General Shrimp?

[ExperimentLain]

Hello all.

I am working on cycling my 20, planted, aquarium. I am planning a peaceful/live bearer community. I love shrimp and was curious what shrimp would do well? I really want a bamboo shrimp or two. My LFS only carries Bamboo and Ghosts sadly.

My bulb will be a FLO FLORAMAX BULB 17W from Aqueon for the plants, is this safe for shrimp too? also what kind of hiding is good for them?

 

[bud29]

You could probably do a bamboo shrimp and several ghost shrimp. The lighting will be fine. As for hiding spots, shrimp love live plants.

 

[ExperimentLain]

I am not yet sure what algea feeders I am getting. Otos or Snails, I plan on also getting Cory Cats if they will be okay with the Shrimp?

 

[bud29]

Yup, all three of those will be fine with shrimp.

 

[ExperimentLain]

Can I add the shrimp when I initially stock my tank? Or should I wait a while?

 

[Mogurako]

Can I add the shrimp when I initially stock my tank? Or should I wait a while?

Shrimp should be added last after the tank has been set up and stable for several months. They are extremely sensitive to changes in water chemistry.

 

[ExperimentLain]

Shrimp should be added last after the tank has been set up and stable for several months. They are extremely sensitive to changes in water chemistry.

OKay, good. I will add them last *nods* All good things are worth the wait, right?

 

[alLexX]

wait extra long too add the bamboo shrimp(like, several months). as filter feeders they filter particals out of the water, and can starve quickly in anew tank.

 

[ExperimentLain]

I plan on 25% water change weekly would that be too hard on bamboo shrimp? Should I do it bi weekly maybe?

 

[Mogurako]

I plan on 25% water change weekly would that be too hard on bamboo shrimp? Should I do it bi weekly maybe?

Just depends on your stock, in a lightly stocked tank 10-15% should be fine.

 

[ExperimentLain]

Just depends on your stock, in a lightly stocked tank 10-15% should be fine.

I am looking at a guppy/tetra tank not quite sure how to go about stocking the general 1" / gallon. How do I measure shrimp /gal same rule?

 

[Mogurako]

I am looking at a guppy/tetra tank not quite sure how to go about stocking the general 1" / gallon. How do I measure shrimp /gal same rule?

I would go tetra or guppies not both, but that would just be my own personal preference. 1" a gallon rule is rubbish, I would start out with two trios of guppies/endlers or 5-10 small tetra, danio or rasboras.

 

[Autumnsky]

Bamboo Shrimp love a well planted tank, and it is best to wait for a few months to establish the tank. It can be difficult to keep them they need pretty clean water with particles of food to filter/eat! It is an opposite situation, clean dirty water, lol

One thing I have found may be good is Hikari First Bites, mine seems to like it and I don't have to smash it up! Usually feed it 1-2 times per week, usually I will make it the day before a pwc. To keep best water quality.

When you are ready to buy, look for active well colored filtering shrimp.

 

[Mogurako]

One thing I have found may be good is Hikari First Bites, mine seems to like it and I don't have to smash it up!

Those work well, also decapsulated brine shrimp eggs are a great food to add in to the water column.

 

[Autumnsky]

Sounds like my Bamboo shrimp will be in for a new treat! I have an order coming and it happens to have a free sample of those!!!

 

[ExperimentLain]

That sounds great! I love Hikari foods I'll pick some up when I get a shrimpy. Should I add shrimp before a pwc

 

[Mogurako]

That sounds great! I love Hikari foods I'll pick some up when I get a shrimpy. Should I add shrimp before a pwc

After, then drip acclimate.

 

[ExperimentLain]

After, then drip acclimate.

Drip acclimate? That's adding water a bit at a time in the bag?

 

[emerald76]

Drip acclimate? That's adding water a bit at a time in the bag?

You place the fish in a bucket and use an airline to slowly drip water into the bag at a drop a second or so. Let it go until you have 50% more water, ten remove half and drip until you get another 50% more, then release into the tank.

 

[ExperimentLain]

That is interesting. I've never heard of that xD. I have an extra lizzard drip that does about that has a valve to control the drips. I probably wouldn't need too big of a bucket?