I have some in my cherry shrimp tank and its making me crazy. Noticed the hydra after a blow up of cyclop population. Ive been doing 20-30% water changes every other day and feeding my shrimp once every 3 days. I just want the f*3^ing hydra gone!!
How can i get rid of Hydra?
- Thread starter starrystarstarr
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salt is useful for the erradication of hydra at 0.3-0.5 % for five days. you'd have to remove the shrimp temporarily of course.
I removed the shrimp to a qt 10g tank. Have risen the temp temp 100+ degrees and added some salt >;D I'll keep it like that for a few days and of course do tons of water changes. GRRRR so upset over the whole thing. Thank you all for your imput.
I have the same problem...what exactly are the problem w/ the hydra being in the tank?...Ive read that they (certain species) can eat small fish and inverts, but the ones in my tank are 2mm at the most. I have 100's of cherry shrimp and dont seem to be missing any...lol....but what is the real problem with them if they arent bothering anything?
Ive read that they can eat baby shrimp, didn't want to take that chance. And they can have a nasty sting to small animals. I just don't want a crazy amount of them in my tank. heres a link with some info about them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_(genus)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_(genus)
What does that work out to in specific gravity do you know? I have hydra in my brackish tank and its thriving.
I put in tons of salt and turned up the heat for about 3 days. Doing water changes (about 99%) twice a day for the first 3 days. Now i'm just doing water changes to get rid of left over salt and have every thing nice and clean. In a week my shrimp will be back in their home.
