monty703 Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 So while I was typing an answer to another post on here, I realized I hadn't checked my whisper filter for a while....so disconnected it and took it to the bathroom inside a container, and pulled the media out and insert and YES there were 2 shrimps living in there. A nice adult Royale Blue tiger and a younger one. Just goes to show they can get inside and love to eat off the floss, so remember to check inside every once in a while....I bet you'll find someone in there, having a smorgasboard of biofilm all to itself. Crazyfishlady and Alfrediacag 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Better get a SS filter guard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 that won't work on an inside Whisper filter. I put stocking all the way up to cover the vents, but its my guess they are using the stocking to climb up and over into the filter, as its open at the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zodiac Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 then get a HOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have an HOB, I like the whisper better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dendrobatez Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 A few years ago I had this 45g Hex aquarium overflowing with Painted Fires and a big ol' eheim canister filter just filled with bioballs and a pad at the top and I thought I had shrimp proofed it pretty well. Well I had my first day off in about a month and a half and decided to clean the filter so I disconnect it and start taking all of the bioballs and see a shrimp thought it was weird but oh well, turns out there was a whole small colony living in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Yep, shrimps can be very clever when they discover something that tastes good....they will find a way in. Now I will definitely check it once a week just to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tastes like shrimp Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Years ago I had a 6" Black Ghost in my Whisper 5 that I did not know was in there until I cleaned the filter.... AND IT JUMPED OUT TOWARDS ME & SCARED THE P**P OUT OF ME !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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