Charan Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I have a 5.5 Gallon tank, thats going to be stocked with Java Moss, Java Fern, Moss Balls, and Anubias. Any tank mates that would be fine with Red Cherry Shrimp? Edwardnah, KlimparOn and MableBile 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 welcome to Ss only thing I can think of is a few least killifish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Thanks, though I was thinking of other Shrimp. Not a huge fan of Killifish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 least killifish are actually very small live bearers, only get like .75" but for shrimp maybe some rilis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I was thinking of Blue Bee Shrimp and or Dark Green Shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 both are cardina, need a different tank, go to Alphaprobreeders.com and search neocardina it should show what shrimp are neos and have around the same parameters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I read somewhere that two different types of Neo shouldn't be kept together. Same rule for two different types of Cardina Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 well they will interbreed and can revert back to wild colors, but if you will cull it should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishprinceofca Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hi Charan, have you tried looking into tiger shrimp? I keep OEBT with my Bloody Marys. RO water with a remineralizer, like Salty Shrimp GH+, is the safest way to go. Better to match the parameters of the more sensitive species (caridina), and let the hardier ones (neocaridina) adjust to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Well, I've never kept Shrimp before. All Fish and Snails. The only thing I'm worried about with Shrimp is getting the pH low enough and get the all the other parameters exactly right. I haven't really messed with changing pH and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phreeflow Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Just go with any neocaridina as they are rather hardy in most water condition. In fact, they seem to prefer harder water. You can keep them with green babaulti if you like...won't interbreed and they also will adjust to tap. Another easy caridina that won't interbreed with neocaridina are malawas. Other caridina like bee shrimp can be sensitive Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Okay, short question I was looking at some shrimp setups and apparently theres supposed to be 2 or 3 types of powdered substances that go under the substrate, whats that? Do I need it for almost all shrimp? Also is it a one time thing or do I constantly put in more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Normally those powders would be a type of bacterial growth substance, or added minerals for plant growth. It isn't needed, but it helps grow extra food for the shrimps, or provide nutrients for plants. Most people use them constantly, as extra bacteria(biofilm) cuts down on other foods they need to supplement with. I have some tanks i've used it with, and others without. Not a must have by any means, but useful in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Oh alright. I just planed on some of the basic plants I listed above. As for Cycling I'm getting Pre-Cycled sponge filters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrymprdan Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Charan, Welcome to shrimpspot! There's a ton of info here to get you started and lots of people who have been right where you are. I believe I know which video you are Talking about in reference to the different powders that can go into tank setup, by Fancy Shrimp? Great info if you want to go all out right out of the chute. Can be a bold investment in $ just starting out though. The following is only my opinion, and I'm only a year into my addiction: Start out as simple as you can just to get some prelim experience to see if you like shrimp as much as fish. In your five gal, just go with cherries for a few months. The only tankmate I'd go with is some of your snails. Java moss is excellent as well. In three months you will more than likely see a shrimp grow, mature and berry, and then throw you lots more cherries! Some things that will be different are going to be the acclimation time (I would get into the practice of drip acclimation), amount and frequency of feedings (smaller amounts, and less often), water changes (around 20% every week is a good habit, but add it back in slowly over time so as not to shock), bacterial infections (something we all experience, learn to spot it quickly), and water parameters (not that different from fish, just a shift in emphasis). I would avoid altering ph right off because it can be easy to loose a lot of livestock during the learning curve. With cherries I'd say stability of parameters is more important than altering them. As far as INITIAL supplies go, I'd check out a series of videos by "Lup Diesel". Three things every tank should have is a great one. I would also bust chops and read every post on this site pertaining to neos. Takes time but it answers questions and narrows inconsistencies. Sorry for the info dump! For all I know you are a champion discus breeder and just want to take a break with something easy! Welcome, and good shrimpin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Not a problem appreciate the help I do plan to start with only Cherry's though how many can I put in a 5.5 gallon? Also side question I never really got around to what to feed them and when. So if you can help me with feeding and the amount of Shrimp I can keep would be a great help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Shrimp have very little bio-load, so they don't generally keep the " 1inch per gallon of water" that some people try and push. In a 5.5 you could easily get 50+, if not many many more. As for foods, they eat a wide range of things - leaf litter(Oak, Mullberry, Stinging Nettle, IAL, etc), Shrimp pellets(Hikari,Sera, etc) Veggies like zucchini, kale, carrots, and spinach, to algae wafers or algae that grows on your tank decor or walls. Their main source of food is Biofilm(like the algae that grows on tank walls) so a mature tank is best but not the end of the world if lacking. I feed mine a rotating diet of a bit of everything, but only do so like 1 or 2 times a week. Feed them as much as they can eat in a few hours time, and then generally remove the rest as not to fowl your water. A feeding dish helps this quite a lot. On a high population tank that will change, but works well on my tanks with low populations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Okay so feed 1 or 2 times a week? I already have the feeding dish planed out. I want to start with about 30 cherries first and then see if I'll get more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Anyone here? xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 you shous feed once aweek once talk is 8+ months old, and 2 times aweek until then. I would start with 5 make sure the parenters and everything is good, then go for another 15 and let them breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charan Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Ah, okay. Thanks! KlimparOn and Edwardnah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trotwood Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 You may not need quite so many to start; cherries are extremely prolific. I started with 12 fire red cherries about 6 weeks ago. By the end of the first week I had 2 berried females, a week later there were two more. Now I have more 'shrimplets' than I can count and 3 freshly berried females! As for feeding I rely heavily on leaf litter (IAL, Mulberry, Amaranth, Guava) and other 'leave-in' foods like barley pellets and snowflake so I don't have to worry about polluting the water. I do feed a quality shrimp food about once a week for variety and remove any leftovers after a couple of hours. So, basically within a few months of adding 12 shrimp my 10 gallon will be at capacity. I'm getting a second 10 gallon ready to go so I can separate out the best quality reds but, even so, it won't be long before I'm having to look for new homes for all of the excess shrimp! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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