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Shrimp vs Quarantine

Started by Guybeaux, December 06, 2019, 07:53:08 PM

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Guybeaux

Would someone please shed light on the subject for me.
Do you need to quarantine new bought shrimp before adding them to my community tank ?
Are diseases transmittable between Shrimp and Fish ?
Also which environment is best for the Shrimp.
My small 10 gallon quarantine tank with pebble substrate or my 45 gallon tank with discus and sand substrate ?

Pastis

I don't think Diseases are transmissible between fish and shrimps.... but I am not an expert....

I wouldn't put the shrimps with discus....

noahcw

I'm not sure what you keep in your q tank, or what shrimp you are trying to keep, but either way i'd ensure you have a lot of cover or theres a good chance they'll get munched.

sidarnold

Diseases are not transmittable between shrimp and fish. Do not put your shrimp in a fish tank - they will be eaten.

Guybeaux

Thanks for the advises. Finally I think I'll go for a pair of Mexican dwarf Crayfish.
They will start in my new ( when cycled) 26 gallon tank
From what I've read they seems to be good in small fish (Cardinal, Tetra, Guppy's) community tank