Ordinary Gulf Shrimp?

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by marshrunner, Jun 28, 2009.

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  1. marshrunner

    marshrunner Plankton

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    I'm toward the end of cycle. Had lots of brown stuff I wanted to start cleaning so I put a few Gulf shrimp in the tank. So far it looks like they are cleaning it. Has anyone else tried this?
     
    marshrunner, Jun 28, 2009
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  2. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    Not sure exactly what a gulf shrimp is buy just like most crustaceans, they are scavengers and should help cleanup a bit. However you'll want some hermits and snails as well. Reeftopia.com has some great cleanup crew packages, as do a few other sponsor sites.
     
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  3. marshrunner

    marshrunner Plankton

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    It's same kinda shrimp you eat. I went fishing and had some for bait and figured since I had them, I'd try it. I'll remove them one the cycle is done and add a real cleaner crew. I just wanted something to help control the nasty early so it didn't get out of hand.
     
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  4. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    I know luna put one in his tank... I don't remember how it turned out though.
     
    stepho, Jun 28, 2009
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