Clean up crew help

[Mvaldez]

I’m interested in adding shrimps. Wondering if adding shrimps in a tank with these types of fishes in the present tank

Dwarf Gourami
guppies
neon tetra
Peppered corys

are shrimps low bio loads?Are they challenging to have? Thank you!

 

[Nobote]

Shrimp don't really create much bioload.
The dwarf gourami may attack and eat the shrimp, or be disinterested, really depends on the fish.

Shrimp aren't really difficult. Provide lots of hiding places, make sure your water doesn't have heavy metals in it and maintain a constant temperature.

 

[Troy0714]

Shrimp don't really create much bioload.
The dwarf gourami may attack and eat the shrimp, or be disinterested, really depends on the fish.

I agree the dwarf gouramis may eat them but they may just ignore them, even if they do ignore them make sure the shrimp have places to hide so they feel safe around the gouramis.

 

[Mvaldez]

Shrimp don't really create much bioload.
The dwarf gourami may attack and eat the shrimp, or be disinterested, really depends on the fish.

Shrimp aren't really difficult. Provide lots of hiding places, make sure your water doesn't have heavy metals in it and maintain a constant temperature.

Thank you! I think I’m willing to take that gamble but I’ll definitely keep on an eye on the gourami

 

[Valliry7]

Thank you! I think I’m willing to take that gamble but I’ll definitely keep on an eye on the gourami

Hi, I have guppies, corydora and cardinal tetras who share the tank with 4 crystal shrimp, 6 cherry/rainbow shrimp, and 5 ghost shrimp. They all get along great! Shrimp are awesome! So are corydora, so are ........ fishtanks!

 

[IHaveADogToo]

I love shrimp. They are great at algae control, and cleaning up leftover fish food. How mature is your tank? I'm just curious because shrimp don't really do well in newer tanks. Just having a cycled tank isn't always enough. If your tank is less than a few months old you might experience a high shrimp die-off. Shrimp do best in well established, mature tanks, that have had time to build up biofilm and algae. If your tank is several months old, then you're probably fine, but if it's newer, I'd suggest waiting a few months before getting shrimp. Hope this helps.

 

[Mvaldez]

Hi, I have guppies, corydora and cardinal tetras who share the tank with 4 crystal shrimp, 6 cherry/rainbow shrimp, and 5 ghost shrimp. They all get along great! Shrimp are awesome! So are corydora, so are ........ fishtanks!

In your honest opinion should I shoot for the ghost shrimp or red cherry shrimps?

 

[Mvaldez]

I love shrimp. They are great at algae control, and cleaning up leftover fish food. How mature is your tank? I'm just curious because shrimp don't really do well in newer tanks. Just having a cycled tank isn't always enough. If your tank is less than a few months old you might experience a high shrimp die-off. Shrimp do best in well established, mature tanks, that have had time to build up biofilm and algae. If your tank is several months old, then you're probably fine, but if it's newer, I'd suggest waiting a few months before getting shrimp. Hope this helps.

The tank is about six months old and the water parameters are all good but the ammonia bounces between 0ppm and .25ppm But the last three months it’s been zero on the ammonia. I added the two dwarf gourami few weeks ago and the tank started to have build up since so looking for help for my present crew of cories

 

[Valliry7]

I like them both. Ghost shrimp will eat poop, cherries don't.