Is there such thing as a pest-free shrimp-only tank?

**antitrust** · 14th Sep 2008, 23:09

I've been wondering, after looking at so many threads asking about planaria and seed shrimps infestations in their shrimp only tank, is there such thing as a pest-free shrimp only tank?

My tank was once infested with planaria, but they're long gone. now i'm dealing with a seed shrimp infestation that is VERY HARD to get rid of. it pisses me off big time.

sometimes i feel like giving up my shrimp tank..

**Shadow** · 14th Sep 2008, 23:15

put small fish like boraras brigitae, mine free of any of those but snails

**Ivan** · 15th Sep 2008, 16:35

Originally Posted by antitrust

I've been wondering, after looking at so many threads asking about planaria and seed shrimps infestations in their shrimp only tank, is there such thing as a pest-free shrimp only tank?

My tank was once infested with planaria, but they're long gone. now i'm dealing with a seed shrimp infestation that is VERY HARD to get rid of. it pisses me off big time.

sometimes i feel like giving up my shrimp tank..

Try not to over feed the shrimps to minimize the planaria. These planaria even guppies and tetras don't even want to eat them. So far all my shrimp tank setup (about 4 tanks), all having such problem, you only can minimize it...

**branong** · 15th Sep 2008, 18:02

i no longer fear planaria problem as the Boraras feed on them.
its the seed shrimps that my Boraras ignore and its giving me a lot of headache

**Shadow** · 15th Sep 2008, 18:05

my boraras brigitae feed on them, except for the one hiding in the substrate.

**branong** · 15th Sep 2008, 18:10

maybe its the boraras brigittae that feeds on seed shrimps as my boraras merah leaves them alone..

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**silane** · 15th Sep 2008, 18:27

Originally Posted by antitrust

I've been wondering, after looking at so many threads asking about planaria and seed shrimps infestations in their shrimp only tank, is there such thing as a pest-free shrimp only tank?

My tank was once infested with planaria, but they're long gone. now i'm dealing with a seed shrimp infestation that is VERY HARD to get rid of. it pisses me off big time.

sometimes i feel like giving up my shrimp tank..

Possible, the tanks in my house are pest free. Anything to put inside the tanks were thoroughly treated.

**Quixotic** · 15th Sep 2008, 18:30

FYI, there isn't much that is different between Boraras brigittae and B. merah. Both are about that size, the mouth is only that big and diet are the same, no discernible differences. Whether they eat these pest in the aquarium largely depends on the specific likings of the fish.