Do I need to QT cleaner shrimp ???

miyags · Jul 30, 2012

My blood red shrimp died a few months ago, I had it for so many years I can't even remember when I bought it. I was thinking about adding a new cleaner shrimp to my tank. should I QT or not ??

Loki · Jul 30, 2012

I don't qt inverts (snails, shrimp, and the like)

Cooper32803 · Jul 30, 2012

Nor have I...

Steelerfan747 · Jul 30, 2012

I don't either. Not necessary, just drip acclimate

Pappy · Jul 30, 2012

Me neither:)

Aquaph8 · Jul 30, 2012

Anything wet can potentially carry Ich. I learned this the hard way.

Steven R · Jul 30, 2012

I would if it is from a questionable source, but I usually dont with shrimp.

miyags · Jul 30, 2012

I have two LFS that most always have them in stock but they are in with the fish, And well you know how that goes!!! New fish added once a week.

KillerCoral · Jul 30, 2012

Not necessary

ritter6788 · Jul 30, 2012

Aquaph8 said:
Anything wet can potentially carry Ich. I learned this the hard way.

+1 to this^^^

Cl0ne1 · Jul 30, 2012

I would QT inverts if you have a QT and here is why. One day, when I had my 6 gal JBJ, I was on the hunt for more sexy shrimp. Down here they are not always plentiful and I wanted some genetic variation. So I went to one of my LFS's, that I always get inverts from, and I ALMOST bought a couple. Then I noticed that in the bottom of that tank there was a coral banded shrimp twitching and curling up. Then I saw another coral banded upside down twitching in the same tank. In the tank next to it, I noticed a dead porcelin crab twitching and 3 others twitching and starting to curl up and retriet into corners and crevices. In the next tank, I saw another crab or shrimp doing the same thing. I forget what kind it was, but the point is that 3 different species of crab/shrimp were all experiencing the same symptoms. Whether it was something that happened to them during shipment to the store or during acclimation, I have no idea. If anyone knows what that was, by all means I would like to know myself, please enlighten us and inform us of what happened. But ever since then, I QT my inverts.

Tank you for your time,

Kevin