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post #1 of 20
8/31/10 at 9:19pm
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im thinkin about buyin a shrimp buh i noe very little about dem can sum 1 help me and tell me info on dem like wat dey eat and etc. O.o

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post #2 of 20
8/31/10 at 9:33pm

do you have a reef this could help us out more

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post #3 of 20
8/31/10 at 9:41pm
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umm not quite yet y do u ask if i have reef?  o.O

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post #4 of 20
8/31/10 at 11:16pm

because some shrimp are not reef safe

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post #5 of 20
9/1/10 at 5:52am

Skunk cleaners are reef safe but they are thieves meaning they will quickly take food from slow eating corals.  IMO, I think they are happier though when they have some rocks to hid in.  If you put one in a bare tank with just fish, I believe it will stress it out.  Now this is just my guess based on my observation. 

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post #6 of 20
9/1/10 at 8:21pm
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what about a cleaner shrimp i lots of ppl have dis r dey e z to take care of

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post #7 of 20
9/1/10 at 9:05pm

im sorry, is that a question or a statement? It helps to type out whole words.

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post #8 of 20
9/1/10 at 9:15pm
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oops sorry im just use to texting in short words it was a question 

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post #9 of 20
9/2/10 at 6:20am

Yes they are e z to take care of.  Just have to make sure you put them with compatible fish. 

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post #10 of 20
9/2/10 at 11:02am
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i got 1 javanese damsel nd 2 clowns would dat work

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post #11 of 20
9/3/10 at 5:57am

Do you have any rock in your tank?

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post #12 of 20
9/3/10 at 10:20am

Can you tell us more about your tank?

What size tank?

What are your plans, reef or fish only?

How much live rock is in the tank?

What are your plans for other fish going in the tank?

 

 

As a general rule, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp are the way to go. With the fish you have listed, they should leave this shrimp alone. The shrimp does not need to be fed, it will eat the left over food that you feed the fish. They're easy to care for as well, as long as quick changes in salinity do not occur. If you purchase one, make sure you acclimate it properly. Do not be surprised if you see a "dead" shrimp the next day, under stress, they tend to molt, which usually happens when they are added to a new tank.

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post #13 of 20
9/6/10 at 8:47pm
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yes i got live rock 45 pounds for now cause i plan on turning it to a reef tank so i am goin to need  more rock. my tank is a 45 gallon

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post #14 of 20
9/6/10 at 8:50pm
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can u people give some advice for turning my fish only tank in to a reef tank

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post #15 of 20
9/6/10 at 8:53pm

You need really good lighting

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post #16 of 20
9/6/10 at 9:15pm
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oo thats for sure how many bulbs u might think 2 or 4

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post #17 of 20
9/6/10 at 9:27pm
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Originally Posted by deebluehippo1 View Post

oo thats for sure how many bulbs u might think 2 or 4


Depends on what type of lighting you want.... Halide, T5, PC, etc

 

Anyways, I'd add a little more rock, maybe 20lbs if you can squeeze it in there.

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post #18 of 20
9/6/10 at 9:29pm
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Originally Posted by deebluehippo1 View Post

can u people give some advice for turning my fish only tank in to a reef tank


add more rock

get good lighting

add corals

add more CUC

some more reef safe fish if you want as well...

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post #19 of 20
9/6/10 at 9:37pm
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wats cuc

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post #20 of 20
9/6/10 at 10:23pm
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wats cuc



Clean Up Crew

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