librarygirl said:I don't know much about shrimp so I won't comment on that but if the tank is empty and truly cycled you'll want to feed it an ammonia source (pure ammonia) every day to keep the bacteria alive.
MABJ said:10 gallons is huge for shrimp! Lol they'd love it there. I've had plenty of experience with shrimp. In a ten gallon, you may find you'd like other fish, or perhaps a centerpiece fish with them. Let me know if you have any questions!
AquaKai said:Well I'd first cycle the tank. It needs to be fully cycled or else the shrimp will die, like fish. Then find out which shrimp that you like. You could do a few types of shrimp in there but watch out because certain shrimp will interbreed with one another and create, well IMO ugly shrimplets. Also add plants! They love plants and feed on the microorganisms that live on them. My shrimp love java moss so I'd highly recommend that and xmass moss as well. any more questions? I'd be happy to help
animalzrok2 said:haha I'm setting up a 10 gallon shrimp tank too! also fully cycled. what shrimp were you planning on?? so far i only have two ghost shrimp in mine. i have had experience with fw and sw shrimp though so if this is your first time i wouldn't recommend any expensive shrimps till you are experienced. also put lots of plants in it!
MABJ said:I like ugly fish too lol. I don't think all your eggs would get eaten with one other nice fish. Like a gourami some might, but with proper coverage, or plants or whatnot, natural selection might happen, but youd still get some new shrimp lets
animalzrok2 said:petco only sells bamboo and ghost shrimp. you defiantly need a sponge filter.
animalzrok2 said:once i stuck a sponge into the intake of the filter. it actually worked but not as well as i hoped. when improvising also make sure that the pressure of the filter doesn't crush the shrimp. for example i took a metal netting and put it in the intake of my filter but one of my shrimp still died of being sucked against it.