hermits and shrimp?

[jmdlax20]

if i am curing my LR at he moment can i put hetmit crabs and cleaner "skunk" shrimp to clean the LR and LS or do i hav to wait for my tank to cycle?

 

[n_sarno]

I'd wait for your tank to cycle.. shrimps IME dont fare well in poor water quality.. mine have croked just bcuz of high nitrates.. so a cycle would deff wipe them out I'd think..
Just be patientttttttttt I know its hard!!!!!

 

[stanlalee]

no and yes

 

[saltfan]

No. Its just like a normal cycle, you wouldn't put a fish in there, why would you put a cleaner in there?

 

[goetz]

i have two cleaner shrimp and the last couple of weeks they both have developed eggs.
can you tell the difference between male and female when they dont have eggs.

 

[n_sarno]

They are both male and female.. so no difference