Cantra

What do you consider the best shrimp to keep and why... I'm thinking of getting shrimp for my 10 gallon but not sure what kind to get so I'de like to hear what ya'll think are the best.

wot_fan

I think the answer will depend on your water parameters and the fish you want to add. Or is this going to be a shrimp only tank?

You might find this site helpful.

Cantra

Most likely a shrimp only tank

sirdarksol

Check out Petshrimp.com

As far as "best shrimp," that depends on what you're looking for.

For me, in a 10g tank, and if funds weren't an issue, ninja shrimp would be the best shrimp.
With funds being an issue, I prefer the neocaridina species that can breed in freshwater, as I like having a self-sustaining colony.

Up the tank to 20 or 30 gallons, and I might consider one of the filter shrimp varieties.

If you don't care about a self-sustaining colony, there's something really neat about the original Amano shrimp, or the ghost shrimp.

wot_fan

What is the pH of your tap water? Or are you will to adjust the PH to meet the shrimp's needs? I have always picked stuff more tanks that can handle my tap water. I am not brave enough yet to try to change it

I have only had red cherry shrimp for a short time but I can say that they are attractive and fun to watch. They are suppose to be easy to breed and they are one of the most hardy freshwater shrimp. The are also very inexpensive. I got 10 on AquaBid for $9 delivered.

I keep mine with my endler's livebearers and a couple of small bristlenose plecos in a 29G. In a ten you could have some endler's with the shrimp if you wanted. I have read that any fish you keep will drastically reduce the number of shrimp fry that survive though. So I guess it depends on if you want to raise shrimp or not .

P.S. I don't know why the link isn't working in my previous post. It worked when I posted it. Maybe the site is down for maintenance.

sirdarksol

Your link worked for me yesterday and it's working for me today.

Cantra

I'm not sure what the ph is for my tap water but I would be willing to change it to what the shrimp would need

sirdarksol

Changing pH is difficult and usually more harmful than helpful to your livestock. In particular, if you have hard, alkaline water and are trying to lower the pH, you will often end up with what amounts to pickling brine, which isn't good for the livestock at all.

dbrown918

I would have to recommend red cherry shrimp as well, I used to have some of them before I moved and they were fun little creatures to watch. They are great for a community tank.

carlos413

I keep the wood shrimp in my South American Amazonian themed community aquarium. They are harmless. They have no claws so they cant pinch your fish. They are a filter feeder, so they will help eat up small parcels of food from the bottom of the tank. They also change color, its kind of cool. They go from brown to red and sometimes even a nice tan color. Here are two links for you to read up on hope this helps you enjoy.
http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Bug,%20Flower%20Shrimps.htm
http://www.petshrimp.com/bambooshrimp.html

sirdarksol

Filter shrimp should never be eating from the bottom of the tank. If they are doing so, it means there's not enough food in the water column.
Most filter shrimp prefer perching on something right next to a filter or powerhead output.

Cantra

oh ok... I guess thats something I shouldn't do then