1) I do not want to breed my shrimps just yet, but my female is pregnant. I don't have an extra tank to let the larvae develop in brackish water. Is it okay to just let nature take its course and have the tankmates feed on the larvae?
2) I made a mistake and started feeding the shrimp sinking pellets. Apparently because of this they won't feed on the algae. Can I stop using the pellets and will they start grazing on algae? Will my catfish starve to death if I stop using food for bottom dwellers?
2007-02-02 10:39:18 · 2 answers · asked by bakura1980 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
1) yes. its ok to feed the tankmates.
2)not sure...sorry and honest
2007-02-02 10:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by Rover 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you don't have a set up then you do what you have to do. breeding shrimp is a pain.
if you feed your catfish what he can eat in 2 mins he will be fine and there won't be any leftover for the shrimp. it might take a while to get the hang of it just drop in one pellet at a time and make sure the catfish is eating all of it before you give him another. amano shrimp aren't going to bully the catfish for a pellet.
another really good method of reducing algae is getting a clump of java moss. it is good at sucking up most of the goop in your water which starves the algae.
2007-02-02 20:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋