Burrowing Shrimp

Raul-7 · Post by **Raul-7** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 4:25 am

Are there any shrimp species that burrow in sand?

Bradimus · Post by **Bradimus** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:46 am

Yes.

Mustafa and I discussed them here.

Raul-7 · Post by **Raul-7** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 3:45 pm

Thanks! I just think they would make a useful creature to help keep sand from compacting in a planted tank. Could I rely on them instead of the usual MTS?

Post by **Mustafa** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 8:02 pm

Raul-7 wrote:Thanks! I just think they would make a useful creature to help keep sand from compacting in a planted tank. Could I rely on them instead of the usual MTS?

--I don't think so. They only burrow where they "camp out" and hide. They don't just burrow around for no reason.

Mustafa

abc · Post by **abc** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:18 am

I would also think they would dig up or uproot plants (possibly, depending on where they want to make their home).