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04/29/2011, 06:07 PM
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Shrimp
my 3 sexy shrimp just died
Should I get 5 more sexier or 5 more peppermint shrimp Considering the following aspects 1 which one is more hardy 2 which one reproduces better 3 which one is more attractive 4 which one is a better CUC This is for a 5 gallon |
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04/29/2011, 06:09 PM
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if they all died around the same time I would make sure everything in you tank is good before buying more
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04/29/2011, 07:33 PM
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it sounds like water parameters issue or acclimation issue
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04/29/2011, 08:00 PM
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Oh yea they were put in there before cycling and now cycling is done.
I thought it was done when I got the, but I realized I had an ammonia spike and then another nitrite spike. So tank is good now  So which shrimp? |
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04/30/2011, 10:59 AM
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How old is your tank? How much rock, what kind of filtration, lighting, etc.?
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04/30/2011, 12:33 PM
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If it were me I would wait another 2 weeks. Check water parm. every 3 days or so to be sure the tank has stablized. Then only then start to add livestock. I wouldnt be in a hurry to jump again, being I just tripped at the expense of the life we go to great cost and time to care for.
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04/30/2011, 01:57 PM
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I dont think I would have 5 shrimp in a 5gal. If you want a shrimp tank, you may want to consider a harlequin pair. Just be prepared to buy lots of CC stars.
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04/30/2011, 03:05 PM
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I just have one peppermint in my 12 gal and he's doing great. I would agree that you need to wait a bit though. Don't want to kill more critters.
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04/30/2011, 05:10 PM
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In that small a tank, I'd go with sexies. You could not humanely keep more than one peppermint in there, it gets too large and is more likely to kill other shrimp from space issues.
Seeing as I have no idea what kind of tank you're running, have you considered Opae Ula? They're a very hardy breed of dwarf shrimp that will survive in anything from full fresh to brine, have a lifespan of 20+ years, and you can put forty in a five gallon without crowding. http://www.petshrimp.com/hawaiianredshrimp.php The downside is that they'd probably only be suitable for a species tank.
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07/13/2011, 09:37 AM
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Are opae ula shrimp reef compatible? I haven't seen much info on them.
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07/13/2011, 09:48 AM
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I wouldn't do peppermints as they get pretty big and in a confined space like that, they may kill each other. or if you have any coral, they will probably eat it. I'd stick with sexy shrimp, but as for 5, I wouldn't put that many in there.
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