cbray1992 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 just got a new tank want to set up a shrimp tank but do not know what i need also i have a sponge filter so they dont get sucked up what plants do they like ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacrilicious Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Lots of moss is good as it provides food for the shrimp - or subwassertang fern is good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 any and all moss are great for baby shrimp to hide in. the rest of the tank depends on the type of shrimp your aiming to keep? ill assume your starting with cherries and in that case you don't need anything special just keep the water stable and consistent and they will be happy. inert gravel or sand is fine or if its going to be a planted tank you can use aqua soil. plants depend on your taste and set up, but moss is a must i feel ( heaps of bio film for them to eat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotCrabs Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 As [MENTION=9288]buck[/MENTION] said it depends on what shrimp you are keeping, a good starting point are Red/Yellow Cherry Shrimp, but don't keep both as they will breed with each other and throw out poor colour, so either one or the other, or any of the other Cherry Shrimp for that matter. Native shrimp are great also, Chameleon Shrimp (look them up, amazing shrimp), Darwin Red Nose Shrimp, Darwin Algae Shrimp, Glass Shrimp, Riffle Shrimp, all are great shrimp to be honest. Make sure you treat your water, either pre-prepair your water, treat it or use rainwater also. Mineral balls, or mineral powder is I think a must, as it helps with the shells of the shrimp and helps them to malt, when they malt leave the shell in the tank, the shrimp feed on it as it is a good source of calcium, calcium being good for their shells, exo skeletons, what ever you want to call it, haha. As suggested, mosses are great, they provide a hiding place for the adults and juvis, any moss is fine, even Subwassertang which is fresh water seaweed, Bolbitis is another good plant for shrimp, they love it, they also like to climb all over Vallisneria, any Vallisneria is fine also. Filter, can use a sponge filter, what do you have? Exact model? Do ya know? The shrimp will sit on the sponge and feed off the debris left on it, they'll love it mate, if going with a filter with a intake, either put sponge over the in take or a stainless steel mesh guard so shrimp don't get sucked in and killed. Foods, I've found Boss Aquaria foods good when I kept shrimp, Shrimp Crack, Shrimp Snow, also Benibachi Kale Tablets, shrimp go nuts over the Kale Tabs as well as the Shrimp Crack, it's called Crack for a reason, seriously, put a piece in and watch 'em go! But also any flake fish foods, also blanched veggies, even a dead shrimp, if you see the dead shrimp, let the others feed on it. If keeping Crystal Red/Black Shrimp, same as above, just make sure water is excellent, clean, water parameters are right, a lot of keepers say Crystals are harder tokeep, rubbish, same as Cherries mate. Native shrimp, same, easy to keep as well, also feed on stuff like Indian Almond Leaves, but seriously, look into native shrimp, especially the Chameleon Shrimp, they change colours depending on moods, water conditions, foods, mating, water temp, amazing shrimp, can be bought through Dave and Robyn at AquaGreen in Howard Springs in Darwin, pricing is good, postage I can assure you will have the shrimp the day after it's sent off. But stick with Cherries, Crystals and Natives at first, get used to them, keeping them, breeding them, when comfortable, then move onto harder to keep shrimp if you want, but honestly, Crystals are great to view and you can't beat natives either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipshodman Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) Great advice [MENTION=15973]GotCrabs[/MENTION] Gotta go with the guys here Heaps of moss, they love it Edited November 25, 2015 by Slipshodman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbray1992 Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 thank you all for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotCrabs Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Just a few other things: Water temp: 22c to 24c, I kept at 22c Foods: Boss Aquaria Shrimp Crack, Shrimp Snow, Benibachi Kale Tablets Mosses: Flame Moss, Peacock Moss, Christmas Moss, Subwassertang Plants: Bolbitis heudelotii, Vallisneria nana Minerals: Boss Aquaria Mineral Balls, Mineral Powder Water Conditions: Tap Water, Treated Tap Water (Tap Water Conditioner), Aged Water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacrilicious Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Subwassertang is not a moss - its a fern. People keep labelling it incorrectly so its an easy mistake to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotCrabs Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Subwassertang is not a moss - its a fern. People keep labelling it incorrectly so its an easy mistake to make. Lord have mercy upon my soul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
