Show off your shrimp tank!

[stevenht]

Originally Posted by Fwalkus12

I have blue diamond shrimp new tank first shrimp tank. Eco complete gravel. 10G, Aqua clear 20. Kind of wondering what the grass I have is?

That looks like dwarf hairgrass. Somebody will correct me if I'm wrong. I had for a short time but it can be messy.

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[Autumnsky]

So nobody had any shrimp to show off for over a year?!??? More than 400 days it says!

I waited so long to get some of these about 3 years! I had my eye on these for 4 years since I had seen a post of some one selling off a bunch of them to clear a tank to start breeding some other kind. I was too afraid of killing them off being so inexperienced, so didn't get them. They were so beautiful. Especially fascinating with the ones with the 2 dots at the crown.









These guys are a joy to keep and watch.

[TMaier]

They look amazing. The whole little world they live in looks awesome.

[beavernorwood]

Been keeping fish for over 10 years but here is my fist attempt at a Aquascape

40L tropical
1 Betta
9 Cardinal Tetra
4 Harlequin Rasbora
4 White Cloud Mountain Minnow
And now for the Shrimp
2 Cherry
2 Blue
2 Glass
3 Amano

Java Moss with Hair Grass!!!!!
Don't do it! When trimming the moss, it gets stuck in the grass and then is a nightmare to remove. The answer?????? more shrimp or don't mix them.

The two images show a first go at attaching Java Moss to bog wood to make it look like a tree. I have since learnt that thin to win is the way to go. After a few weeks the underneath dies from lack of light and your tank gets in a mess. Several water changes and more time gluing fresh moss and the results are clear. You can still see the foam I used to bulk out the bog wood but soon that'll be gone.

[Autumnsky]

Thanks TMaier!

Beavernorwood great growth! Nice Moss tree

[waterUtalknbout]

What do you think of my mason jar shrimp tank for a desk at work? Only 3 in there (however i did add a teeny tiny baby in case one died, but they all survived for what is 2 weeks as of posting this) and a ramshorn snail for clean up. Java moss, mermaid weed, and what i was told is giant duckweed, but i cant confirm that. Seachems clay substrate i forget what its called. But guarantees "for the life of your tank". I heard its popular in Europe to put a mason jar tank in a window and my mom wanted something for her desk at work, shes very good with plants and ive made a water change and feeding schedule for her so she can do it right

[Autumnsky]

Jar looks fun.

Have a turkey baster, would be very useful. Marimo moss balls would be cute too!

[waterUtalknbout]

I use an unused "flavor injector" lol its basically a big round syringe with no needle. Moss ball would look great, but i didnt want to take up too much space

[NickGuy]

I don't know how great it is but 😊
9 Gal Fluval Flex
6 Neons
13 RCS (brand new to shrimp can't seem to see more than 2 right now so not sure if any are left )

[waterUtalknbout]

Heres my breeding tank, i set it up so i could sell them to afford a larger set up... but my mom bought me one for christmas lol!

[Discusluv]

Just recently caught the shrimp-keeping bug after converting a 30 gallon freshwater community to a shrimp tank with wild neocaradina and caradina baubalti "zebra".

Quickly set up 2 other tanks as well: a Fluvel Flex 9 gallon and a Fluvel Spec V.

Here are some pictures:


30 gallon



Fluvel Flex 9 gallon: With Bloody Mary Shrimp





Fluvel Spec V ( still cycling- just set up a couple days ago!

[Autumnsky]

Originally Posted by Discusluv

Just recently caught the shrimp-keeping bug after converting a 30 gallon freshwater community to a shrimp tank with wild neocaradina and caradina baubalti "zebra".

Quickly set up 2 other tanks as well: a Fluvel Flex 9 gallon and a Fluvel Spec V.

Here are some pictures:


30 gallon



Fluvel Flex 9 gallon: With Bloody Mary Shrimp





Fluvel Spec V ( still cycling- just set up a couple days ago!

From the big fish to the tiny Inverts!!! All the tanks look great! Nice job.

[Discusluv]

Originally Posted by Autumnsky

From the big fish to the tiny Inverts!!! All the tanks look great! Nice job.

Thanks! Yeah, Ive kinda ran out of room for now to put up any larger tanks. Until I can convince my husband that we dont need the couch anyways-- lol! Shrimp are a totally different take on the hobby for me-- make you draw in close to the aquarium, watch carefully, slow down. Its very relaxing.

[libertybelle]

How many pellets does it take to feed a mixed shrimp / oto tank....

1 for each berried amano then one for everyone else to share.

I love how my bamboo shrimp tag team with the cherries filtering up the mess they make!

(Don’t judge; she’s eating for 2000.)

[Autumnsky]

Originally Posted by libertybelle

How many pellets does it take to feed a mixed shrimp / oto tank....

1 for each berried amano then one for everyone else to share.

I love how my bamboo shrimp tag team with the cherries filtering up the mess they make!

(Don’t judge; she’s eating for 2000.)

So funny! Full load of babies there!!!

Looking good!