Macro Shrimp

**Jeffww** · 02-11-2013, 05:03 AM

My LFS uses small 1-2" red claw macros as feeder shrimp. They are 25c a pop. I heard they are dangerous to small fish. Is this true? How many if any would fit in a 3g jar/tank?

**mordalphus** · 02-11-2013, 05:13 AM

Are you sure they're red claw macros?

I'd say one would be good for a 3 gallon, they're more territorial and beastly than your average dwarf shrimp. Also, yes they'll grab ahold of a slow fish and take a ride, possibly murder them in their sleep, etc. It's what I'd do if I were a red claw macro anyway.

**Jeffww** · 02-11-2013, 05:27 AM

I'm pretty sure they're macros. Or it's a mix of ghost and red claws. They had a few they put in their moss tank that were 2-3" large with pretty scary claws.

They looked like this

Bandit1200 · 02-11-2013, 04:29 PM

Where's that? I want some!

**mordalphus** · 02-11-2013, 05:12 PM

Only reason I asked is because dominant ghost shrimp can also grow scary red claws. But yeah, I'd still stick with only one in a 3 gallon

Tanman19az · 02-11-2013, 05:21 PM

Yea I think that's a ghost shrimp...some of them have a pair of claws on them. Red claws usually go for more money than just $0.25 a pop

02-11-2013, 05:03 AM	#1
Jeffww Microsynodontis Lover (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 2,081	Macro Shrimp My LFS uses small 1-2" red claw macros as feeder shrimp. They are 25c a pop. I heard they are dangerous to small fish. Is this true? How many if any would fit in a 3g jar/tank?

02-11-2013, 05:21 PM	#6
Tanman19az Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (50/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 520	Macro Shrimp Yea I think that's a ghost shrimp...some of them have a pair of claws on them. Red claws usually go for more money than just $0.25 a pop

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02-11-2013, 05:13 AM	#2
mordalphus These pants? are fancy. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (261/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 7,571	Are you sure they're red claw macros? I'd say one would be good for a 3 gallon, they're more territorial and beastly than your average dwarf shrimp. Also, yes they'll grab ahold of a slow fish and take a ride, possibly murder them in their sleep, etc. It's what I'd do if I were a red claw macro anyway.

02-11-2013, 05:27 AM	#3
Jeffww Microsynodontis Lover (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 2,081	I'm pretty sure they're macros. Or it's a mix of ghost and red claws. They had a few they put in their moss tank that were 2-3" large with pretty scary claws. They looked like this

02-11-2013, 04:29 PM	#4
Bandit1200 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 426	Where's that? I want some!

02-11-2013, 05:12 PM	#5
mordalphus These pants? are fancy. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (261/100%) Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 7,571	Only reason I asked is because dominant ghost shrimp can also grow scary red claws. But yeah, I'd still stick with only one in a 3 gallon