oscar1986 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Hey guys just a stupid question. The whole bottom of my shrimp tank is covered in these are they droppings? I have about 10 Cherrys in there. Do I need to be vacuuming the sand to get rid of it? I only have a sponge filter in there at the moment. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacrilicious Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 My shrimp's poo is usually thin and darkly coloured (nearly black) though I guess it might depend on what you are feeding them? That could be from shrimp - but maybe more likely from fish if you have them in there? Bristlenose or ottos or something maybe as it looks a bit big for shrimp waste to me (though it is hard to tell size from the picture). Either way yes I would vacuum it out as your tank isn't heavily planted in the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzShrimp Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 I have never seen any shrimp crap like that in years i have had them is the wood new they could be bugs from the wood if you didnt boil it or treat before hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar1986 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 The wood is new I boiled it for 4 hours. I've taken it out now and vaccumed the sand... The shrimp have been fine. We'll see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
