Best cleaner shrimp?

worrballer

worrballer

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I'm looking for a shrimp that might help with my GSP, aptasia (only one right now) and any other crap I don't want.
Of these three which are the best at what they do? Or do they just stick to fish?
Please post your reasons and any other suggestions to good parasite cleaners.
Thanks in advance
WorrBaller
 
worrballer

worrballer

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Oh and does the cleaner shrimp clean coral too? My GSP isn't doing so well. There are three worms coming off of it's base. Each worm has two antennae and hide in a tube at night.
 
jackri

jackri

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I've seen my skunk cleaner and coral banded shrimp go after bristleworms -- my peppermint shrimp never have touched aiptasia and I have housed all 3 kinds in a 90g -- but I wouldn't recommend a coral banded with other shrimp in that small of a tank.
What do you mean your GSP isn't doing so well? A shrimp won't solve the problems there. I have had algae grow on my GSP inhibiting growth in one small spot.. I've just taken a soft bristle tooth brush and lightly scrubbed it, the polyps come back out after awhile.
 
worrballer

worrballer

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Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/2990240
I've just taken a soft bristle tooth brush and lightly scrubbed it, the polyps come back out after awhile.
The GSP was slowly starting to close up (becoming less dense) until one day it didn't open and has been like that for three days now.
After feeding my tank (with one of those children snot snorkel things) I blew off some of the stuff, but no change. We'll see tomorrow.
Ya I'm steering away from coral banded with this tank. I'll get some pep shrimps first and a skunk later down the line. Thank you guys for your input and help with my decision!
I love this forum. I get faster responses than that other big one.
 
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