sexys

matti070

matti070

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my bro has a .5 gal tank in teh shelf under his tank, and all teh equip. im thinking of startign it and getting an army (4) sexy shrimp. good idea?
 
viper_930

viper_930

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IMO not a great idea. I have 2 in my 36 and they like to have room to roam. They shouldn't be put in anything less than 10 gallons imo.
 
russianspy

russianspy

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Really? I have a 2 gallon Nano and i was hoping to have a Lemon Goby and Sexy shrimp(s) w/ coral. Anyone else agree with viper? Sexy shrimp are so small though.
 
audisteve

audisteve

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Just because something is small does not mean that it can live in a small enviroment. Some of your less active inverts can live in small and confined spaces, some on the other hand need a lot of room. It's so commonly seen that people confuse size with needs. (Please no man jokes) The hobby of saltwater tanks is not to cram as much as you can into a tank, but to recreate nature with it's perfect balance and beauty.
 
russianspy

russianspy

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Originally posted by AudiSteve
Just because something is small does not mean that it can live in a small enviroment. Some of your less active inverts can live in small and confined spaces, some on the other hand need a lot of room. It's so commonly seen that people confuse size with needs. (Please no man jokes) The hobby of saltwater tanks is not to cram as much as you can into a tank, but to recreate nature with it's perfect balance and beauty.
Why does that make me laugh?
:hilarious :hilarious :hilarious :hilarious
Yes I agree But they seem more apt to surive in a better tank
 
flatzboy

flatzboy

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Originally posted by RussianSpy
Really? I have a 2 gallon Nano and i was hoping to have a Lemon Goby and Sexy shrimp(s) w/ coral. Anyone else agree with viper? Sexy shrimp are so small though.
wow are you crazy. I don't think any fish now know matter how small should be put in any thing less than a 10g. the shrimp should be in at least a 10g. to. I totally agree with viper.
 
viper_930

viper_930

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I don't think the fish is a good idea in a 2 gallon either. I did some searching and found one site that says they should be in 10 gallon minimum, and another said 30 gallons minimum.
 
matti070

matti070

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back to subject at hand...
sexys could haev plenty of room to roam in a .5. so maybe just 2 insted? :yes: or :nope:?
 
viper_930

viper_930

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Originally posted by Matti070
back to subject at hand...
sexys could haev plenty of room to roam in a .5. so maybe just 2 insted? :yes: or :nope:?
:nope: IMO they do NOT have room to roam., not even for just one. I have 2 in my 36 gallon and they go all over the place, not just in the anemone.
 
nero

nero

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how is a .5 gallon "plenty" of room in any way? i dont understand this at all.... my betta is almost too big for his .78 gallon...
 
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