NickAus Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Hi Im a bad shrimp keeper, originally I got 8 RCS to entertain my Betta give him something to hunt and eat my Betta being a rose tail isn’t very fast and has given up trying to catch them. As I have about 70 shrimp in the tank ( I have culled about 100 ) I was wondering what’s the best food for them? At the moment they get. Tropical flakes. Hikari Carnivore pellets. Hikari Algae wafers Hikari Loach wafers. Indian almond leaf Like I said bad shrimp keeper, combine the feeding with 70% weekly water changes water temp 28degC the fact that I never vacuum the substrate and that there is a predator ( well he likes to think he is ) in the tank they are still breeding so I want to feed them better. Any help would be appreciated The shrimp and Betta live here. I guess he figures if he can scare one to death he stands a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzazz Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 They should be perfectly fine with what you are feeding them now. Shrimp are scavengers and will eat just about anything, and they seem to be thriving in the environment you've provided for them. Mainly they eat biofilm, the stuff that gathers on surfaces in your tank that contains micro-organisms, algae, etc... NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 since your tank is thriving, I would keep doing what you are doing. NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afeather Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Agree with the previous comments. I just wanted to say you have a beautiful tank! The plants look very healthy. Yeah, just keep doing what you're doing! lol NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAus Posted March 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 This tank has 5 female Bettas in it and about 100 RCS culls from my 2 footer, I think I will be over run with shrimp soon. Now the reason I joined the forum, The Betta in this tank died of old age he was nearly 5 years old, I want to get some nice shrimp, something fancy, I am quite prepared to use RO water and remineralise it and all that. Open to ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeAsianBooty Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Start with crystals than to bees :] or skip to low grade bees xD NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamisondaniel33 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 If you ever want to try out a new shrimp food I make my own fresh almost everyday @NickAus NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamisondaniel33 Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 your tanks look amazing, only thing that I'd be careful with is doing those really large water changes. But honestly in this hobby if it works why change it? NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAus Posted March 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Thanks, and all that without the use of chemicals other than dechlorinator. NO Ferts Its a habit I got into, My tanks are very stable and the water I add is pre treated and pre heated. This is me making my own black water extract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAus Posted March 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 59 minutes ago, ILikeAsianBooty said: Start with crystals than to bees :] or skip to low grade bees xD I was thinking Black Sakura https://www.sydneydiscusworld.com/black-sakura-shrimp1-5cm/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzazz Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 If you want to stick with inert substrate you will want to keep Neocaridina or there are a few varieties of Tiger Shrimp that can be kept in Neo parameters. The Black Sakuras are a Neo so that would work out well! If you decide on Crystals you will want to break down the tank and pick up a buffering substrate and then utilize strictly RO water with a GH only Remineralizer since they require softer, slightly acidic water. NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAus Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 So today I think I found a new RCS food. I was cleaning the canister filter hoses today on the big tank, I use a small brush on some wire, I guess I didnt get it all out because when I connected it all up and turned the filter on some of the crud got into the tank. OMG my shrimp went nuts over it they were swimming around grabbing floating bits before they even hit the ground, Because I clean the hoses in a bucket I grabbed my turkey baster sucked up about a spoon full of the water and put it in my 2 foot tank, same thing the shrimp went nuts over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 same reaction if you disturb a small section of substrate. Shrimps love picking though the disturbed substrate. NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAus Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Feeding time, Sorry about the quality of the vid my camera is broken and I used my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzazz Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 That looks more like a female moulted. Breeding Time!!! NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAus Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 What? more baby shrimp these things breed faster than so called pest snails LOL. This is normal activity when I drop in a 1/4 of a cube of frozen brine shrimp, I just drop it in and it breaks up in the current. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyzazz Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Cannibals! NickAus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAus Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Human flesh is also on the menu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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