RCS breeding in community tank

[Tots22]

How can I increase the odds of neo shrimplets surviving in a community tank. It's a 20g Tall-5 bronze corys, 3 neon tetras, 3 guppies, 2 mystery snails, 1 zebra nerite, 1 horned nerite, 6 amano shrimp, 5 cherry and 3 blueberry neos. I have a triceratops skull decoration, rocks in a formation, 3 wisteria, 8 ludwigia, 1 piece of cholla, 2 anubias, 2 swords. I do have a separate 5 gallon tank...but that may become a baby bronze cory habitat as my corys just laid eggs today...(separate thread trying to figure that out)

The water just got cloudy about 2 weeks ago. I have a separate thread trying to figure that out too..... Lots going on here with my two aquariums...

 

[Rtessy]

Java moss greatly increased the survival of mine! Granted, I have a TON of java moss, but my shrimp are producing just as many young as they did when they weren't in a community tank. I have them with platies, so it would definitely keep out the guppies and tetras. I've also had luck with subwassertang if you have access to that, it looks a lot nicer than java moss too lol.

 

[Tots22]

Is subwassertang easy to keep alive? Where could I get that or the Java moss? Do I treat new plants to prevent invader snails or other issues?

 

[Rtessy]

Is subwassertang easy to keep alive? Where could I get that or the Java moss? Do I treat new plants to prevent invader snails or other issues?

It's pretty easy, very similar to java moss. It'll stay alive with basic LED's (like really basic) and a liquid fertilizer, though honestly you may not need the fertilizer. I got both of mine from aquabid.com, but my local fish store also had some. I know Petco sometimes has java moss, not sure about other chain stores. If you're worried about hitchhikers you can quarantine the plants, worst I've gotten from plants were ramshorn snails and some detritus worms, so nothing bad, but up to you if you want it in your tank or not.

 

[Jojo205]

You need way more plants. I’ve heard good things about guppy grass- it grows fast and densely (perfect for shrimp babies), can be planted or floating, and doesn’t need special substrate or ferts.

 

[Tots22]

Do you have a good source to get it?

 

[MyFishAddiction]

Guppy grass= good
Java moss= good
Shop | Pwilly's Fish Emporium has both of these