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Like the tittle says how long should I quarantine them for when I bring them home from the store?
What kind of tank mates are you looking to get? How big is your tank?
Don't throw away the water they came in? Or do you mean to throw it away?Don't worry. I know what you mean. The whole quarantine topic and just how long is safe is what's being debated. Since they are not fish, ghost shrimp can be QT'ed just about a week. You QT fish to make sure any diseases they bring don't infect the whole tank. Since shrimp can't catch most fish diseases, you just need to make sure there are no external parasites on them and also be sure not to throw away the water they came in. A lot of diseases hide in the water.
Should i add anything to the water to kill parasites or just do frequent water changes to the shrimp when i qt them?Derp. I do that sometimes when I change my mind about how I want to write something. I mean don't add the water they come in to any tanks as it can harbor diseases. It's not fun for the fish, but I will often pour the water through a net and into a bucket and then flip the fish in the tank. If I play my cards right, that is the only time the fish has to be in the net.