Caliban07
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I have a 5 gallon freshwater tank that housed my girlfriends betta. I put 2 red cherry shrimp in with the betta. My girlfriend came home one day to find her betta ripley had jumped out of the tank and died. She is too upset to even think about having another one and claims she wont get another like ripley. So here I am a few months on and 2 shrimp have become about 15. I can also see many minute shrimp on the gravel. I now realise that I dont know enough about shrimp. I have been adding algae wafers maybe one a week but they have just been rotting and causing unwanted pests to appear on the tank walls. What are these slug like creatures? They are see through and very small.
I have put a bundle of java moss in for the shrimp and have been feeding cucumber every now and then. What and how often should I feed the shrimp. There is algae on the gravel. Will this sustain them? I know the stuff they eat is microscopic. Should I swap my pea sized gravel for sand?
Any other requirements or tips would be most appreciated. I heard you can get baby shrimp food. What is this?
Water quality has been maintained. Temp is 25ºc
Thanks
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I have put a bundle of java moss in for the shrimp and have been feeding cucumber every now and then. What and how often should I feed the shrimp. There is algae on the gravel. Will this sustain them? I know the stuff they eat is microscopic. Should I swap my pea sized gravel for sand?
Any other requirements or tips would be most appreciated. I heard you can get baby shrimp food. What is this?
Water quality has been maintained. Temp is 25ºc
Thanks
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