10 Gallon Tank Ghost shrimp stocking

[Iggypuffer]

I currently have a ten gallon tank with a male betta, a female bn pleco, and a mystery snail. The aquarium is heated, filtered, and has lots of plants and hiding spots. I was thinking about adding some ghost shrimp or cherry shrimp. How many of each would you recommend?
Note: I have had shrimp with my Betta before and he never harmed a single one so I'm farley confident they won't be harmed by him unless there are too many.
Thank you so much!

 

[Spudsssy]

I got 5 cherry shrimp and now have 50.... maybe 100.... I really don't know.

8 cherry shrimp is probably a good number and if all goes well they will probably breed... betta will most likely eat some babies and some should survive! You want ghost's get a couple too... maybe 6.

Shrimp don't overly contribute to bio load so get whatever you want.... just don't go crazy and buy hundreds .

 

[Crimson_687]

I would keep a sizable group of either, but not both. The ghost shrimp will bully cherry shrimp and may even try to attack the younger ones or during molt. Ghost shrimp maybe 12-15, or you could do 3-5 if you're not trying to have a colony. The cherries I would opt for more though, at least 8, they are smaller so safety in number is good with them.

 

[Spudsssy]

I would keep a sizable group of either, but not both. The ghost shrimp will bully cherry shrimp and may even try to attack the younger ones or during molt. Ghost shrimp maybe 12-15, or you could do 3-5 if you're not trying to have a colony. The cherries I would opt for more though, at least 8, they are smaller so safety in number is good with them.

Iv never kept ghost shrimp. didn't know they are bullies! learn something new every day!

 

[NotSoAggressiveAquatics]

looks like you got your answer on the shrimp. But just wanted to say the bn pleco will need an upgrade to a 30 gallon atleast

 

[Iggypuffer]

Thank you guys so much for the help!
I didn't know ghost shrimp bully cherry shrimp either, thanks for that info.