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Can i use this shells for shrimps?

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    Default Can i use this shells for shrimps?

    Can i use any of these shells to help the shrimps calcium wise?
    I have a planted tank..
    10 gallon tropiquarium
    6 gallon long
    25 gallon? rimless new planted tank soon

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    do they have clear coat on them?

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    I personally wouldnt....

    if you want stop by and I will give you a dried snail shell from my saltwater tank....I use these in my crs tanks with no problem
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    Quote Originally Posted by spit.fire View Post
    do they have clear coat on them?
    Nope they don't they are natural just packaged.

    Tangdaddy Sure i'll take your offer..
    10 gallon tropiquarium
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    shells sold as ornaments are questionable, as you have no idea how they've been stored or treated.
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    I was thinkin of buying some ornament shells from the dollar store to put in my shrimp tank. Good thing I didn't..

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    Goto T&T buy 1 oyster, shuck it, crush up said shell. My shrimp are doing fine with this method. - Bonus if you like raw oysters.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Acipenser View Post
    Goto T&T buy 1 oyster, shuck it, crush up said shell. My shrimp are doing fine with this method. - Bonus if you like raw oysters.
    Thats probably the thing i miss most about living on the ocean
    raw oysters

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    Default Can i use this shells for shrimps?

    Contact Patrick (mykiss) he has mineral blocks for shrimp and they are fantastic!
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    those ornament shells DO look very attractive
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