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fcatch76

fcatch76

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my little cleaner shrimp passed on Saturday..
..he was cannibalized by the larger one, anyone else have this issue with shrimp!?
 
michaelwb

michaelwb

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it happens some times, unfortunately cleaner shrimp get territorial and will kill the other one.
especially in a smaller tank where they don't have room to get away from each other.
Did you ever end up adding more lights, my lights go in my 8 gallon hood today once they come and i'm done with classes for the day 54 watts for 7 gallons probably will add another 18 watt i'll add pics to my thread and pm me if you have any questions on where to get lights and such.
 
fcatch76

fcatch76

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Originally Posted by michaelwb
http:///forum/post/2832746
it happens some times, unfortunately cleaner shrimp get territorial and will kill the other one.
especially in a smaller tank where they don't have room to get away from each other.
Did you ever end up adding more lights, my lights go in my 8 gallon hood today once they come and i'm done with classes for the day 54 watts for 7 gallons probably will add another 18 watt i'll add pics to my thread and pm me if you have any questions on where to get lights and such.
thx Michael! I haven't decided yet to add more or not. This tank will eventually go into my son's room so I am debating. I spent the weekend fragging some "mean green" zoas (if thats the real name?). And will do the mushroom frags this weekend. So far so good!! Might have to start selling..put your orders in now!!
 
whisk

whisk

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Originally Posted by fcatch76
http:///forum/post/2832625
my little cleaner shrimp passed on Saturday..
..he was cannibalized by the larger one, anyone else have this issue with shrimp!?
Thats too bad. I was in my LFS store yesterday and I saw two cleaners fighting so I can believe it.
 
nissan577

nissan577

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awman! well im sorry to hear the loss! i think i lost my royal gramma as well! my clown fish got ich and so did my gramma. i saved the clown but couldnt save the gramma
 
fcatch76

fcatch76

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nothing new but the fragging, going to frag the shrooms this weekend. Right now just trying to find the best feeding schedule for Bob and his buddies.
Anyone have a preferred food for the Rainford Goby??
 
subielover

subielover

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Sorry bout that, just did a quick bit of research on them. It seems that they generally feed on small crustaceans and algae in the ocean. So I am thinking maybe formula 2. Of course a homemade food would be great too. It is something that I have been meaning to start doing.
 
fcatch76

fcatch76

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Originally Posted by subielover
http:///forum/post/2837841
Sorry bout that, just did a quick bit of research on them. It seems that they generally feed on small crustaceans and algae in the ocean. So I am thinking maybe formula 2. Of course a homemade food would be great too. It is something that I have been meaning to start doing.
Yeah I have been feeding my home made blend, the sand bed has algae and critters and he is eating. Was just asking everyones advice.
Get going on your own food, rebel helped me and my fish and stuff are going nuts. I posted on your thread because I have to move some rics.
LMK
 
fcatch76

fcatch76

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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/2837998
hey Fcatch! man i need your help.
what blenny is good to eat hair algea?
IN the beginning my lawnmower did the trick, then emerald crabs. I still get some every now and then but I use a tube to suck it out during water changes. Use the tube and your fingers to pull it off, kinda hard to describe.
HTH
 
subielover

subielover

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Nissan your sixline will probably kill the crabs. Best advice is to get 2 mexican turbos and put them directly on the hair algae. Other than that is up to YOU to get it out, sucks I know.
 
nissan577

nissan577

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lol ill get the mexicanos! so 2 of them are good for the 29g? but im put the crab at night. plus i already had a crab and i the sixline didnt bother him. but i took him out cause he was ugly!
 
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