Archie1208 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 How do most do vacuuming in their shrimp tanks. Are you using smaller vac tubes? I just feel mine are too large to maneuver and I spend a great deal of time rescuing shrimplets. I'm just looking to vac as a general cleanup. Should I suck it up and just use tweezers? I have a good amount of loose mosses would like to cleanup. Thanks in advance Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Some put a sponge or panty hose over the end of the hose (so I am learning). For my nano 2.6 and also for quick molt clean up in the 10 gallon I actually use a turkey baster thing (can get at the dollar store) and they are amazing for spot cleaning of food or molts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Some put a sponge or panty hose over the end of the hose (so I am learning). For my nano 2.6 and also for quick molt clean up in the 10 gallon I actually use a turkey baster thing (can get at the dollar store) and they are amazing for spot cleaning of food or molts You should leave the shells in there unless you have too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddles Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I have not vacuumed a shrimp tank in 3 years. I just let it go. ANBU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 You should leave the shells in there unless you have too much. leave the molts in the tank?? I thought that was bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dendrobatez Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I was always under the impression the shrimp usually eat them to regain some of the nutrients in them Shrimpie, metageologist and Soothing Shrimp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I never value my tanks and I always leave the molts in the other shrimp eat them in notime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie1208 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'm a little bit "A" personality with this. I don't vac much but just feel like it's a little messy. I'll go with turkey baster - give that a try. Good idea and I forgot I have one for the water Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie1208 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 And - I don't make a habit of Vaccing the shrimp tank. Just looks a little messy and want to spruce it a bit Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 And I'll see if I can bring myself to leave the molts in... so morbid ... like a graveyard, but I realize that is just me and it's ok. Shivers... ha ha Pika and Charis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I dont vac my tanks and always leave the molts in they love to much on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 The molts don't last long, in my tank. (my current avatar actually has a molt on a marimo, lol) Also, you can use airline tubing for precision, low flow vacuuming. Gently disturb the area first, to make the shrimps move away, then start the flow. I just did my cleaning - wanted to get it in ASAP, as I have a lot of berried females. Wanted to vac before all those little babies start zipping around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 The molts don't last long, in my tank. (my current avatar actually has a molt on a marimo, lol) Also, you can use airline tubing for precision, low flow vacuuming. Gently disturb the area first, to make the shrimps move away, then start the flow. I just did my cleaning - wanted to get it in ASAP, as I have a lot of berried females. Wanted to vac before all those little babies start zipping around. I agree - I have 4 berried girls, all supposed to pop around the end of this month so I want to do a light cleaning before that happens too. Then I will leave it alone and force myself to leave those molts alone. I thought they would spike the ammonia levels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 They will not cause any change in amonia. Its not like a dead shrimp full of flesh that rots its just chitin it does not break down like flesh. Pika and Crazyfishlady 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 They will not cause any change in amonia. Its not like a dead shrimp full of flesh that rots its just chitin it does not break down like flesh. ok thank you, that makes me feel better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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