munakgirl Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 So I'm a newbie to shrimp and working on starting my first shrimp tank. It's a tank that's been up for lil over a yr. No co2, only has a mystery snail inside. Floramax substrate, and a few plants. (Pic below) I just feel like it's a little empty for shrimp. So far what's living well is anubias, amazon sword, lil java ferns, walmart bulb plant, marimos, and just put some java moss on some drift wood in. Can't have water sprite or lil pink plants I got at petsmart(forget the name) as snail will eat them instant... even if he just ate they are just too tasty... I am also on a tight budget so the cheaper the better... (Lol my snail is a show off, when I went to take that pic he jumped off the glass n floated down for an action pic) Deroyhott, CharlesWex, Alfrediacag and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Maybe try some salvania or dwarf water lettuce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Myrio is good one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 http://www.shrimpspot.com/index.php?/topic/2186-what-kind-of-plants-do-you-have/?p=31651 This thread's got a nice collection of suggestions in it, too. Crypts are the big one most people like that I didn't see on your list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munakgirl Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks =3 I think I have some good ideas now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manticore Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 marsilea hirsuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Just watch anything soft-leaved, myrio or marsilea are likely to be lunch for your snail. Crypts are often left alone because they have a bad-tasting compound in them, although that did not save them from my goldfish. So try them first, as they are also good low tech plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I never have problem with my snail eating any plant you just to feed them well and they won't mess with the plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 My snail(s) munched my Downoi completely to the ground, but have left everything else I have alone! (Including my myrio, stargrass, hydrocotyle japan, etc). I have no idea why they were so tasty. I blamed the MTS because they were the ones I saw on it a lot, but people tell me it was likely my lone Ramshorn and I just didn't catch him. Whoever it was, I don't think it was the shrimp , and I was super sad to watch them go from bushy little plants, to single center stem, to melting away and gone so dang fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfishlady Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Moss on ledges! Han sells moss ledges very cheap You can suction them to the glass to create multi level looks very simply. You can get a small amount of moss and just attach it to the ledges and it will grow and fill out nicely h4n 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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