Can cherry shrimp live in a 2.5 gallon tank?

Yeah, that's fine. 5 or 6 is a good, you could add a few more though. You could get both males and females, I've noticed they seem to stop breeding once the tank gets cramped.

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• Why does the Humboldt squid change colors?

  Deep Sea Squid Communicate by Glowing Like E-Readers. A Humboldt squid shows its colors in the lights of a remotely operated vehicle off the coast of California. ... Instead, according to a new study, they create backlighting for the patterns by making their bodies glow, like the screen of an e-reader.

• Can fish recover from poisoning?

  Once the ammonia is removed, the fish may recover if the damage is not too extensive. Increasing aeration may be desirable, as the fishes' gills are often damaged by the ammonia. This can increase the probability of survival slightly.

• Where are vannamei prawns from?

  South America Vannamei prawns are originally from Central and South America. They largely replaced native Penaeus monodon in Asia as the most farmed shrimp. They are more resistant to disease and there are more harvests in a year. Vannamei prawns live in tropical marine habitats.

• How many calories is 4 oz of cooked shrimp?

  There are 161 calories in 4 ounces of cooked Shrimp.

• How do you identify a fish disease?

  Obvious physical signs, such as spots, lumps, missing scales or frayed fins are the easiest signs of sick fish. More subtle behavioral signs, such as incorrect buoyancy, listing, decreased appetite or increased respiratory effort take more experience to spot.

• Where can I cast dry flies?

  That backwards drift will often be one, two or more feet. If you cast into the rise your fly will land a couple feet behind the feeding trout. Cast your fly at least 3 feet above the rise to be sure you fly is upstream in the holding location of the fish.

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• Is shrimp a dirty food?

  Imported shrimp, more than any other seafood, has been found to be contaminated with banned chemicals, pesticides, and even cockroaches, and it skirts food-safety authorities only to wind up on your plate. The number one reason for all that: the dirty conditions in which farmed shrimp are raised.

• What pound test should I use for salmon?

  What pound test line should I use?

  Test	Line Type	Species
  6-10 lb	Mono	Trout/Char/ Pink Salmon
  12-20 lb	Mono/Braid	Coho/Chum/ Sockeye Salmon
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  60-100 lb	Mono/Braid	Salmon/Rockfish/ Halibut/Lingcod

• What type of salmon can you eat raw?

  Sockeye Salmon Sashimi. Pacific salmon and tuna which have never come into contact with fresh water are generally safe to eat raw straight out of the ocean.

• Are crawfish good tasting?

  The taste of crawfish is sweet, and it has a firm texture. The actual flavor of the meat is something of a cross between shrimp and crab. The only way to fully appreciate the taste of crawfish is to taste it for oneself. Although it is a little more upscale and expensive, the experience is unlike any other.

• What should cod smell like?

  Three rules of thumb for fresh salmon and cod Fresh odour - it can also smell like melon or cucumber. If it's bad, it will smell rotten, like a sour dishcloth.

• Can you get food poisoning from old fish?

  Eating certain fish that have not been properly stored can cause dramatic symptoms. Scombroid poisoning happens when people consume certain types of fish that have not been refrigerated properly from the time they were caught until the time they were served.

• What shrimp live with red cherry shrimp?

  Red Cherry Shrimp can do very well in large or small groups with others of their kind. They can also do well with Amano Shrimp, small Ghost Shrimp, Bamboo Shrimp (aka Wood Shrimp) and Vampire Shrimp (aka Viper Shrimp).

• What happens if you eat shrimp poop?

  * You can't eat shrimp that hasn't been deveined. If you were to eat the shrimp raw, the thin black “vein” that runs through it could cause harm. That's the shrimp's intestine, which, like any intestine, has a lot of bacteria. ... So it's all right to eat cooked shrimp, “veins” and all.

• Is Spanish mackerel poisonous?

  The NSW Food Authority is advising people to avoid eating spanish mackerel above 10kg in weight (as advised by NSW industry experts), as there is an increased risk of ciguatera poisoning. ... Small plant eating fish eat toxic algae and in turn are eaten by larger predatory fish like spanish mackerel.

• Why ilish fish is costly?

  Increase in demand of the Hilsa fish is one of the main reasons for the rise in Hilsa fish price. In coastal areas such as Goa, Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, Hilsa fish price is relatively less when compared to cities away from the coastal.

• Why does frozen shrimp taste fishy?

  You may get a "fishy" taste if they sit for too long in the shell. BTW, they flavor of shrimp have a lot to do with where they came from, what they last ate and how they were handled before you got them.

• How deep do anglerfish live?

  The deep sea anglerfish, also known as the humpback anglerfish, is a medium sized (7 inches/18 cm) anglerfish that lives in the bathypelagic zone of the open ocean. Living at depths of at least 6600 feet (2000 m), this species lives its life in the complete absence of sunlight.

• Does blue light cause algae in fish tank?

  Blue lighting can cause excess algae in freshwater and low Kelvin lighting, peaking in the red, can encourage algae in marine aquaria. Bulbs and tubes degrade over time, lowering their Kelvin rating, possibly causing more algae and producing light less useable by plants or corals.

• Do milkfish have teeth?

  Milkfish (Chanos chanos) is an important fish in Southeast Asia. Milkfish have a generally symmetrical and streamlined appearance, with a sizable forked caudal fin. They can grow to 1.7 m, but are most often about 1 meter in length. They have no teeth and generally feed on algae and invertebrates.

• Has anyone died from a fishing hook?

  A 39-year-old fisherman is reported who was dragged into the water from a boat after he became entangled in fishing line. His death was attributed to salt water drowning. At autopsy the cause of death was confirmed and the mechanism of the lethal event elucidated.

• What are mullet fish used for?

  Along the Florida gulf coast, the striped mullet is regarded as an excellent food fish. They are also used as bait for a variety of fishes, including billfish, commonly bringing a higher price as bait than as food fish. In fresh and brackish waters, they are caught with a hook and line.

• Why is pink chicken so bad?

  What it does mean is that you can't be sure that it won't make you sick. If the chicken were exposed to salmonella, and the salmonella had enough time to make it deep into the chicken muscle near the bone, then a pink chicken is a dangerous chicken.