Re: NANFA-L-- Raising Ghost Shrimp

Bob Bock (bockhouse-in-earthlink.net)
Sun, 2 Jan 2005 08:26:01 -0500

A member of our local clubs feeds all his shrimp commercial shrimp pellets,
sold as fish food. He says this is a convenient souce of iodine. He seems
to do pretty well.

> [Original Message]
> From: James Smith <jbosmith-in-gmail.com>
> To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
> Date: 1/2/2005 12:05:00 AM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Raising Ghost Shrimp
>
> 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
> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > To: "NANFA" <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 1:37 PM
> > Subject: NANFA-L-- Raising Ghost Shrimp
> >
> > >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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