Killer Shrimp

[cdn_beaver]

I watched my pepermint shrimp take a round out of one of my turbo snails tonight. Is this normal behavior for a pepermint shrimp? :notsure:

 

[bang guy]

Only if it's really hungry.

 

[bot587]

Feed it and see how it does after that peppermint shrimp are usually ok unless they are instigated against...

 

[meadbhb]

Hiya,
Sorry to hijack this thread, but I've kinda got a question along the same lines.
I have turbo's and one pep shrimp in my tank. I'm not feeding anything, but there's lots of pods and crawlies in there. Am I in danger of my pep shrimp eating my snails?
I'm hoping to add a fish this weekend, it just depends on if there's any money left after all the bills are paid!
Meadbhb

 

[cdn_beaver]

I also have no fish yet.
However, I have been feeding the tank a pinch of Nutrafin Max Marine Complete Food once daily. Is this enough or should I feed more often. I have been hessitant to overfeed to avoid an ammonia spike.

 

[bang guy]

Feed your tank as if you had a pair of small fish in there. Your filtration will handle the ammonia

 

[cdn_beaver]

Thanks for the help.

 

[meadbhb]

Hiya,
Thanks Bang. I got some Nass. snails in yesterday and the shrimp came out into the open to, I hope, explore his new tank mates.
Meadbhb