Fustrated by shrimp!

[reeffreak]

To be on the safe side.Do a test for copper and see what you get.They are really one of the easiest shrimps to keep.Mine has been with me for over two years now.I feed the fish,the shrimps smells the food and comes out,then I feed it a cube of prime reef.

 

[lightcs4]

I'll do a test, although all rock was new from the LFS (mostly dry rock), as well as the sand. Emerald crab, hermit crabs, and snails are doing just fine.

By the way, the Pure Water Club on E-bay has been recommended around here for RO units. I believe Biff got hers for around $100.

 

[bigploch]

Also, I was going to buy the BF an R/O unit for Xmas and don't even know where to start. Any suggestions?

Check out this guy. I bought a 6 stage ro/di pumping out 100 gpd at about 2 ppm. The link above is for one with a 0 ppm polisher unit also. It fills my 44 gal tank overnight no problem. Keep an eye out because sometimes he will run a deal on that pump with no final filter with free shipping.

 

[Bifferwine]

Shrimp are extra sensitive to stray voltage too. You could check your tank for this.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/weekly/aa101602.htm

 

[lightcs4]

Shrimp are extra sensitive to stray voltage too. You could check your tank for this.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/weekly/aa101602.htm

I'll grab the voltmeter tonight.

Thanks.

 

[fishsticks]

you guys r trying to keep shrimp, im trying to get rid of mine. lol

i need him out he just bugs all my coral, camel shrimp!

 

[daugherty]

you guys r trying to keep shrimp, im trying to get rid of mine. lol

i need him out he just bugs all my coral, camel shrimp!

i bet they are not reef safe. have you made a trap for it?

 

[Altohombre]

I had a skunk and a fire that molted like crazy for a few months. Out of the blue they died within a week of each other. I am guessing something happened in my water with salinity or temp, but not sure.

 

[yote]

you guys r trying to keep shrimp, im trying to get rid of mine. lol

i need him out he just bugs all my coral, camel shrimp!

Camel shrimp are known coral predators.

 

[lightcs4]

No stray voltage, so I'm good there. I'm ordering an RO/DI unit from Pure Water Club this weekend so that should help any water problems, although they test extremely well (yeah, it is a vague statement). The only shrimp I really want to keep are fire shrimp so I may try again after a few months on the RO/DI.

 

[yote]

I dont know if you posted it or not,But whats your salinity at?

 

[lightcs4]

Salinity is at 1.024 (hydrometer, not refractometer unfortunately).

 

[yote]

Next trip you make to the LFS,have them check your hydrometer against their refractometer.
If its reading high,then your salinity could be low enough to cause shrimp a problem.
JMO,But it seems that shrimp are a little more touchy about salinity than most other inverts.Of course I could be wrong.Just taking a stab in the dark.

 

[fishsticks]

how can i capture him, what kinda trap should i get.

camel shrimp.

 

[yote]

how can i capture him, what kinda trap should i get.

camel shrimp.

Take a 24oz coke bottle and cut the top 1/4 off.Stick the neck down into the bottom section of the bottle and tape it in a couple of places to hold in place.Then put a little bit of frozen mysis in the bottle.
The camel shrimp should climb in there for the food,then you can just lift the trap and shrimp right out.