ewurm Aimara MFK Member Jan 27, 2006 28,496 79 132 16 * Jan 21, 2007 #1 I have a Cleaner Shrimp and a bunch of hermit crabs, they love algae wafers. Should I feed them, or make them find their own food?
I have a Cleaner Shrimp and a bunch of hermit crabs, they love algae wafers. Should I feed them, or make them find their own food?
cockroach Goliath Tigerfish MFK Member Jul 28, 2005 3,280 2,235 179 Taiwan Jan 22, 2007 #2 buy seaweed sheets, small pieces of chopped up shrimp and frozen brine shrimp. mine love it.
davo Aimara MFK Member Jan 9, 2006 17,544 43 132 England Jan 22, 2007 #3 If you have loads of live rock and your feeding other things like corals and fish, there should be enough left over...
If you have loads of live rock and your feeding other things like corals and fish, there should be enough left over...
S schulace123 Candiru MFK Member Nov 9, 2005 248 0 46 36 MINNESOTA Jan 22, 2007 #4 u really should not need to feed them
ewurm Aimara MFK Member Jan 27, 2006 28,496 79 132 16 * Jan 22, 2007 #5 schulace123;664455; said: u really should not need to feed them Click to expand... That is what I was thinking, I am trying to keep nitrates to a minimum.
schulace123;664455; said: u really should not need to feed them Click to expand... That is what I was thinking, I am trying to keep nitrates to a minimum.
davo Aimara MFK Member Jan 9, 2006 17,544 43 132 England Jan 22, 2007 #6 Your tank should be able to sustain them fine to be honest mate.
spotfin Silver Tier VIP MFK Member Jan 2, 2006 4,755 953 900 Maine Jan 23, 2007 #8 I would feed the hermits occassionally with the algae wafers, maybe once a week at night. Feed the cleaner shrimp more often with frozen fish food.
I would feed the hermits occassionally with the algae wafers, maybe once a week at night. Feed the cleaner shrimp more often with frozen fish food.
ewurm Aimara MFK Member Jan 27, 2006 28,496 79 132 16 * Jan 23, 2007 #9 The cleaner chrimp gets plenty of leftovers.
B bonz03 Feeder Fish Jan 24, 2007 4 0 0 MI Jan 25, 2007 #10 all the inverts in my tank scavenge what they can after my fish are done eating.