Feeding Shrimp

[absolutangel04]

I am cycling a small tank that I would like to use for rcs. How do you feed them? Are they ok at about 75 degrees F?

 

[Crypto]

They will except many things like flakes, pellets, wafers, etc. They should be feed every 2-3 days. 75F is alright

 

[absolutangel04]

I have a bamboo shrimp and he is a filter feeder who ets bits out of the current. Do rcs eat out of the current or do they go seek food out? I have had ghost shrimp and they seemed to seek out food rather than wait for it to come to them. Just checking to make sure I am a good shrimp mom.

 

[Crypto]

Unlike bamboo shrimp, RCS will go and scavange for food like many other shrimp (I have Crystal Red shrimp, Red Cherry shrimp, Ghost shrimp, Amano shrimp and a Bamboo shrimp in my tank ). Just feed them what you feed your ghosties

 

[absolutangel04]

Unlike bamboo shrimp, RCS will go and scavange for food like many other shrimp (I have Crystal Red shrimp, Red Cherry shrimp, Ghost shrimp, Amano shrimp and a Bamboo shrimp in my tank ). Just feed them what you feed your ghosties

Awesome. Thanks a ton for the help. I am pretty excited, but it will be a little while since I JUST started cycling my tank.

 

[Crypto]

Your welcome. And patience is the key with cycling a tank, ya never know what will happen

 

[absolutangel04]

Your welcome. And patience is the key with cycling a tank, ya never know what will happen

Lol, yeah, waiting for the cycle sucks, but having dead pets sucks WAY more.

 

[jetajockey]

75 degrees is about perfect for RCS. I feed mine spirulina pellets primarily. I didn't cycle their tank when I first started putting together my RCS colony, I did get the tank planted out well and let it run for about a week or so to get a good bit of biofilm built up, but that was it.