5 gallon Shimp tank

[samosette]

I have a 5 gallon I was considering making into a shrimp only tank. I was wondering if the 5 gallon was an ok size or if it was too small. It would be only for shrimps like red cherries and maybe some smaller algae ones. If anything I might consider one Octo to be put in there. Its heated, with an external filter, no UGF and about 15 watts of light. Was planning on planting something thin or small grass with some moss covered wood. Would they also be able to breed and "prosper".

[Mustafa]

The Red Cherries will live and breed in a 5 gallon, but it will soon be too small for your population and water paramaters will be harder to control in such a small tank with a larger shrimp population.

Mustafa

[retardo]

I have a 5 gallon I was considering making into a shrimp only tank. I was wondering if the 5 gallon was an ok size or if it was too small. It would be only for shrimps like red cherries and maybe some smaller algae ones.

this should be fine. shrimp produce a generally small bioload and don't put too much on a system. make sure that the tank is cycled tho. ammonia isn't well tolerated by any kind of shrimp. live plants will help with the cycling process. it's best to take water from an established tank tho.

If anything I might consider one Octo to be put in there. Its heated, with an external filter, no UGF and about 15 watts of light. Was planning on planting something thin or small grass with some moss covered wood. Would they also be able to breed and "prosper".

as long as there's enuff food, they will breed.