Some ghosts breed in freshwater and some do not.Red cherry shrimp are good for getting a good amount of babies. Ghost shrimp don't make babies.
Atxpunx said:Red cherry shrimp are good for getting a good amount of babies. Ghost shrimp don't make babies.
siva said:We'll have to agree to disagree on that one. I think ghosts are a fine option for those new to the hobby, and were the first invert I ever kept. Cherries would be great, depending on the fish you stock, since they are much smaller. The larger fish you choose may pick off all your cherries, especially if you go with cichlids. Some also report ghosts picking off fry, so they may be helpful in that regard as well.
siva said:In a tank this size you can have any type of cories you want, and they are definitely peaceful enough for anything else you choose. I would probably do swords and guppies or platties and guppies for the livebearers. Mollies are an option as well. If you want you could try and find something a little less common like some wild types, or a really nice strain of guppies. Poke around the livebearer section on aquabid and you'll find lots of cool stuff. As far as larger fish for population control, dwarf cichlids such as apistogrammas and bolivian rams would be great, as would a keyhole cichlid. Gouramis like dwarfs and pearls would work as well. Lots more options out there, just naming some.
Some ghosts breed in freshwater and some do not.
I can't help but wonder if what you really had was red claw macros. I've seen them for sale mixed in with ghost shrimp, and they are fish eaters. I've kept ghost shrimp with fish in more set-ups than I could count and never had any issues.My ghost shrimp would eat my guppies when they where sleeping :\
Also, how many to keep?
Could you give me a procedure to follow for what I want? I know absolutely nothing about what to do, and sense my fish *tank* is going to come with a placo, eel, and convict- I don't want to kill them. Would it be better to see what I could get for them at a pet store? I would like to keep the eel. Maybe the convict. one more fish I don't sell is one more I don't have to buy.
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Yes. I have little experience with larger gourami species so I'm not sure if adult RCS (that's Red Cherry Shrimp) would survive with them. IME with dwarf gourami they will not wipe out the adult population of RCS in a planted tank, though it is a possibility.Would Gouramies do the job at taking care off some weaker/unlucky fry and cherry shrimp? Do they breed?
This is going to depend on the species of gourami you choose.Also, how many to keep?
Could you give me a procedure to follow for what I want? I know absolutely nothing about what to do, and sense my fish is going to come with a placo, eel, and convict- I don't want to kill them. Would it be better to see what I could get for them at a pet store? I would like to keep the eel. Maybe the convict. one more fish I don't sell is one more I don't have to buy.
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These are actually brackish water fish so you can't keep them in your tank.what about (down the road) something like
Prehistoric Dragon Goby (Gobioides broussonnetii)