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    Do i need to specifically feed my cleaner shrimp and dancing shrimp? Or will they scavenge? If so whats best to feed as i only feed the tank flake and frozen brine shrimp.

    The dancing shrimp appears to be nocturnal, is this any one elses experience?

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    Default Re: Shrimp Feeding

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    Do i need to specifically feed my cleaner shrimp and dancing shrimp? Or will they scavenge? If so whats best to feed as i only feed the tank flake and frozen brine shrimp.

    The dancing shrimp appears to be nocturnal, is this any one elses experience?
    They will scavenge-i'd watch that dancing shrimp they aren't considered reef safe.:D

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    Hi as Gaters says with the shrimps, also brineshrimp is not very good better use Mysis shrimp. Twiggy:D:D
    I have upgraded to a 48x26x30inch with a 40x18x18 sump which as a Bubble Magus NAC7 skimmer with a Eheim compact 5,000 return pump.

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