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How long should I wait to put my cleaner shrimp into the new tank I set up?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin| 2 Comments

I am making a refugium for my cleaner shrimp: he’s being eaten alive by my overly agressive (or hungry) yellow tang. Shrimp is being taken out of the 55 gal well established tank with all other fish in it and being put into a 5 gallon refugee tank indefinitely.

I set the tank up yesterday, converting a freshwater setup to marine. I am using a live sand bottom with two fairly large (for the size of the tank) pieces of Fiji live rock.

How long should I wait to put the shrimp in? He’s so scared now with the tang picking on him, I want to do it ASAP. There are no other inhabitants of this tank yet, I didn’t even get any little damsels or anything to help with the cycling. Any suggestions?

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How do I convert a 5 gallon freshwater tank to a saltwater tank?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin| 5 Comments

I know there’s nothing different unless I want to get elaborate with filters and skimmers, but does anyone have suggestions on how to clean it out? I’m planning on using a sandy bottom with live rock. I know it’s small, but it’s just going to be for my poor cleaner shrimp.

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♥♥Will freshwater snails (the tiny ones they sometimes call turbo snails) help keep my tank really clean??♥♥?

Posted on November 7, 2010 by admin| 6 Comments

I would have guppies in it. just guppies and maybe an additional molly or something. nothing huge. not a huge tank, and not a tiny one. about 10 gal. Would snails, or maybe cleaner shrimp, be good at keeping my aquarium clean and disease free??

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are there any freshwater shrimps that would try to clean a persons hand, like the saltwater cleaner shrimp?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

are there any freshwater shrimps that would try to clean a persons hand, like the saltwater cleaner shrimp?

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Any opinions on Skunk Cleaner Shrimp? Mine last 2 hours.?

Posted on October 14, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

Maybe I’m not acclimating them long enough. I will try one more time, adding 1/4 cup every 20 minutes until the bag is full and THEN pouring it into my aquarium.

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