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sharkbait09

sharkbait09

Member
hello yesterday i purchased a skunk cleaner shrimp he seems to be doing ok
does anyone have any tips on caring for them?
thankyou very much
 
zshain012

zshain012

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Originally Posted by sharkbait09
http:///forum/post/3037422
hello yesterday i purchased a skunk cleaner shrimp he seems to be doing ok
does anyone have any tips on caring for them?
thankyou very much

Nothing really. You can try target feeding him. It's not a something you need to do but it's cool when he starts crawling on your hand once he gets used to you. I've never had a skunk but I used to have a fire shrimp which is similar.
 
nycbob

nycbob

Active Member
very easy to keep assuming ur water quality is good. it will eat whatever food u put into the tank.
 
sharkbait09

sharkbait09

Member
ok thanks i guess im getting a lil parenoid

i tried feeding him frozen shrimp and he went crazy!!!!
i also heard they eat apista?

thankyou!
p.s. yes i do feed my tank
 
sharkbait09

sharkbait09

Member
o ok thanks!
sorry this is kinda off topic but do you know any tip to remove extra nutreince from the water????
 
mr.clownfish

mr.clownfish

Active Member
the only way i can think of removing nutrients is doing a water change.
how much did u buy ur shrimp?
there was a fish store that is about 20 mins away from me and one time they where over stocked with skunk cleaner shrimp that they where selling 2 for $10. i was freaking out but i already had a mated pair and i didnt want to mess their relationship up. if i had 55gal+ tank i would have bought like 10 of them. it was a really good deal!
 
sharkbait09

sharkbait09

Member
i got mine for 32 dollars with tax

better be one good shrimp!!!!!!!
p.s. ya thats the only way i know how to remove nutreince
and how many skunks cleaner shrimps would you recomend in a 26 gallon reef tank???
 
sharkbait09

sharkbait09

Member
sweet!!!!
is it normal for him to kind of hide at first?

whenever i feed my fish he goes CRAZY!!!!!!

how many would you recomend for a 26 gallon???
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by sharkbait09
http:///forum/post/3038380
sweet!!!!
is it normal for him to kind of hide at first?

whenever i feed my fish he goes CRAZY!!!!!!

how many would you recomend for a 26 gallon???
Shrimp like to be in caves...once it gets used to the tank you may see it more.
I would probably only keep one cleaner in the 26g...that's only my opinion though
 
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