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Old 03-24-2010, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by lockrookie View Post
ok ive noticed recently my coral banded shrimp is being a bugger he has single handedly devoured 5 hermit crabs and yesterday tried and thankfully failed to grab my scooter i try to make sure i feed him mysis directly but isnt aways in an area i can do so.

so i bought a tin can of baby clams in salt water thinking this might be a good thing and i havent tried to feed it yet. reasons im concerned about it being in a tin can and i am not sure i should in general . i have heard of other ppl feeding foods like this and im just curious if any of you have or do and what is recomended. and if it isnt good for the tank then ill be sure to eat it myself. waste not want not
Return the coral banded shrimp to the lfs for a credit.
Do not add any more hermit crabs. Both the crabs and shrimp are predators and are competing for food with your scooter and other bottom fish you have with the result that you will likely lose your scooter soon.
If you have not done so add a refugium to produce pods that the scooter needs to survive.
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