Which shrimp should I put in my shrimp tank?

[bud29]

I wanted to start a poll to see what you guys think. It's tough deciding.....This will be a 10 gallon shrimp tank, by the way.

 

[jetajockey]

<enter one of 50 shrimp strains here>

:] You might want to specify what your water params and budget are to narrrow it down a bit.

 

[YaBuddyHuddie]

You can never go wrong with cherries. A colony of average cherries will usually breed into some high grade solid red strains, such as fire red.

 

[jetajockey]

Brilliant, I totally missed the poll part at the top. I'd still set it on your budget and personal preference, what's your favorite color?

 

[bud29]

Well, see, I like all of them quite a bit. I do know that some are more expensive than others, but I would be able to make each option work if I wanted to.

 

[YaBuddyHuddie]

The main thing is making sure you get one species and stick to it. You don't want interbreeding. Some different species can interbreed, some can't. If you have a red strain cherry shrimp that breeds with a blue strain, you are gonna end up with some ugly looking babies. (they won't come out purple, LOL)
Also, if you're thinking about keeping ghost shrimp it's best to keep them species only, because most say they are vicious and will kill other types of shrimp.