Hello Im New and would love your advice :)

[Varanus]

The snails eat the same stuff as the shrimp and do fine on the shrimp's leftovers.

[skylorvivo88]

ok so they eat the algae also? because it seems like alot of people only feed there tanks about once a month

[Varanus]

Yup, algae, bacteria, shrimp poop, etc. And depending on how much algae grows in your tank you may only end up feeding every few months, but once a month is a safe start provided all the food you add is eaten within a few hours.

[skylorvivo88]

Thank you! those tanks that come with everything. will the shrimp go in the holes? heres a example.

https://www.petsmart.com/fish/tanks-aqu ... gid=300129

[skylorvivo88]

I really want this but im scared the shrimp will go through the holes lol

https://www.amazon.com/MarineLand-ML906 ... 0JW2VR4HB8

[Super Jess]

They will definitely go anywhere they can fit into.

[skylorvivo88]

is there any tanks you recommend? im looking for a 5 gallon but im scared there all going to go in the holes lolol

[Super Jess]

I'm going to try a Fluval Edge for my next tank, if that helps.

https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-6-Gallon- ... B005WEDVIM

It's cheaper at Petco, but Amazon has better pics. The column behind the tank is where the filter is supposed to live, but I just won't install it. I like that this tank is designed to be filled up completely so the water touches the top cover, giving a unique top-down view.

[skylorvivo88]

Love that setup! Is there holes where the shrimp can get into?

[skylorvivo88]

Question. If your water stays getting low do you just fill with more distilled or do you mix the marine salt with it because I read someone saying the water evaporates but the salt doesn't.

[Super Jess]

That tank has no holes. And when water evaporates you just top off with straight distilled water--the salt stays in the tank.

[skylorvivo88]

o that makes things even easier lol

[Super Jess]

"Easy keepers" and "thrive on benign neglect" are the key phrases for supershrimp

[skylorvivo88]

I’m a little paranoid because I used a 5 gallon soy sauce container but I washed it really good with soap. You don’t think that could contaminate anything could it? I used the bucket to wash everything and make my brackish water

[Varanus]

What kind of soap was it? You really want to avoid the use of any chemical cleaners when it comes to aquatic invertebrates, and a number of soaps can qualify for that. Your tank may still be ok, provided you rinsed and scrubbed it thoroughly with water after using the soap.