Patricia, I don't think you can recover it. However, I don't think the loss of the covering will be a problem. Just keep an eye on it. Frank M. Greco...
Hi Folks. Looking for some info on Ghost/Grass shrimp parasites. I'm an advisor on one of the internet aquarium sites. Someone posted recently asking about...
These are horsehair worms, and are common in some batches of glass shrimp. Not sure if febendazole will kill the worms. Levamasole (which is HIGHLY toxic)...
Shrimp carry egg for 14days, give birth on the 15th day. ... substrate. There ... She's now ... eggs are ... them? I ... color are ... want to, ... ...
Hi... Im new to havng shrimp in my planted tank and was wondering which types of fish might want to snack on shrimp such as Amanos or Cherry? In particular, I...
Thanx Frank! I couldn't find any info on the net, and was getting worried. Nice to know this isn't anything unusual, and after doing some research on the...
I regularly look over shipments of Ghost/Glass/Feeder shrimp that come into local stores. I only see these worms once - every 6 months of so..... ususally a...
Hi, All! Less than an hour ago, I noticed that one of my blue shrimp (yes, *they* are now available locally) was on its back, actually convulsing. It was ...
Naomi, the minimum I add is a teaspoon of salt per gallon of tank water. I have kept shrimp up to 2 ppt salinity without a problem. I find that f/w shrimp are...
Allison, panacur does indeed work well on hydra. usually kills them within 48 hours. Also works well on Aiptasia anemones in reef tanks. Frank M. Greco...
Frank, don't you suggest either Dr Wellfish salt or a salt mix for a marine tank? Is this to insure trace bits amounts of minerals go into FW Shrimp ...
Donna, yes I do advise the use of Doc Wellfish (evaporated seawater) or synthetic seasalt. This ay, you are adding trace and minor elements and not just sodium...
Frank, Thanks. That's exactly how much I added to my change water yesterday. Unfortunately, the small amount changed apparently didn't raise the salinity...
I am not a shrimp expert, but it sounds like horsehair worm parasite worm to me. I don't believe that there is a treatment and that infected shrimp should be ...
I will be out of the office starting 06/02/2004 and will not return until 17/02/2004. I will respond to your message when I return. for urgent diagnostic...
Is anyone out there a snail person? My ramshorn got itself sucked into the powerhead on my undergravel filter. I turned the powerhead off and got the little...
While watching the miracle of guppy "popping" with my 4yo (this is how she describes fish "laying" babies...they just pop out)...she noticed the shrimp playing...
I've found my red cherry shrimp to be very sensitive to Nitrites. When I started my 5.5 gallon, I didn't really measure anything until one day I saw all my red...
I will be out of the office starting 06/02/2004 and will not return until 17/02/2004. I will respond to your message when I return. for urgent diagnostic...
I think nitrite is particularly evil. I read somewhere that even plants have problems processing nitrite, while ammonia and nitrates are easily taken up. In a...
<<I've found my red cherry shrimp to be very sensitive to Nitrites.>> I think you will find all shrimp (and even f/w crabs and crayfish) to be sensitive to...
... into the powerhead on my undergravel filter. I turned the powerhead off and got the little guy out (this was on Sunday). He has just started coming out...
<<I was in the grocery, and noticed some bottled drinking water fortified with 0.25 milligrams of calcium.>> Why not make your own? It's probably a lot cheaper...