Are shrimps less hardy then fishes..

[silverfish]

Hi Guys,

Just to check if shrimps are more difficult to survive? My tank has been around for about 2 months.. and there are a couple of fishes in it. But everytime I place in a shrimp, it will die pretty quickly (within 4 hours).. counting today, 4th one died .

Is the water on the sand bed.. unhealthly?

thanks..

[Dispar_Anthias]

Hi Guys,

Just to check if shrimps are more difficult to survive? My tank has been around for about 2 months.. and there are a couple of fishes in it. But everytime I place in a shrimp, it will die pretty quickly (within 4 hours).. counting today, 4th one died .

Is the water on the sand bed.. unhealthly?

thanks..

Pls tell us your water parameter first

[SpiderOne]

possibly copper

[DrJekyl_MrHyde]

what shrimp did u add into your tank.....?

[DrJekyl_MrHyde]

Did you put the shrimp in to a cup and add a little of your tank water into it and let the shrimp adapt to ur water temp and salt level before u put the shrimp in .....

[SharkBait]

they are quite intolerant of sudden fluctuations in water parameters.

[DrJekyl_MrHyde]

A sudden change of temp and salt level will shock the shrimp and shrimp are tends to be more sensitive.....it maybe the reson it die....

[stinger]

My first 4 shrimps died within 2 to 5 days of going into the tank. After I had learnt the proper way of aclimatising the shrimps, my shrimps are doing okay now.

[shetland]

i also did let my CS float on the water for about half an hour then i add some of the tank water to the bag and let it stay for another 1/2 hour.... then i slowly add them into the tank.. i heard from people saying Shrimps can die from shock too if u drop them into the tank.. let a human jumping off a building.... it that true?

[jc85]

i also did let my CS float on the water for about half an hour then i add some of the tank water to the bag and let it stay for another 1/2 hour.... then i slowly add them into the tank.. i heard from people saying Shrimps can die from shock too if u drop them into the tank.. let a human jumping off a building.... it that true?

I think your aclimatising not enough. Normally, you will need to keep adding ur tank water bit by bit until its at least 3-4 times the original amount.

Some info on aclimatising LS,

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/acclimat.htm

[shetland]

so far my CS still alive.. been 3 weeks liao since i got them... will try the other method next time.. thanks anyway.....

[vdc]

Hi, what other types of cleaning-crew-shrimps can we keep besides the regular skunk, coral banded, cleaner, blood, camelback? Life's so boring with only these few types.

[FuEl]

One important thing is to make sure there are no sudden changes in specific gravity.

[silverfish]

.. How to reduce copper in water?.. thanks..

[silverfish]

What I added were cleaner shrimp..

I saw some orchid shrimp yesterday at a new farm at PR farmway 1 .. the guy told me they are hardy.. is it true.. looks pretty delicate to me..

[Dong gu]

What I added were cleaner shrimp..

I saw some orchid shrimp yesterday at a new farm at PR farmway 1 .. the guy told me they are hardy.. is it true.. looks pretty delicate to me..

wat's n orchid shrimp? any pic?

[Air]

i nv had problem putting in shrimps in my then new tank by letting the whole packet in the water for 20min b4 i open it n let the prawn in

[gtrigger]

Hi,

I have no problem with fire shrimps. So far, all my fire shrimps are doing well, and they are quite hardy too. They are super active during feeding time, and may even fight. They are territoral.