5g shrimp tank

[vance1013]

Hello everybody my 5g tank has just finished cycling took bout 3 weeks i did a fishless cycle using deco from my ten and using fish food for ammonia source i was planning to use it for my betta but unfortunately he died from ich awhile back but now i have a 5g tank with one piece of driftwood with java moss ill get a pic soon i was thinking of dwarf hair grass ill be putting some rock in there soon too i was wondering if just the dhg would be ok for shrimp and what kind of shrimp would be good my params are ph: 6.8 ammonia: 0 nitrite: 0 nitrate: 5 thank you in advance my substrate is seachem flourite

 

[vance1013]

There will be a background put on

 

[vance1013]

Anybody have suggestions?

 

[hellaasian]

Red cherry shrimp crystal shrimp bumble bee shrimp amano shrimp or rili shrimp

 

[vance1013]

Red cherry shrimp crystal shrimp bumble bee shrimp amano shrimp or rili shrimp

Thank you for the suggestions ill research each of those thats what i was hoping for so i could research one

 

[hellaasian]

I have a fluval 5g with java moss java fern and a moss ball with black substrate i started out with two red cherry shrimps and now have bout 50 they reproduce quickly so if u have any questions just ask

 

[vance1013]

I have a fluval 5g with java moss java fern and a moss ball with black substrate i started out with two red cherry shrimps and now have bout 50 they reproduce quickly so if u have any questions just ask

Will do thank you

 

[hellaasian]

Anytime

 

[vance1013]

Ok ive made my choice im going with the red cherry shrimp quick question how many shrimp per gallon can i do when the population gets higher i can put some in my 10g

 

[vance1013]

oh and pics would be nice for ideas

 

[vance1013]

Added some rock i have thoughts suggestions

 

[abrinn23]

I say put a black background on there, add some plants and you'll be good to go!

 

[vance1013]

Already planned on those two things lol i plan some dwarf hair grass some more java moss on the rocks i was thinking maybe some taller plants in the back this is a 5g what would go good that are tall but short enough and low light i know of a few low light taller plants what about a couple swords?

 

[abrinn23]

I know swords like argentine and amazon get huge so I would rule them out...I think vallisneria would look good, they get pretty long but can easily be trimmed. I would also add some anubias and crypts.

 

[jcolon]

oh and pics would be nice for ideas

Here's the most recent pic of my 6.6 RCS tank with some of its residents ... I started with 14 at the end of Sept. Last count? 60+. RCS are prolific breeders ... my tank is swarming with shrimplets. Dozens upon Dozens hatched during Sandy! Oh and I have at least 3 more berried females.. Um ... I won't mention how many are saddled.

 

[Aqualady40]

Swords and crypts can be nutrient hogs as I have been informed

Jcolon: your shrimp tank is so beautiful....

 

[abrinn23]

Here's the most recent pic of my 6.6 RCS tank with some of its residents ... I started with 14 at the end of Sept. Last count? 60+. RCS are prolific breeders ... my tank is swarming with shrimplets. Dozens upon Dozens hatched during Sandy! Oh and I have at least 3 more berried females.. Um ... I won't mention how many are saddled.

i don't mean to hog the post...but if you ever want to sell any of them let me know!

 

[Aqualady40]

i don't mean to hog the post...but if you ever want to sell any of them let me know!

+1 agree...a friend and I are both looking to buy right now too

 

[abrinn23]

They don't sell any anywhere near me...

 

[vance1013]

I know swords like argentine and amazon get huge so I would rule them out...I think vallisneria would look good, they get pretty long but can easily be trimmed. I would also add some anubias and crypts.

Thank you ill check out the vallisneria i might do either anubis or java fern i havent looked at crypts yet