Shrimp tank journal/ startup Qs

[FishingMouse]

I'm starting a planted shrimp tank for my sister for her birthday, so I had some questions....I've read a lot about feeding a piece of cucumber or other veggie once a week or so, what are good everyday foods for them?
Also, I know about planted tanks and their care, I have a planted 10 gal right now, and hers is gonna be the lowest of tech
But what are some basic shrimp care requirements/ suggestions? So far I'm planning a 5 gal with:
One largish dw
Several small and medium rocks
Anubias
Java fern
Java moss
Sand substrate
Maybe a couple root feeders with tabs
Plus ferts/ water conditioner of course.
What are some other shrimp needs as far as equipment? I'll be getting a filter too, i can just put filter floss on the intake tube and the outflow to help the shrimp not get pushed around, right?

All info and suggestions welcome!

 

[Aquatic_Adam]

Make sure that the cucumber is blanched before you put it in there

Sinking algae wafers and sinking pellets made for shrimp are also good. Be aware that a "shrimp pellet" does not always mean a "pellet for shrimp" but rather "a pellet made of shrimp." haha I made that mistake once. You don't need to feed them everyday really, overfeeding can definitely cause you some issues down the road.

I can't suggest any Shrimp care, as I don't know what type of Shrimp you are getting!

Everything else sounds great, the filter intake is the only thing I would put the floss on. This will hopefully reduce the amount of small Shrimp you will suck up.

 

[FishingMouse]

I was thinking RCS cuz they are relatively hardy, and very colorful for her. She's newer to this whole thing than I am, so I'm teaching her what I know and looking up here what I don't hahaha

 

[FishingMouse]

Okay so not build pics yet cuz I haven't built it lol. But I got some supplies, Craigslist has been great! Got a 5 gal kit for 20 when they're like 30-40 at the store. Went to my mom n pop lfs to look at shrimp, and my sister likes the red cherries and the amanos.
We also got some black sand, and I'm planning a small slate cave.
Any advice on how often shrimp should be fed wen they have their own tank?

 

[Aldersweaty]

I usually feed my shrimp once a day and I skip about one day out of the week

If you were wondering how I feed them, I just crush a small pinch of fish flakes and spread it throughout the tank as best I can and once or twice a week I'll pop in a piece of a algae wafer and that's about it