, 4 harlequin rasboras, 3 panda corydoras, 2 gouramis (sunset), 4 threadfin rainbowfish and one aquatic frog!)

 

[wolverine121]

Hello targaboy78, It wasn't a typo. The magazine is Freshwater and Marine Aquarium I get it at my local Tops supermarket. WWW.FAMAMAGAZINE.COM. Well in a sense I guess it was a typo it should have been FAMA. 8O

 

[hisc1ay]

I need to try this ghost shrimp business. They would probably clean up a lot more than the pleco does. Do they eat planaria?

-j

 

[targaboy78]

Hi wolverine121,

Awesome, I'll bookmark their site and keep an eye open at the magazine rack. 8O

Thanks for the info.

 

[Grant R]

Re: GREAT!

that's such a great tip but in my 10 gallon tank I don't think I could stuff anymore in there (6 neon tetras, 4 harlequin rasboras, 3 panda corydoras, 2 gouramis (sunset), 4 threadfin rainbowfish and one aquatic frog!)

That sure is a lot for a ten gallon !!

 

[fishfreek]

Hey targaboy, Sounds like you are currently not a subscriber.

Aquarium Fish Magizine
Subscribe today

• This is a very nice magizine that is published monthly. There are seperate sections dedicated for Saltwater, Reef, Freshwater and Ponds. Another nice part about this magizine is that there are Q&A sections where readers post questions to the "experts" that write for the magizine.

Use the link above to subscribe at a discount if you want.

 

[targaboy78]

Hi fishfreek,

Thanks for the link. You know, I never even thought of subscribing.

I'll definately check it out. Amazon also has a Canadian site, AMAZON.CA. I'll see if I can order it through them.

Thanks again.

 

[targaboy78]

Hi fishfreek,

Thanks for the link. You know, I never even thought of subscribing.

I'll definately check it out. Amazon also has a Canadian site, AMAZON.CA. I'll see if I can order it through them.

Thanks again.

 

[targaboy78]

Sorry about the double-post this afternoon. Some sort of weird refresh / back button combination that obviously didn't do what I wanted it to do. You would never guess that I am a computer guy by trade.

Hi fishfreek,
I just figured out what you were getting at about Amazon.com. But it took reading this thread to help me clue in.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=1317&highlight=
fishfreek wrote:

Of course if you do buy the book from amazon I ask that you use the link in the suggested readings list as that will give the website a small (very small) % of the sale.

I will most definately try getting it through aquariumadvice.com's link.
(Provided that they will deliver to us Canadians).

 

[wolverine121]

Hey fishfreek, the link you posted was not to the mag. The mag. is called Freshwater and Marine Aquarium not Aquarium Fish Magizine . The link is http://www.famamagazine.com./ The mag. you talked about is good too.