My Fan Shrimp
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puddle_inc
Fishaholic
he should be fine. not sure what you would feed him. maby algae flakes/pellets or whatever there called. if you ahve any fish and the shrimp moved the sand around in the water it may be dangerous for the fish's gills. but i'm not for sure exactly. 
EDIT: just saw pics of them. i would think it would eat small fish, maby ghost shrimp also.
EDIT: just saw pics of them. i would think it would eat small fish, maby ghost shrimp also.
starrynightxxi
Fish Herder
fan/filter shrimp will not eat your fish, they don't have claws.
filter shrimp eat waterborne algae and infusoria. They generally like to sit by the outlet of the filter wih heir fans open until they have collected enough and then they will eat what is in that fan. This is why they aren't really suitable for new tanks which have no infusoria. However they will eat anything that is small enough to become trapped in their fans, such as liquifry (this is often used as a supplement), fine powdered flake, and small frozen or live foods such as daphnia or BBS.
You will know if your shrimp is not getting enough to eat because it will run around the bottom of the tank runnng its fans over the substrate in an attempt to get more food. If you see this, feed more.
As for sand, I don't believe it matters. And sand in the water won't hurt the gills on any fish. There are many species who routinely blow sand through their gills.
filter shrimp eat waterborne algae and infusoria. They generally like to sit by the outlet of the filter wih heir fans open until they have collected enough and then they will eat what is in that fan. This is why they aren't really suitable for new tanks which have no infusoria. However they will eat anything that is small enough to become trapped in their fans, such as liquifry (this is often used as a supplement), fine powdered flake, and small frozen or live foods such as daphnia or BBS.
You will know if your shrimp is not getting enough to eat because it will run around the bottom of the tank runnng its fans over the substrate in an attempt to get more food. If you see this, feed more.
As for sand, I don't believe it matters. And sand in the water won't hurt the gills on any fish. There are many species who routinely blow sand through their gills.
dizzied
Fish Addict
It's a filter-feeder. As a last resort, it can pick up food off the ground like other shrimp.
In most tanks, you'll have to put a perch of some sort (driftwood perhaps) where it can sit near the filter output and filter-feed off of the current.
In most tanks, you'll have to put a perch of some sort (driftwood perhaps) where it can sit near the filter output and filter-feed off of the current.
I use an externl canister filter and the only thing close to it is a Java Fern.But I dont seeem to find the shrimp acting hungry at all.In fact, I see it "eating" at night.I don't really see it eating in the day.Do you have any idea why this is so?
littleme1969
Fish Herder
Hes probably just settling in. Give him time to find his feet and the best places to get his nosh.
As mentioned above Liqufry is an excellent supplement for this guys. Best wait till you see him resting with his filters out stretched then add a few drops above him, that way he will taste it in the water and be able to collect it.
As mentioned above Liqufry is an excellent supplement for this guys. Best wait till you see him resting with his filters out stretched then add a few drops above him, that way he will taste it in the water and be able to collect it.
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