Cherry Shrimp

Hi all! I was thinking about getting cherry shrimp and was wondering if u guys could suggest any equipment (ex: tanks). I would like a tank that is <5 gallons if possible. Also, do cherry shrimp need a heater? Thanks!

 

Whether or not do shrimp need a heater, depends on what temperature your area normally stays.
Get a sponge filter for the shrimp. A regular filter would create too much current.
I would recommend the Top Fin Essentials Aquarium Starter kit at Petsmart. It's $50 normally, but it goes on sale all the time. It comes with a power filter, (which you could sell since you can't use it) a thermometer, and a hood with an white LED. There is no replacement light for it once it eventually dies, but it shouldn't be that hard to find some clip on light.

 

I can't really recommend specific tanks, but I would go with a sponge filter. This way no babies get sucked up and biofilm can grow on the sponge which will be a source of food. The sponge will also suck in any food from the water collum so they can eat it.
Cherry shrimp generally don't need a heater. They can go down pretty low, I believe they can go down to 65 ish. From my understanding, they'll breed better at higher temps though.
Keep in mind with smaller tanks, it might be harder to keep parameters steady which is important for cherry shrimp. I personally would just get a tank from the petco dollar per gallon sale(I think that applies to smaller tanks, I could be wrong though) and get a sponge filter. That, with a thermometer, and substrate could probably go as low as 20-30 dollars I think. Of course I'm just making a guess though.

 

Whether or not do shrimp need a heater, depends on what temperature your area normally stays.
Get a sponge filter for the shrimp. A regular filter would create too much current.
I would recommend the Top Fin Essentials Aquarium Starter kit at Petsmart. It's $50 normally, but it goes on sale all the time. It comes with a power filter, (which you could sell since you can't use it) a thermometer, and a hood with an white LED. There is no replacement light for it once it eventually dies, but it shouldn't be that hard to find some clip on light.

My room stays around 72 year round. I'll get one that I can put a sponge filter in.

I can't really recommend specific tanks, but I would go with a sponge filter. This way no babies get sucked up and biofilm can grow on the sponge which will be a source of food. The sponge will also suck in any food from the water collum so they can eat it.
Cherry shrimp generally don't need a heater. They can go down pretty low, I believe they can go down to 65 ish. From my understanding, they'll breed better at higher temps though.
Keep in mind with smaller tanks, it might be harder to keep parameters steady which is important for cherry shrimp. I personally would just get a tank from the petco dollar per gallon sale(I think that applies to smaller tanks, I could be wrong though) and get a sponge filter. That, with a thermometer, and substrate could probably go as low as 20-30 dollars I think. Of course I'm just making a guess though.

ok. Thanks!

AquaticQueen would this be a good tank?

 

AquaticQueen would this be a good tank?

I'm not AquaticQueen but I skimmed over it and it looks pretty good. I would get something like an intake sponge though and some substrate for the shrimp to "cling" onto. Its a bit pricey but obviously that depends on you .

 

I'm not AquaticQueen but I skimmed over it and it looks pretty good. I would get something like an intake sponge though and some substrate for the shrimp to "cling" onto. Its a bit pricey but obviously that depends on you .

What is an intake sponge? Also, would a 50W heater be too much?

 

What is an intake sponge? Also, would a 50W heater be too much?

correct me if im wrong i think a intake sponge is a round sponge that goes on your intake on your HOB filter and is extra spot for BB and it helps if you have a strong filter and you dont want your betta getting sucked in or any other fish

 

I’ve found the fluval intake sponges to work pretty well. Or, if the basket can come off of the filter intake, a sponge filter could be attached and used as a prefilter.

 

I’ve found the fluval intake sponges to work pretty well. Or, if the basket can come off of the filter intake, a sponge filter could be attached and used as a prefilter.

off topic though but i cant stand how preety your betta is!

 

I’ve found the fluval intake sponges to work pretty well. Or, if the basket can come off of the filter intake, a sponge filter could be attached and used as a prefilter.

Would the Fluval Edge Prefilter sponge work? Also is 50W too much for this tank?

 

off topic though but i cant stand how preety your betta is!

Thanks! His name is Lumos. I got him from a Pet Supplies Plus. I felt bad because the workers there didn’t know how to handle ich cross-contamination, so literally all of the fish had it. He was jumping so that his body would stick above the water (ammonia issues?) so I took him home and fixed him up. He’s been a great fish and gets along well with his tankmates. The pectoral fins are now a little bit blue!

Would the Fluval Edge Prefilter sponge work? Also is 50W too much for this tank?

That’s what I use! 50W should be fine if the heater is adjustable.

 

Thanks! His name is Lumos. I got him from a Pet Supplies Plus. I felt bad because the workers there didn’t know how to handle ich cross-contamination, so literally all of the fish had it. He was jumping so that his body would stick above the water (ammonia issues?) so I took him home and fixed him up. He’s been a great fish and gets along well with his tankmates. The pectoral fins are now a little bit blue!
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Do u know how many cherry shrimp would be good for the tank that I linked earlier?

That’s what I use! 50W should be fine if the heater is adjustable.

Ok. Thanks!

 

Do u know how many cherry shrimp would be good for the tank that I linked earlier?

In a planted shrimp only ten gallon, the bioload tends to max out at around 100 shrimp, so I would say 80 max. You’d be good to start off with 12-20 or so once everything is cycled and you have a good bit of biofilm established. They should breed to carrying capacity if their habitat is good. I’d probably start out with some cherries that are more budget-friendly before jumping into any of the expensive ones.

 

In a planted shrimp only ten gallon, the bioload tends to max out at around 100 shrimp, so I would say 80 max. You’d be good to start off with 12-20 or so once everything is cycled and you have a good bit of biofilm established. They should breed to carrying capacity if their habitat is good. I’d probably start out with some cherries that are more budget-friendly before jumping into any of the expensive ones.

Ok. So start of with like 10 in that tank? No offense, but the first part of ur note was a little confusing.

 

Ok. So start of with like 10 in that tank? No offense, but the first part of ur note was a little confusing.

Ten is good. Basically, a carrying capacity is the size population that can be sustained by the habitat. If everything goes well, I wouldn’t be surprised to eventually see about 80 shrimp in there due to breeding of the initial population.

 

Ten is good. Basically, a carrying capacity is the size population that can be sustained by the habitat. If everything goes well, I wouldn’t be surprised to eventually see about 80 shrimp in there due to breeding of the initial population.

Would 80 be too many?

 

Would 80 be too many?

I wouldn’t start with that many, but that could become doable depending on tank setup and how well you have your shrimp breeding. Basically, once the population is around 80, you can expect population growth to become stagnant, although you will have offspring replacing older shrimp as they die off due to age. I pretty much threw that in there as a food for thought. The shrimp have pretty low bioloads.

 

I was planning on getting driftwood, a variety of live plants, and this. Is that enough for 10-80 shrimp?

 

I was planning on getting driftwood, a variety of live plants, and this. Is that enough for 10-80 shrimp?

That would do very nicely! You could always make your own tube stacks by getting some white or black or gray pvc (Nothing mildew resistant) from the hardware store and using superglue or hot glue to stick them together. It’s not quite as fancy as the other ones, but you could do more tubes for cheaper if you wanted a tube city look.

 

That would do very nicely! You could always make your own tube stacks by getting some white or black or gray pvc from the hardware store and using superglue or hot glue to stick them together. It’s not quite as fancy as the other ones, but you could do more tubes for cheaper.

I think I'll stick with these and if I want to add more to this or make another I will try that way.

 

I'm not AquaticQueen but I skimmed over it and it looks pretty good. I would get something like an intake sponge though and some substrate for the shrimp to "cling" onto. Its a bit pricey but obviously that depends on you .

What substrate do you recommend? I've been looking and looking and it seems that many of them designed for shrimp drastically change the waters pH. My water is already 7.6 and others who have same reported seeing their pH go to 8-8.2. Any recommendations?