What's this shrimp

[Tysob44]

I have no idea but was able to remove right when I saw it...

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[DSP]

That's an amphipod

 

[DSP]

And there great to have in your tank.You will have hundreds crawling around before to long

 

[Tysob44]

Ok so I can put it back in the sump... Your sure it will not destroy my tank


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[DSP]

Yup put it back we all have them in our tanks there beneficial and a great food source for alot of fish

 

[Tysob44]

Awesome thank you


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[xrayjeeper83]

That's a sign off a healthy tank

 

[Tysob44]

Then y are my nitrates through the roof I've been trying to get them down for a week or two


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[glb]

How high are they? The quickest way to bring them down is water changes. Can you list your water parameters?

 

[Tysob44]

Ph 8.2
salinity 1.025
trates 80+
trites 0
ammonia 0
kh 7-8
calcium 540


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[clownfitch]

How often do you do water changes?

 

[Tysob44]

No weekly but have been doing weekly lately to get em down


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[Tysob44]

90 gallon tank 30 gallon sump protien skimmer 8 t5s 100lbs rock


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