want to get into shrimp but have some questions

[jkcole]

im i have a 20long that i want to set up lightly plant it use fluorite as the subtract and put some shrimp in. now the shrimp i want are the bigger ones like the macros. how many could i put in a 20 long safely? what would be the best plants to go with them and is fluorite ok for subtract? thank u

[jkcole]

uummmmmmmm bump?

[nick11380]

There is no reason to bump. You didn't get an answer because we don't know. You say you want to get Macros but there are a lot of different kinds having different requirements. Some might be Ok in a 20 gallon tank but others are much too big for a tank that small. Such as the macrobrachium rosenbergii which can get to be over 12" not including the claws which can add that much length again.

[jkcole]

ok well there are only 2or 3 kinds of macros that are for sell on here those are the only ones i know about. and since i dont know much to nothing questions like these u have asked will help yall find out what i need and me get the info i need to start what i want to start.
thank u for the reply bump worked

[nick11380]

Doing a search before asking questions is one of the rules. There is a lot of good information on Macros on this forum. Try seaching Macrobrachium.

[jkcole]

I have searched I will do it again but the questions I have weren't answered I also searched on google found a lil more on the shrimp tank but its cool thanks for doin what u did atleast someone responded not the kind of forum I thought dosnt seem really friendly likr the others I'm a part of ty

[Mustafa]

I have searched I will do it again but the questions I have weren't answered I also searched on google found a lil more on the shrimp tank but its cool thanks for doin what u did atleast someone responded not the kind of forum I thought dosnt seem really friendly likr the others I'm a part of ty

Oh...we are friendly alright. It all depends on how you present yourself. It's just that this forum attracts a different crowd....you know, the type that likes to research, has an inquisitive mind and likes to communicate intelligibly and on the point ( ). Then, we will go out of our ways to answer questions. I leave the "warmth" and "fuzziness" and all the non-shrimp related chatter to other forums.