How many Amano shrimp for 5 gallon

hi i have a fluval spec 5 gallon tank with a male betta and alot of hiding spots for the shrimp how many amano shrimp get i got told 3-5 but i just want to make sure before i buy

thanks

 

hi i have a fluval spec 5 gallon tank with a male betta and alot of hiding spots for the shrimp how many amano shrimp get i got told 3-5 but i just want to make sure before i buy

thanks

3-5 sounds good

 

I would personally stick towards the lower end of 3 Amano shrimp myself. There are a few reasons for this;

1. Amano shrimp get quite large, up to 2 inches long as adults. They have voracious appetites and being housed in a smaller tank they will compete with each other more for food and recourses, even more so if you do not have lots of live plants and algae for them to graze on in the tank.

2. You do not know how your Betta will react. While most of the time Amano Shrimp can work with a Betta, sometimes depending on personality a Betta can kill an Amano Shrimp. It has happened to some people in the past. that is why it may be better for you to start of with a lower number that way if something happens your money is not wasted for nothing. Additionally, you could try feeder shrimp first to see how he will react to them before going to a more expensive shrimp variety.

 

I would personally stick towards the lower end of 3 Amano shrimp myself. There are a few reasons for this;

1. Amano shrimp get quite large, up to 2 inches long as adults. They have voracious appetites and being housed in a smaller tank they will compete with each other more for food and recourses, even more so if you do not have lots of live plants and algae for them to graze on in the tank.

2. You do not know how your Betta will react. While most of the time Amano Shrimp can work with a Betta, sometimes depending on personality a Betta can kill an Amano Shrimp. It has happened to some people in the past. that is why it may be better for you to start of with a lower number that way if something happens your money is not wasted for nothing. Additionally, you could try feeder shrimp first to see how he will react to them before going to a more expensive shrimp variety.

In retrospect I completely agree with this

 

Could he live with cherry shrimp he has lived with shrimp before to in the pet shop but I know they overcrowd there tanks if he can live with cherry shrimp how Mutch of them

 

Could he live with cherry shrimp he has lived with shrimp before to in the pet shop but I know they overcrowd there tanks if he can live with cherry shrimp how Mutch of them

Amano shrimp are better as they are bigger and blend in better

 

Cherry Shrimp have more problems IMO than even the Amano shrimp that I listed above.

Cherry Shrimp require mature tanks with plenty of biofilm for them to graze on. Without this biofilm, they will starve to death. I also highly recommend live plants to be used in a tank with Cherry Shrimp. While it is not an absolute requirement, live plants will allow the Shrimp to have a constant food source as microorganisms and algae readily grow on plant leaves.

Another thing to consider is that Cherry Shrimp are much smaller then Amano or Ghost Shrimp. It could possibly work, but the Betta is more likely to outright consume the Cherry Shrimp as an expensive meal than the other two even if he is not aggressive. If another organism fits in a Betta's mouth, he will undoubtly eat it. .

Next, your tank is very small at only 5 gallons. I honestly would stick with 2-3 Amanos or Ghost Shrimp as Cherry Shrimp (while smaller) cannot possibly defend themselves in case the Betta decides to attack them (Their bright red color makes them stand out more). For a nice group of Cherry shrimp and a Betta to work well together, I would honestly stick to a heavily planted and decorated setup 10 US gallons or larger.

On another unrelated note, I also want to remind you to take a quick look on the Nitrogen Cycle on this forum (if you haven't done so already) as your profile says that you do not know what it is. This process is very important for all living aquatic animals you plan to keep, and not knowing this process may cause your Betta and future shrimp to die or experience illness unexplainably. Once you take a quick read on this process, I implore you to pick up an API Master Freshwater test kit. This will allow you to actively measure the highly important values of Nitrate, Nitrite, and Ammonia in your aquarium.

I wish you the best of success in owning your aquarium, nothing is more rewarding than seeing a healthy ecosystem before your very eyes.

-JLAquatics

 

3-5 sounds good

I am embarrassed for saying this.