Would like to provide a shrimp home!

NFR-22467-A · Post by **NFR-22467-A** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:15 pm

Hi there, ive had fish tanks for quite a long time, since i was a little kid, and wanted to get into something new, and i stumbled across this site, and after looking around for a while have decided that keeping shrimp could be a lot of fun and would like some info....

I currently have a free 10 gallon tank, which is a well-maintained heavily planted FW tank that has been up and running with no fish or anything in it which I was originally going to keep as just a planted tank with nothing else, but I would like some activity in the tank.

The lighting is quite bright, pH is usually upwards of 7.6, temp is kept around 80F, and the water is semi-hard, and I would like to start keeping shrimp. However, I don't know if anytime soon i would be able to switch my shrimps to a larger tank, but would still like to have a happy little shrimp community going on in there.

Is there a particular species which would prosper in my tank with my water conditions and relatively small living space?

Thanks for the help, and sorry about the long post!!!

EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to add, have very little algae in the tank, the hygrophila difformis (water wisteria) takes care of it quite well.... Is this a problem? Thanks!

theshrimp_123 · Post by **theshrimp_123** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:16 pm

You have alot of choices in a 10g. Any small atyids and maybe a woodie would be suitable.

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 6:40 pm

Hi,

Go here to learn more about shrimp:

http://www.petshrimp.com/shrimpspecies.html

TKD

Post by **Mustafa** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:14 pm

Sounds like the Red Cherry Shrimp would fit your bill. Check it out here:

http://www.petshrimp.com/redcherryshrimp.html

Mustafa

NFR-22467-A · Post by **NFR-22467-A** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:42 pm

thanks for the help, this site is very informative, and you guys have been helpful on both my post and others ive read. thanks!