Camel shrimp bait

MrApplebee · 01/03/2018, 02:06 PM

My trusty LFS kindly recommended me a “reef safe” camel shrimp. It has demolished my corals over the last two weeks. I thought it was something I was doing wrong with regards to my water quality or the temp I had the tank set at. Been scratching my head and then woke up last night to see the camel shrimp sat on the corals. Decided to google “do camel shrimp eat coral” and was shocked to see that they are definatly not reef safe. I basically took my LFS advice with regards to care and didn’t even google any more information on them after my purchase.

I am going to try the old bottle trap trick tonight, is frozen prawn safe to use in my tank as a bait?

Thanks

Sk8r · 01/03/2018, 02:13 PM

yes. They are also cannibals---along with many other shrimp.

01/03/2018, 02:06 PM	#1
MrApplebee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 60	Camel shrimp bait My trusty LFS kindly recommended me a “reef safe” camel shrimp. It has demolished my corals over the last two weeks. I thought it was something I was doing wrong with regards to my water quality or the temp I had the tank set at. Been scratching my head and then woke up last night to see the camel shrimp sat on the corals. Decided to google “do camel shrimp eat coral” and was shocked to see that they are definatly not reef safe. I basically took my LFS advice with regards to care and didn’t even google any more information on them after my purchase. I am going to try the old bottle trap trick tonight, is frozen prawn safe to use in my tank as a bait? Thanks

01/03/2018, 02:13 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	yes. They are also cannibals---along with many other shrimp. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.