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by Caridina sp.
Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:59 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: any powerhead shrimp safe?
Replies: 2
Views: 1669

Most of the powerheads out there are waaay too powerful for a 10g tank, it will be swirling your tank like you flushed the toilet. Get the smallest you can find, something around 20-40 gph flowrate. You'll need a sponge filter intake and wrap it with a brine shrimp net or some mesh so tiny the baby ...
by Caridina sp.
Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:08 am
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Bristlenoise Pleco compatible with Red cherry shrimp?
Replies: 6
Views: 2739

Besides bristlenose plecos, are there any other plecos with similar compatibility? Most of them get too large to be considered but some stay small like L046 zebra and L135 Candy Stripe Plecos stay under 4 inches.
by Caridina sp.
Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:49 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Oceanic natural sea salt and shrimp.
Replies: 6
Views: 1275

I'll take your advice and kick the salt treatments. At least the bag was cheap.. thanks for the advice.
by Caridina sp.
Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:45 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Rock Shrimp??
Replies: 21
Views: 15116

Post a picture of your shrimp. Pet stores incorrectly label aquatic life all the time. :( Rock shrimp are marine shrimp commonly used for making popcorn fried shrimp and soups.. cooking like you said.
by Caridina sp.
Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:37 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Oceanic natural sea salt and shrimp.
Replies: 6
Views: 1275

I read that shrimp like salt in a cherry shrimp article on plantgeek so I should have been more specific. Badflash: My water specs are ph 6.8 kh 5.5 c02 injected planted 55g. I've accually been using this salt for about 1 month now with red cherries, bumblebee's, and wood shrimp. The cherries molt l...
by Caridina sp.
Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:22 pm
Forum: General Shrimp Forum
Topic: Oceanic natural sea salt and shrimp.
Replies: 6
Views: 1275

Oceanic natural sea salt and shrimp.

Hey everybody this is my first time posting, figured I'd start out with a question. Anyone have any experience using this natural sea salt in shrimp tanks? I've read 1 tsp per 5g is good because it contains calcium and other minerals/trace elements that benefit inverts. sorry if this has been discus...