seed shrimp

[morningdewdrops]

Hi guys! New to this forum, but have been shrimping for about a year noe . abouI i

I have heaps of seed shrimp! And I know they are harmless to the shrimp, but they really give me the jitters jitters!

Is there any ways that I can get rid of them or at least lower the numbers? Thanks heaps!heaps

Nessa

[BlueBolts]

I tend to get seed shrimps when I over feed....just reduce the feeding and/or use a feeding tray, and they'll slowly disappear.... They're prove of good water quality too..

Edited August 11, 2014 by BlueBolts

[Squiggle]

I'm a big fan of seed shrimp, they are like the canary in your tank, I start to worry when they start to disappear.

[morningdewdrops]

Cool. I guess it's a good sign. But they sure are creepy characters. I've tried not feeding the shrimp and they're still around. The shrimp end up eating plants instead.. Guess I just have to live with them. But if anyone has any ideas, please let me know!! Thanks guys!

[Garnelchen]

Well, if you really want to get rid of them that's easily solved.(as long as there are no little shrimplets in your tank at the time)

 

Just put a few small fish like endlers in the tank for a couple of days...the fish will eat all the seed shrimp but will not harm your adult shrimp.

But, yeah, as I said, if there are shrimplets around they might get eaten too.

[morningdewdrops]

Haha thanks. If I can find anyone who's willing to lend me some endlers. Haha ;)

[FishBeast]

Seed shrimp hey... LOL I had no clue as to what they are... I call them Sea Fleas 

[yeswaitnosorry]

 "Sea Fleas"  love it.