At this point I have 5 full grown shrimp and a handful of baby shrimp. I don't have another tank to put them in to cycle. The worst part is I'm going out of town next week and I'll be gone for about 14-16 days. Someone is going to feed the shrimp for me, but asking them to do daily water changes is a bit much.
I've been reading this thread and from what I understand, if I add ammonia to my tank, my shrimp will die. I guess the only thing I can do is get some very hardy cheap fish to keep the bio fed since shrimp don't produce much. What do you suggest? I plan on this being a shrimp tank so if possible I want my babies to not be eaten. I can buy new shrimp if needed, but I want to avoid it if possible.
The clown loaches were tiny suckers though. Around 1" each. I was told they grow slowly and would be ok in my tank for a while.
I've been reading this thread and from what I understand, if I add ammonia to my tank, my shrimp will die. I guess the only thing I can do is get some very hardy cheap fish to keep the bio fed since shrimp don't produce much. What do you suggest? I plan on this being a shrimp tank so if possible I want my babies to not be eaten. I can buy new shrimp if needed, but I want to avoid it if possible.
The clown loaches were tiny suckers though. Around 1" each. I was told they grow slowly and would be ok in my tank for a while.