Pneumonic Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 So@zodiac sent me about 20 shrimp that are waiting for me at home. (thanks again!) but I'm having a dilemma of where I should add them. Here are my current options:20 gallon high heavily planted riparium with the following inhabitants:Female betta 5 FlagfishOtoPepper Cory3 cherry barbsBN PlecoAssorted snails (assassin, MTS, Ramshorn)I just escaped and put in a lot of moss and a piece of Cholla wood on top of the new manzanita and other stuff. 2.5g Jarrarium Lots of moss and a few pieces of wood. Only 2 cherries (both female :()Ramshorn snail familyThe following aren't really options:1 gallon Jarrarium Heavily planted with 8 cherries and at least one of the females had lots of babies!Ramshorn snails.7 gallon snail Jarrarium .4 gallon snail Jarrarium Do I split them between the 20 and 2.5? Do I put them all in the 20? I'm just worried about my betta, (or flagfish) going rogue and taking out the shrimp. Disclaimer: 7 of my cherries started in the 20 gallon and there was only one death. (less planted then). Inhabitants were the same minus the 4. juvie flagfish and the betta. So at least Betsy the flagfish wasn't a shrimp killer.I appreciate your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 I don't think they would be safe in your 20 gallon... the other tanks are rather small for them. Can you put them in a large marina hang on breeder box hanging off the 20 gallon (with moss etc inside) even though it is a small sized box your shrimp will do fine because they are getting water from the main tank - until you can setup and cycle a 10 gallon for them... that would be ideal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pneumonic Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Well 75% went into the 20 gallon and 25% into the 2.5. Either way I should get a decent breeding colony in the 2.5 and maybe in the 20 gallon. I turned the lights out and had fed a bunch before adding them in. I saw a couple juvies when I left this morning. So we'll see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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