Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V2 #237

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• Subject: Re: Aquatic Plants Digest V2 #237
• From: Craig Bingman <cbingman at netcom_com>
• Date: Fri, 4 Oct 1996 14:41:11 -0700 (PDT)
• In-Reply-To: <199610041939.PAA28259 at looney_actwin.com>

> From: "J. Buchko" <j.buchkojr at worldnet_att.net>
> Date: Fri, 04 Oct 1996 08:58:59 -0700
> Subject: Natural Environment of Ghost Shrimp?
> 
> Hi.  I wonder if anyone out there has any solid information about the
> natural environment of these ghost shrimp?  I've had some experience keeping
> them, and have myself noticed that they are rather short lived.  In each
> case of death I've noticed that the shrimp I had tended to turn from
> transparent to a milky white before they died a day or two later.  I've
> always wondered if some environmental factor was at work.  

Sounds like it might be a failed molt.  You might try dosing the tank 
with trace amounts of iodide to see if the shrimp do better.  Like a drop 
of 10% KI per 20 gallons per week.

Craig

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