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Shrimp tank size?

NanoJames

NanoJames

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Hello all,
I just set up a really small tank with AquaSoil and plants . I may also try to find some heather wood to tie moss to. My question is, are there any shrimp that could live in a 20x13x13cm tank? I won't be dissapointed if there aren't but I wanted to get you guys take on things.
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I have 1 shrimp in a vase with an large anubis plant that has about the same volume of water that your talking about.

Never feed it and top the water up with water from the other tanks ever now and then - he's been in there for about 4 months.

The trick is suppose is keeping the water parameters stable.
 
Thanks guys, I think I might try a few wild Neocaridina to see how they get on. My LFS sells 6 of them for £5! :) what do you reckon for water changes? Each day, maybe a third?
Cheers
 
I had similar size tank for Amano hatching tank last year, just one or two Amano Shrimp at any one time... its was just too small and some Amano died... in the end i binned it and got a larger hatching tank.
 
NanoJames said:
Thanks guys, I think I might try a few wild Neocaridina to see how they get on. My LFS sells 6 of them for £5! :) what do you reckon for water changes? Each day, maybe a third?
Cheers
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I would be inclined not to change any water - just top it up with rainwater or simular - and try to have it as its own self sustaining eco system with the plants cleaning the water. Its a good idea to shove a trumpet snail in to eat the waste that the shrimp don't.
 
OK then, I seem to be getting mixed opinions. I will possibly put in a few wild ones to see what happens and then take it from there. I won't be getting them at the moment anyway as I am a bit short on cash!:oops:
Cheers
 
mafoo said:
I would be inclined not to change any water - just top it up with rainwater or simular - and try to have it as its own self sustaining eco system with the plants cleaning the water. Its a good idea to shove a trumpet snail in to eat the waste that the shrimp don't.
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I doubt you will get this in such a small tank... I have a 400lt planted & stocked and i still change water weekly...my point being the smaller the volume the more difficult to maintain a steady environment
 
I doubt you will get this in such a small tank... I have a 400lt planted & stocked and i still change water weekly...my point being the smaller the volume the more difficult to maintain a steady environment
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Exactly what I was thinking. I would probably just be able to keep up with daily water changes as it's only a small volume of water.
 
I doubt that there will be one that is small enough not to invade the tank! I could probably look around do a DIY one but I will see about it. I'm hoping to just have loads of plants to try and filter it anyway. Then, daily water changes would take out the little ammonia caused by shrimp/snails! :)
Cheers
 
Hi guys
I just found a round bowl type tank that I had been keeping carnivorous plants in but all of them died...:oops: Anyway, this tank has a diameter of 27cm and a height of 20cm. When I typed this into a volume calculator it said that would hold 11.45 litres. Obviously I would have to rethink hardscape and plants but that is a potential too. I won't be doing anything with it any time soon though.
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Hi!

You might actually be okay with that size, I have kept shrimps successfully in a 12L before with a little internal sprinkle bar/air stone and mini heater. I would say though that you might want to go with something a little slower breeding than cherries as otherwise your tank will be overrun with babies very quickly. If you can keep your water params fairly good with plenty of plants and water changes you might be able to have eg, 5 x bumble bee shrimp or low grade CRS instead?
 
Shrimp Toast said:
Hi!

You might actually be okay with that size, I have kept shrimps successfully in a 12L before with a little internal sprinkle bar/air stone and mini heater. I would say though that you might want to go with something a little slower breeding than cherries as otherwise your tank will be overrun with babies very quickly. If you can keep your water params fairly good with plenty of plants and water changes you might be able to have eg, 5 x bumble bee shrimp or low grade CRS instead?
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Thats easy, just put all females in :D Most sakura type Cherries you see in shops are all female anyway as the males are so colourless. Plus cherries are more tolerant to a wider range of environmental parameters.
 
Thanks guys for your input! I would probably have to order the higher grade shrimp in from the internet, including CRS, which can get costly! I don't want to spend too much on this tank, but I will see...;) BTW Shrimp Toast, was it your website I was looking at just the other night?:)
 
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