how do you get rid of mysis shrimp ?

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  1. OverStocked

    OverStocked Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ok i just a bule night light for my fish and i have tons of mysis shrimp on my sand at night time and i want to get rid of them cause there just so many its making me mad. What gets rid of them ? thats not a fish cause i have to many fish as it is
     
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  2. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    are you certain they are Mysis
    possibly amphipods ?

    all fish will browse on them, which is why in general you dont see them much during daylight, but when the main lights are off, they come out to feed

    they are harmless and in fact beneficial, dealing with uneaten foods etc that falls into places that snails, hermits and other fish wont get to

    Steve
     
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  3. Renee@LionfishLair

    Renee@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    They are also a great food source for fish and corals!
     
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  4. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Definitely a +1 on that.
     
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  5. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Ditto,Bruh-pods or mysis,there a great food source.Leave em in there.
     
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  6. WhiskyTango

    WhiskyTango Eyelash Blennie

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    Yup agreed with everybody. Getting rid of them is the last thing you want to do.


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  7. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    suck them out and send them to me the more the happier I'm am. Ok just like everyone said above great food for everything in your tank, just leave them be your tank will be happy you did.
     
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  8. OverStocked

    OverStocked Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Ok i understand they are good but i don't want them. My lfs said to take my inverts/corals for 48hours and run copper then carbon and 3 50% WC's
     
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  9. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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    That makes no sense at all. Why in the world would u work so hard to establish an eco system, and then destroy it from the ground up? I understand your young, but you need to take the right advice if you want your tank to work out. RIght now your not listening to anything any one says. First slow down, second remove some fish third TAKE THE GOOD ADVICE YOU HAVE BEEN GETTING!!!


    BTW your LFS knows nothing, NEVER EVER put copper in your tank!!!! once you put everything back in, they will die, you will be left wtih a fish only tank......
     
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  10. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    What kind of advice is that..
    If you run copper in your tank you'll kill every single invert/coral in that tank.
    Then you won't be able to have them because copper leaves traces.

    What you have more than likely are pods, that's a VERY GOOD thing to have.

    If you really want to kill them then just do what your lfs said. That will make sure they are gone. Honestly, if you won't listen to us then just don't ask us.
    Ask your lfs... Do everything he says.
    Good luck.
     
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