chatfouz Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 this feels silly asking but are they difficult to keep in a new enviornment. i set up a refugium, but i still dont have sand lr in it, just a tub full of water and copepods. i plan to go buy play sand and fill it with that, and i have a bunch of stone at the house i plan to put in it. but no lr. do i have to have lr? or could i just sprinkle some mysis cube over the area and feed em that way for a while before i figure stuff is growing? what do they eat? i see them crawling on rock picking stuff but there really is nothin there that i see.. they seem big for detritus eaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 They will eat anything you feed. They are big pigs. Along as your cycle is done they should be fine. Though they do like places to hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbeau Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I agree. It should be fine in the fuge...but there's nothing wrong with dropping a little rock in there for him to climb around. Peppermint and cleaner shrimp are remarkably hardy. I know a lot of people will disagree with me on this...but I always buy a cleaner shrimp to help carry my tank through the cycle. He keeps the damsels/clownfish healthier during that horendous month of reef boredom...and I've never lost him. I did the same thing with a little pappermint guy this last time so that I could keep the upper hand on aptasias, and he did fine too. They seem to especially love frozen mysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chatfouz Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 I agree. It should be fine in the fuge...but there's nothing wrong with dropping a little rock in there for him to climb around.Peppermint and cleaner shrimp are remarkably hardy. I know a lot of people will disagree with me on this...but I always buy a cleaner shrimp to help carry my tank through the cycle. He keeps the damsels/clownfish healthier during that horendous month of reef boredom...and I've never lost him. I did the same thing with a little pappermint guy this last time so that I could keep the upper hand on aptasias, and he did fine too. They seem to especially love frozen mysis. ! that is so good to hear! i think im going to order them then. the place im ordering from sells peppermints 4 for 10$. that is almost 3 free compared to the prices here. its worth it just to have em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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