Shrimp coral only tank, if you have time to respond

[Ghostyboythedog]

Hi,
All my fishes died due to stress, and the coral didn't die and 5 bristle worms are currently living in there there about an inch in half, how hard would it be to do a cleaner shrimp and lps and soft coral mix tank, I was thinking about buyIng some dragon breath (macroalgea) because I heard it sucks up waste, not sure about food because I feed my duncan mysis shrimp, will a shrimp eat that or I have formula one food for clownfish and some other fish. Will a skunk cleaner shrimp eat that or not, and need a diffrent kind of food
I know they need to molt, and if i don't have to do water changes due to micro algea and light feeding, will I need iodine so he/she can molt. and the zoa and duncan have been there for 6 weeks, and the duncan 4 weeks I have noticed alot of growth in the zoa and the duncan has grown a baby head. So is my plan good or a flop.

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

And if so can you list what i would have to do or change, for a shrimp and coral only tank please and thank you.

 

[jabberwock]

How big is the tank? Maybe get one or two peaceful fish. Keep it stressless.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

FWIW, I do not believe there is any evidence shrimp need iodine in the water to molt. I’d just feed the shrimp and if nutrients get too low for corals, you may want to dose N and P in some fashion.

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

FWIW, I do not believe there is any evidence shrimp need iodine in the water to molt. I’d just feed the shrimp and if nutrients get too low for corals, you may want to dose N and P in some fashion.

Okay thanks

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

How big is the tank? Maybe get one or two peaceful fish. Keep it stressless.

20g, also they lived for a while and my wave maker broke I had to replace it and we got somewhere things which caused death, and 3 died ad maybe we will in the future

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

Okay thanks

I didn't know if you needed it

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

FWIW, I do not believe there is any evidence shrimp need iodine in the water to molt. I’d just feed the shrimp and if nutrients get too low for corals, you may want to dose N and P in some fashion.

Thank you, plan sound good then? Or mor changes?

 

[Nano_Man]

Sounds good and if you fancy 1 or 2 fish later on when things are thriving. Also as Randy says
watch your nutrients if they get near bottoming out. Good luck keep us updated

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

OKay, for sure keep you updated

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

I huat heard alot of people say they need iodine water to molt if you don't do water changes with all that and such

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

Just*

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I huat heard alot of people say they need iodine water to molt if you don't do water changes with all that and such

Yep, there’s an endless supply of people making the claim, but never once has anyone shown data supporting it. Isn’t it odd that folks who raise shrimp by aquaculture commercially have never “discovered” this need reefers swear by?

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

Yep, there’s an endless supply of people making the claim, but never once has anyone shown data supporting it. Isn’t it odd that folks who raise shrimp by aquaculture commercially have never “discovered” this need reefers swear by?

Yes, it is very odd, how often do they molt? If he/she doesn't molt in that period of time or shortly after, maybe I'll test the iodine water to see if he/she will slowly molt after that.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Yes, it is very odd, how often do they molt? If he/she doesn't molt in that period of time or shortly after, maybe I'll test the iodine water to see if he/she will slowly molt after that.

Sorry, I do not know how often that species molts.

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

Sorry, I do not know how often that species molts.

No problem, most people said 1 to 2 months

 

[TX_REEF]

Skunk cleaner shrimp will eat almost anything they can get their claws on... flakes, pellets, dead tissue, anything really. They will not eat coral in my experience, so that's good. However, Cleaner shimp (and any shrimp, really) WILL steal food from your corals if you target feed your corals. I mitigate this by target feeding my shrimp a small piece of raw shrimp (see? cannibals!) so they leave my corals and nems alone until they're able to swallow the food.

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

Skunk cleaner shrimp will eat almost anything they can get their claws on... flakes, pellets, dead tissue, anything really. They will not eat coral in my experience, so that's good. However, Cleaner shimp (and any shrimp, really) WILL steal food from your corals if you target feed your corals. I mitigate this by target feeding my shrimp a small piece of raw shrimp (see? cannibals!) so they leave my corals and nems alone until they're able to swallow the food.

Thank you, do you they need iodine. Because me and Randy were talking about that

 

[TX_REEF]

Thank you, do you they need iodine. Because me and Randy were talking about that

my dumb person logic would say yes, but that being said, your salt mix should already have iodine in it. Randy knows what he's talking about, I'd follow his advice

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

my dumb person logic would say yes, but that being said, your salt mix should already have iodine in it. Randy knows what he's talking about, I'd follow his advice

I am, thank you just wanted to here from another person