BTA & Coral Banded Shrimp
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chesh
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The shrimp just comes up and punches the Anemone. The shrimp seems rather agressive towards the fish too.
Started the tank in March, it is a 12 Gallon Nano Cube. The Shrimp has been in the tank from the get go. I have two Yellow Fin Damsels and two Ocellaris Clown fish.
Tank has stock lights which are "Half 10K Day-Light/Half 7100K Actinic Blue".
BTA is about the size of a half dollar.
Started the tank in March, it is a 12 Gallon Nano Cube. The Shrimp has been in the tank from the get go. I have two Yellow Fin Damsels and two Ocellaris Clown fish.
Tank has stock lights which are "Half 10K Day-Light/Half 7100K Actinic Blue".
BTA is about the size of a half dollar.
meowzer
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Coral banded shrimp are aggressive....they will eat anything and everything they can get their claws on....and steal food from anywhere also
you may want to rethink it in a 12G....I had one in a 29G until it started picking off the fish...I then put it in the 225G...lol...where something picked it off
you may want to rethink it in a 12G....I had one in a 29G until it started picking off the fish...I then put it in the 225G...lol...where something picked it off
btldreef
Moderator
Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/381548/bta-coral-banded-shrimp#post_3325956
Coral banded shrimp are aggressive....they will eat anything and everything they can get their claws on....and steal food from anywhere also
you may want to rethink it in a 12G....I had one in a 29G until it started picking off the fish...I then put it in the 225G...lol...where something picked it off
+1
I would not place a coral banded in less than 55G, it just makes them more aggressive.
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/381548/bta-coral-banded-shrimp#post_3325956
Coral banded shrimp are aggressive....they will eat anything and everything they can get their claws on....and steal food from anywhere also
you may want to rethink it in a 12G....I had one in a 29G until it started picking off the fish...I then put it in the 225G...lol...where something picked it off
+1
I would not place a coral banded in less than 55G, it just makes them more aggressive.
spanko
Active Member
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Originally Posted by Chesh http:///forum/thread/381548/bta-coral-banded-shrimp#post_3326318
That is why I changed fish stores! Selling me the wrong stuff.
Shouldn't blame the fish store, should do your research prior to a purchase. Remember every fish store out there can only survive by selling things. You as the responsible aquarist must decide how you are going to stock your tank and what chances you are willing to take based on your research.
Just sayin...............
Originally Posted by Chesh http:///forum/thread/381548/bta-coral-banded-shrimp#post_3326318
That is why I changed fish stores! Selling me the wrong stuff.
Shouldn't blame the fish store, should do your research prior to a purchase. Remember every fish store out there can only survive by selling things. You as the responsible aquarist must decide how you are going to stock your tank and what chances you are willing to take based on your research.
Just sayin...............
scott t
Active Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/381548/bta-coral-banded-shrimp#post_3326321
Shouldn't blame the fish store, should do your research prior to a purchase. Remember every fish store out there can only survive by selling things. You as the responsible aquarist must decide how you are going to stock your tank and what chances you are willing to take based on your research.
+1 I totally agree I think there are to many out there that don't do their research, and when things go wrong then they come and ask what to do. If they researched they would be better prepared to handle the mishaps that come along and will be able to articulate their problem to others when they need help.
Just my .02
Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/381548/bta-coral-banded-shrimp#post_3326321
Shouldn't blame the fish store, should do your research prior to a purchase. Remember every fish store out there can only survive by selling things. You as the responsible aquarist must decide how you are going to stock your tank and what chances you are willing to take based on your research.
+1 I totally agree I think there are to many out there that don't do their research, and when things go wrong then they come and ask what to do. If they researched they would be better prepared to handle the mishaps that come along and will be able to articulate their problem to others when they need help.
Just my .02
chesh
New Member
Beeing a newbe, I trust the experts. I would not sell my customers something I don't think they should buy. A 12 gallan tank and $300 worth of fish a month later, I think they saw me coming. My new fish store is not like that. He asks all kinds of questions before selling me something.
gemmy
Active Member
He does not have the proper lighting he needs to survive. That is way it is exhibiting the behaviors that you are describing. The LFS claims your parameters are perfect? I would not trust that one bit. The best way to know what that your parameters are in line, is to check them yourself. Test strips are very inaccurate and do not trust them. Do yourself a favor and invest in a good test kit. What color is the nem? If it is white, it is bleached.
chesh
New Member
He is not white, like grayish and hit tips are green when they are small. When they fill up they are a redish maybe. That is a hard color to describe. What lights do I need? I use test strips and have a friend that is in the business and he has checked the water as well. I keep a log of what happens in the tank.
