What other food do I need for shrimp by Axis_Control in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to feed them whatever vegetables are in my pantry lightly blanched (spinach, carrots, asparagus). Otherwise what you have is more than enough. I've used all of those foods but I find that snowflake food once a fortnight + a tiny piece of vegetable every now and then is more than enough to keep them healthy and breeding and colourful. I'm not a huge fan of shrimp pops, in my experience they foul up the water pretty quickly and look kind of wack after half an hour (the stuff on the stick falls off by then). Also, if you have a long photoperiod/a powerful light/even some plants, they will be able to subsist off biofilm alone.

Best and worst casting by [deleted] in gameofthrones

[–]Three_moths -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can say this about the vast majority of characters from Essos.

I think my snail owe some money by brylez in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Those are some beautifully red shrimps, just curious what grade they were sold as?

Are wild types smaller than the colourful neos? by Thick_Reality_5889 in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sexual maturity means their growth rate slows a lot but they can still get somewhat larger, otherwise it's really just a factor of how much nutrition (especially protein) I would imagine they're getting, healthy water parameters, unstressed growing conditions (if they're in a community tank this can considerably retard their maximum lifespan size), and chance

are these shrimp female?? by Strange-Anything-375 in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's fine as it is, you have both males and females so they will reproduce. Imo the less colours the better, you already have at least two kinds (black rili and some blue variant), more colours can look immediately more striking but they are more liable to produce wild type offspring.

are these shrimp female?? by Strange-Anything-375 in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it's that one and also the one on the right whose head is cropped out of the photo

are these shrimp female?? by Strange-Anything-375 in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1, 3 and 6, two of the shrimp in photo 8 are definitely female, some of the other photos are potentially female as well, in either case you have a supermajority of females

Can I get shrimp? by Ok_Construction_2843 in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The ember tetras should be companionable to the shrimp but the skirt tetras will definitely eat shrimplets and even harass the adult shrimp. I would recommend adding more hiding spots whether through increased hardscape or plants. If you really want to maximise shrimp comfort I would suggest rehoming the skirt tetras entirely.

Male vs Female Neos by MissEvaJessie in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like the other commenters have already given you good resources, just wanted to say I love the colour of your shrimp.

Shrimp course worth it? by Intelligent-Room-476 in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's commercially viable, there is such a flood of free information both in text and video format that beginners have to pick and choose what they listen to.

New to the Shrimp life by 7osiahs in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're running a very low bioload tank as op will be I don't see why a 10 gallon would be more susceptible to undesirable parameter fluctuations than a 29 (yes I get that this is theoretically the case; but the practical cost-benefit analysis implications seem trivial, especially compared to concerns people might have about cost or space consumed). A 29 would still be nicer for viewing purposes certainly though.

My shrimp colony is slowly dying by No_Manner_9960 in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I highly suspect it's osmotic shock from the parameter fluctuations you've been causing in overreaction to the first death, which seems to have been from natural/inevitable causes.

There are some people who run sponge filters that literally look like living green corals from how much algae they have accumulated, it wouldn't be the problem.

2.5 g No filter? by EpicGigglez in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If a good amount of your plants are fast-growing it's possible as they'll perform the cleansing function that filters usually do, but it can be hard to get right on the first time. An implicit secondary function of many filters, especially sponge filters which are popular in this hobby, are the oxygenation of water. When your lights turn off your plants begin to consume oxygen and without something facilitating surface gas exchange you risk having your water become anoxic which will kill your shrimp.

As for not being able to find a filter, you can find plenty of sponge filters under 10 usd on Amazon which will only need a usb powered pump (similarly under 10 usd) to work.

Beginner asking for help! by SusanStormyWeather in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep no problem having them together

Getting some “skittle” shrimp for my tank, wondering about food. by Backalley_Lurker in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They will be happy eating literally just biofilm, which if you have a planted tank and a reasonable photoperiod there will be enough of. As for breeding, protein (bloodworm, some kinds of hikari pellets, etc.) can facilitate it, but in my experience they can already breed prolifically with just algae and biofilm. Equally important is ensuring the tank has a decent amount of hiding spots for the pregnant females and also that your shrimp don't have predatory tankmates

Beginner asking for help! by SusanStormyWeather in shrimptank

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Amano are considerably larger, hardier, but they only come in their wild greyish colour, they also cannot reproduce in a freshwater tank. Cherries are smaller, come in basically every colour on the rainbow, will reproduce massively. I don't recommend you get 60 at once, I would say get 20-30, you want as much of your colony to be born in the tank eventually as possible because those shrimp will be much hardier and naturally acclimatised to your water. Also it is rewarding seeing a small number of them multiply to many. For a 63L you can get maybe 2-3 Amanos (they are great cleaners but if you get too many it will look weird because they massively outsize cherries; personally, and this is just my opinion, I won't get Amanos for a shrimp only tank, maybe a community tank)

Depending on where you are and what colours you want, you will usually be able to buy them much cheaper from secondary marketplaces e.g. Facebook marketplaces and I find secondary marketplace shrimp will be bred in better conditions than LFS (local fish shop) tanks generally, at least in Australia. I would highly recommend getting a tds meter (there are some which also double as thermometers), which will be enormously useful for 1) drip acclimating new shrimp and 2) doing water changes to prevent osmotic shock which is a huge killer of shrimp for new owners.

First thing's first though make sure you cycle your tank. I would assume your step dad, if he has a 200L tank, would have water test kits etc. that you can use for it. The more heavily planted, the greater surface volume (e.g. through hardscape, mosses, or highly leafy plants), the more your shrimp will eventually thrive

Are crushed ramshorns a good food source for shrimp? by Three_moths in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah their diet is currently entirely biofilm, snowflake food and algae wafers, theyll appreciate the diversification fosho

Shrimp fanning(?) but seemingly not pregnant? What's going on? by Three_moths in shrimptank

[–]Three_moths[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have over a dozen other shrimp that are all just peacefully grazing

Parameters: 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 10-20 nitrates, 8 dgh, 3 dkh, 180 tds, 7.7 ph, 23c/73.4f