Red Cherry Shrimp question

[themartins]

We're adding 10 RCS to our 20 gallon planted livebearer set up this week. We currently have mollies, guppies, corys, and a sm. pleco (Rio Negro). We've never kept shrimp before, any suggestions? The shrimp that we're getting are tiny 1/4 inch size.

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

IMO buy a couple more than you want, because i bought some and they died the next morning. Also if you have a breeding net in your tank they will climb into it.

 

[fort384]

Make sure they have plenty of cover... most fish will eat the juvies as snacks if they can't hide well.

 

[themartins]

Thank you both for the advice. We'll be adding more plants, as the shrimp are coming with several different small starter plants, and we'll put in a breading net too.

Plants:
java moss
subwassertang
camboba
Brazalian Pennywort
Hornwort
Amazon frogbit
duckweed
ludwigia
najas

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

Thank you both for the advice. We'll be adding more plants, as the shrimp are coming with several different small starter plants, and we'll put in a breading net too.

Plants:
java moss
subwassertang
camboba
Brazalian Pennywort
Hornwort
Amazon frogbit
duckweed
ludwigia
najas

IMO i like all of the plants you choose.