Re: NANFA-L-- Raising Ghost Shrimp

James Smith (jbosmith-in-gmail.com)
Sat, 1 Jan 2005 23:55:21 -0500

You can also get them iodine/calcium from various snail supplements
(useful around here since most pet stores have limited to no salt
water anymore except special orders).

Jim

On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 13:54:17 -0800, Tom Watson <onefish2fish-in-comcast.net> wrote:
> Freshwater shrimp need iodine to thrive and breed. I use "Reef Iodide: from
> Seachem. I add about 1 drop per 5 gallons. I do this when I am doing a
> water change.
>
> Tom
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> >I have tried a couple of time to keep Ghost Shrimp and they just disappear.
> > I have a couple of dozen in a planted 20 with that has green hair algae in
> > it. I would like to raise the buggers and eventually get them established
> > as part of my 120 gallon community tank I am going to set up. Assuming I
> > don't keep anything that will eat them.
> >
> > Any suggestions on keeping them alive?
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