Well these aren't the modified missles launched by Iraq during the Kuwait war, these are some heavily armoured invertebrates. To see more about them go here
Fish love scuds--but they also love baby shrimp. Scuds eat pretty much the same things as other shrimp so you can't starve them. Trying to catch them will be impossible. Can't think of any way to get rid of only the scuds without also destroying your other shrimp.
kross wrote:scarlet badis is your solution..... took it out after he finished his job.
did the trick for me.
you could try kuhli loaches as they will chow down on the scuds and any small snails in the tank. But your best bet is to catch about 10 shrimp and start a new tank. Let a few dwarf cichlids decimate the pest population then restock with your shrimp.