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[Puffer_freak]

Can shrimps go in brackish water, I was just wondering, because I'm thinking of adding some with my GSPs and I was thinking, will they go with bracish. You see, I was thinking along the lines of getting some really cheap and then putting them in, I don't really care if they get eaten, I just need something to clean up and I've heard these are great!

 

[Phantom Thief]

I THINK ghost shrimp can survive in brackish. Not sure at all though.

P.T.

 

[Puffer_freak]

Thanks PT.

Wheeeeeeeeeee!

 

[Phantom Thief]

Ok, read several articles. Seems there are several species that are freshwater, and several that are brackish. But that's all they mentioned

P.T.

 

[Puffer_freak]

Oh. Strange. Thanks anyway, I'll take a look now, unless anyone else thinks of one, its just I didn't want to have to do loads of research, if I could find it quickly here.

 

[Dwarfs]

I think they could live in brackish, but not for long with a puffer

 

[Puffer_freak]

Great, thats cool. I was just wondering, I saw some shrimps labelled in my lfs as Algae Eating Shrimps, has anyone had any experience with them or not?

BTW, I don't really care if my puffers eat them, I just hope they get a good clean in first!

 

[Dwarfs]

From what I hear about puffers, they eat fast, and a lot So the shrimp might not get their job done, unless you get too many for the puffer to handle

 

[Dwarfs]

Go here Sirminions pics of his fahaka puffer attacking shrimp I know they're two different types of puffer, but I've had figure 8s, so I know how the brackish puffers can get. Maybe you could get an algae scraper?

 

[mwm]

My friend has a algea eating shrip it works good

 

[Puffer_freak]

Yeah, but would it live in brackish, also, they are pretty expensive, so I'll hunt around for a cheaper price. I need something that would stand brackish conditions, I'll keep searching if no one knows anything.

 

[Puffer_freak]

The scientific name is Cardinia Japonica, I found a load of information, but none telling me whether or not it is a brackish water shrimp, some help is required!

 

[K-Holed]

You could try some amano shrimps. (Cardinia Japonica) They get to around 2 inches, prefer brackish water and have moderate to high algae eating capabilities.