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Can you have shrimp in a community tank?

Asked: Patrick TheOak, Last Updated:

Shrimp are great for tropical community fish tanks because they will not pester the fish that you already have in your aquarium – they will happily live amongst them and eat the food that they leave behind. ... Some good tank-mates are danios, guppies, tetras, rasboras and other small community fish or shrimp.

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    If you want to use chicken gizzards to catch catfish, try soaking the gizzards in chicken liver blood. ... This will make the gizzards and hearts a much better bait. Another way to make gizzards and hearts a good bait to catch catfish is to marinate them with canned sardines.

  • Can cooked shrimp be dehydrated?

    Shrimp takes a longer time to rehydrate than most food, so let it presoak for a little while longer before cooking. Slice cooked shrimp into penny-sized pieces (about 4–5 for medium-sized shrimp). Spread evenly onto trays and dry at 145°F for about 6 hours.

  • What is the most aggressive catfish?

    Certain members of the family Bagridae, specifically the genus Hemibagrus (formerly Mystus) are seriously aggressive and will attack any foreign objects introduced into their aquarium. I have kept several large specimens of Hemibagrus wyckii (Bleeker, 1858), the infamous Crystal-eyed catfish from Thailand.

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    Weather Loaches are known for their sensitivity to changes in barometric pressure. They are an active fish, but when weather changes take place, they become even more active. ... They get along well with virtually all other fish and provide plenty of action for the tank.

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  • Do ghost shrimp eat fish waste?

    Ghost shrimps are known to eat fish poop that's lying around at the bottom of the tank. However, fish poop isn't a part of their natural diet in the wild. Thus, they won't devour fish waste as they'd do on algae or decaying creatures.

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    When seafood which carries Anisakis is eaten raw or in a near raw sate, Anisakis enters the stomach and intestinal wall of human beings, causing gastroenteritis, also called “Anisakis disease.” Anisakis disease frequently occurs within eight hours after eating parasitized seafood and mainly causes intense stomach pain.

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  • Is dried shrimp safe?

    Location: Heading to the NW, 4 sure. Salting and drying seafood is the oldest method of preserving them. Properly salted and dried fish keeps literally for years, remaining perfectly safe to eat.

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