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01-25-2006, 08:17 PM
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| Large Fish  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wisconsin
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|  Ghost Shrimps Hey everyone is telling me that plecos get huge(I know they do) so do you think I could trade in my pleco in for maybe 2 or 3 ghost shrimps? I read that they eat algae and leftover food. Its like a algae scavenger! I'm excited with this idea so i was wondering if it would be a good thing to do. 
__________________ 10g Planted Community Tank Fish:3 Threadfin Rainbows, 1 Male Endler, 1 Female Guppy, 1 Male Cherry Barb, 3 Schwartz's Cories, and 1 Oto Plants:Amazon Sword, Apongeton, Java Fern, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, Taiwan Moss, and Watersprite 5g Hex Planted DP Tank Fish: Coming Soon 2 Dwarf Puffers and an Oto Plants:Aponogeton, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss 1g Planted Betta Tank Fish:Male CT Betta and 1 Oto Plants:Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss |
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01-25-2006, 08:21 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina
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|  Yes they would be fine. They are very sensitive though. You will need to keep Iodine in the water for when they molt. And make sure the water conditions are pristine.
__________________ 30G ~ Equipment: Emporer 400, Hydor 1, All Glass 100W Heater Inhabitants: 7 Pristella Tetras, 4 Assorted Danios & 2 Cardinal Tetras & Blue Crayfish (M) 44G ~ Equipment: Rena Filstar XP3 & 200W Heater Inhabitants: 2 Koi Angels, Marigold Platy, Betta (F) & Blue Crayfish (F) 90G ~ Equipment: Tidepool & 300W Titanium Heater Inhabitants: 4 Texas Cichlids & Royal Pleco-L027C Other Pets ~ 2 Horses (Sassy-Sunny), 2 Rats (Duncan-Bongo) Dog (Chance), & Cat (Jersey) |
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01-25-2006, 08:22 PM
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| Large Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wisconsin
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| Ok Ill go get them this week.YAYYAYAYAYAY
__________________ 10g Planted Community Tank Fish:3 Threadfin Rainbows, 1 Male Endler, 1 Female Guppy, 1 Male Cherry Barb, 3 Schwartz's Cories, and 1 Oto Plants:Amazon Sword, Apongeton, Java Fern, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, Taiwan Moss, and Watersprite 5g Hex Planted DP Tank Fish: Coming Soon 2 Dwarf Puffers and an Oto Plants:Aponogeton, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss 1g Planted Betta Tank Fish:Male CT Betta and 1 Oto Plants:Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss |
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01-25-2006, 08:24 PM
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| Large Fish  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio
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| Guppy_newbe, I have never put iodine in my water for any of the sghost shrimp I have had and they have all molted. Have I just been lucky? Should I start adding it? Where do you get it? Smalltank, I thought you could benefit from these questions to that is why I put them in this post.
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01-25-2006, 08:28 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina
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| You have been very lucky!! I would definately get some. You should be able to buy Iodine at any pet store. I use the one made by Kent Marine for all my tanks. I bought 13 and I am going 13 strong!!
__________________ 30G ~ Equipment: Emporer 400, Hydor 1, All Glass 100W Heater Inhabitants: 7 Pristella Tetras, 4 Assorted Danios & 2 Cardinal Tetras & Blue Crayfish (M) 44G ~ Equipment: Rena Filstar XP3 & 200W Heater Inhabitants: 2 Koi Angels, Marigold Platy, Betta (F) & Blue Crayfish (F) 90G ~ Equipment: Tidepool & 300W Titanium Heater Inhabitants: 4 Texas Cichlids & Royal Pleco-L027C Other Pets ~ 2 Horses (Sassy-Sunny), 2 Rats (Duncan-Bongo) Dog (Chance), & Cat (Jersey) |
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01-25-2006, 08:57 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A little town outside Kansas City, Kansas
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| i never put iodine in my tank... mine seem ok. i know i said that most get eaten soon, but i aparently have a smart one, he has succesfully avoided my knife. he has molted too just fine. |
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01-25-2006, 09:01 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina
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| I wouldnt count on it continuing.
__________________ 30G ~ Equipment: Emporer 400, Hydor 1, All Glass 100W Heater Inhabitants: 7 Pristella Tetras, 4 Assorted Danios & 2 Cardinal Tetras & Blue Crayfish (M) 44G ~ Equipment: Rena Filstar XP3 & 200W Heater Inhabitants: 2 Koi Angels, Marigold Platy, Betta (F) & Blue Crayfish (F) 90G ~ Equipment: Tidepool & 300W Titanium Heater Inhabitants: 4 Texas Cichlids & Royal Pleco-L027C Other Pets ~ 2 Horses (Sassy-Sunny), 2 Rats (Duncan-Bongo) Dog (Chance), & Cat (Jersey) |
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01-25-2006, 10:27 PM
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| Large Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wisconsin
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| Does the iodine affect fish?Or is it harmless?
__________________ 10g Planted Community Tank Fish:3 Threadfin Rainbows, 1 Male Endler, 1 Female Guppy, 1 Male Cherry Barb, 3 Schwartz's Cories, and 1 Oto Plants:Amazon Sword, Apongeton, Java Fern, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, Taiwan Moss, and Watersprite 5g Hex Planted DP Tank Fish: Coming Soon 2 Dwarf Puffers and an Oto Plants:Aponogeton, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss 1g Planted Betta Tank Fish:Male CT Betta and 1 Oto Plants:Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss |
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01-25-2006, 10:29 PM
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| Super Fish Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina
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| nope it doesnt affect fish
__________________ 30G ~ Equipment: Emporer 400, Hydor 1, All Glass 100W Heater Inhabitants: 7 Pristella Tetras, 4 Assorted Danios & 2 Cardinal Tetras & Blue Crayfish (M) 44G ~ Equipment: Rena Filstar XP3 & 200W Heater Inhabitants: 2 Koi Angels, Marigold Platy, Betta (F) & Blue Crayfish (F) 90G ~ Equipment: Tidepool & 300W Titanium Heater Inhabitants: 4 Texas Cichlids & Royal Pleco-L027C Other Pets ~ 2 Horses (Sassy-Sunny), 2 Rats (Duncan-Bongo) Dog (Chance), & Cat (Jersey) |
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01-25-2006, 10:46 PM
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| Medium Fish  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: bellaire, ohio
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| id try to get more than 2 or 3 for your Pl*co, i think i paid 2$ for 10, a decent LFS will probably give you 10 or 12 for him.
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