Adding a shrimp?

crobattt · 04/18/2011, 03:13 PM

Would adding a shrimp or 2 be overkill?

I added the CUC to my seventyfive gallon 3 days ago, they're all doing fine and cleaning away, anyways i was just wondering, is it to soon to add a fire red shrimp or two to my tank?

the ammonia is 0 as well as nitrites, and the nitrates are around 10PPM

Do you guys think it would be ok?

100%hydrophylic · 04/18/2011, 03:48 PM

how long ago did the cycle end? did you see an obvious cycle?

maybe try and lower nitrates a little with a water change

2 decorative shrimp adds little to no bio load compared to two small fish. So no, it is not overkill if your tank is relatively stable

ejanastacio · 04/18/2011, 04:26 PM

Adding two shrimp would be great for your tank that size

Remn · 04/18/2011, 04:32 PM

You can definitely add the shrimps to your tank. I find mine very enjoyable to watch, especially during feeding.

crobattt · 04/18/2011, 05:06 PM

What's a decorative shrimp? :/

SushiGirl · 04/18/2011, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crobattt

What's a decorative shrimp? :/

Pretty ones that you don't eat.

crobattt · 04/18/2011, 06:38 PM

oh ok lol, i thought it was a certain type

duncantse · 04/18/2011, 06:42 PM

+1 on adding 2 shrimps.

crobattt · 04/18/2011, 07:59 PM

yeah it was funny, the day i picked up my cuc i had so much hair algae, the next morning none was found

crobattt · 04/21/2011, 05:02 PM

Water again was fine today, so I went to the lfs, and bought a cleanershrimp, and a pistol shrimp... now for the watchman

AugustWest · 04/21/2011, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crobattt

yeah it was funny, the day i picked up my cuc i had so much hair algae, the next morning none was found

So what kind of CUC did you add ?

crobattt · 04/21/2011, 10:52 PM

20 blue hermits
20 nas. snails
3 turbo snails
1 scarlet hermit
a brittle star
a short spine urchin

computeaholic · 04/22/2011, 08:48 AM

Keep a close eye on your nitrates. You should have no problem with adding shrimp. I have in my 75 gallon 2 peppermint (I think. I haven't been seen them in several weeks.), 2 full grown cleaners, 3 sexy shrimp along with a whole host of inverts, fish and corals. You're just fine.

04/18/2011, 03:13 PM	#1
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	Adding a shrimp? Would adding a shrimp or 2 be overkill? I added the CUC to my seventyfive gallon 3 days ago, they're all doing fine and cleaning away, anyways i was just wondering, is it to soon to add a fire red shrimp or two to my tank? the ammonia is 0 as well as nitrites, and the nitrates are around 10PPM Do you guys think it would be ok?

04/18/2011, 03:48 PM	#2
100%hydrophylic Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: GA Posts: 1,636	how long ago did the cycle end? did you see an obvious cycle? maybe try and lower nitrates a little with a water change 2 decorative shrimp adds little to no bio load compared to two small fish. So no, it is not overkill if your tank is relatively stable __________________ :) Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 28g nano SPS

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ejanastacio Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 168	Adding two shrimp would be great for your tank that size

04/18/2011, 04:32 PM	#4
Remn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 115	You can definitely add the shrimps to your tank. I find mine very enjoyable to watch, especially during feeding.

04/18/2011, 05:06 PM	#5
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	What's a decorative shrimp? :/

04/18/2011, 06:38 PM	#7
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	oh ok lol, i thought it was a certain type

04/18/2011, 06:42 PM	#8
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	+1 on adding 2 shrimps.

04/18/2011, 07:59 PM	#9
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	yeah it was funny, the day i picked up my cuc i had so much hair algae, the next morning none was found

04/21/2011, 05:02 PM	#10
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	Water again was fine today, so I went to the lfs, and bought a cleanershrimp, and a pistol shrimp... now for the watchman

04/21/2011, 10:52 PM	#12
crobattt Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 786	20 blue hermits 20 nas. snails 3 turbo snails 1 scarlet hermit a brittle star a short spine urchin

04/22/2011, 08:48 AM	#13
computeaholic Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 76	Keep a close eye on your nitrates. You should have no problem with adding shrimp. I have in my 75 gallon 2 peppermint (I think. I haven't been seen them in several weeks.), 2 full grown cleaners, 3 sexy shrimp along with a whole host of inverts, fish and corals. You're just fine.