I have about 200 cherry red shrimps. How much algae wafer or flake food should I feed and how often? Should I feed foods with less protein? I don't have any light on the tank, so algae does not grow in the tank.
Thanks.
How much food should I feed 200 shrimps in a 10 gallon tank?
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I'm with TKD. I can't even imagine how you can have so many shrimp in such a small tank.
And why no light? No light means you must have no plants either. Shrimp do best in a planted tank. And a planted tank will help with such a large bioload.
How long have you had this set-up? If you're just asking now about feeding, it must be fairly new. I have to say I'm concerned about how this is going to turn out. Is this a temporary set-up? What are your plans for this tank? And what kind of filtration do you have?
And why no light? No light means you must have no plants either. Shrimp do best in a planted tank. And a planted tank will help with such a large bioload.
How long have you had this set-up? If you're just asking now about feeding, it must be fairly new. I have to say I'm concerned about how this is going to turn out. Is this a temporary set-up? What are your plans for this tank? And what kind of filtration do you have?
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I just moved them from a 29 gallon tank. There's java moss in there. I have a sponge filter running. There are both babies and adults. I usually don't feed them often because I had a lot of algae, but now that I moved them to the 10 gallon, I usually feed a little piece of algae wafer or fish food every day. Is that enough food for them?
I would not of had 200 in the 29 either...
Get a couple of clear rubbermade totes and use them as aquariums.
It works very well for fish.
If you get the big one's (29 Gal.) rap a metal wire around the outside to help support it before you ad the water in.
I would get a better type of filter. I use aquaclear, before you put on the tank use an aquaclear sponge and make X incision in and use it to cover the intake.
As for food I would guess with that many feed them as if they were fish. Once a day with regular fish food.
All that said really try to separate them a bit or better yet sell a bunch of them
TKD
Get a couple of clear rubbermade totes and use them as aquariums.
It works very well for fish.
If you get the big one's (29 Gal.) rap a metal wire around the outside to help support it before you ad the water in.
I would get a better type of filter. I use aquaclear, before you put on the tank use an aquaclear sponge and make X incision in and use it to cover the intake.
As for food I would guess with that many feed them as if they were fish. Once a day with regular fish food.
All that said really try to separate them a bit or better yet sell a bunch of them
TKD