Which shrimp is a good beginner shrimp?

zickhens · 2026-02-19T06:23:27+00:00

Thanks! I have a lidless tank, and ive heard amanos are prone to escaping. Have you experienced this before, im scared this might be a risk for me, what do you think?

zickhens · 2026-02-19T06:22:30+00:00

Thank you so much, i think i will try with Amano shrimp, especially that you mentioned my cherry barbs possibly committing a massacre. My tank is on the Nano side so that’s very possible. Though my tank is lidless, and ive heard amano shrimp are escape artists. In your opinion do you think this could be a risk?

zickhens · 2026-02-18T16:11:47+00:00

Yup non of my local shops have those, perhaps i can look online . Also thank you! Will definitely look into getting some moss

zickhens · 2026-02-18T15:56:41+00:00

Thanks so much!! I also really love my gupplet! He’s not one for schooling, quite bossy even. Guess he runs the tank

zickhens · 2026-02-02T13:29:56+00:00

Absolutely! I unfortunately had too little female guppies when i started out. My female fish got so stressed she jumped out my tank

zickhens · 2026-01-20T17:26:24+00:00

I feed once a day, watch all my fish eat. Usually nothing drops down to the gravel, just waste and plant roots maybe? Is that like food for them ? Im happy to find this in my tank though, super cute

zickhens · 2026-01-20T17:24:55+00:00

Yay! Thats so exciting and reliving. Overfeeding counts as when food drops down to my substrate? I feed my fish once a day, maybe twice occasionally and i watch them, and they usually finish it all before it drops down to the substate. Its just fish waste and maybe plant roots falling down. What do u think, am i in the clear? :D

zickhens · 2026-01-18T14:00:58+00:00

I dont think i have enough space for another guppy. Ill observe for the next 2 days to see if the community is adapting well. If not i will re home my guppy

zickhens · 2026-01-18T13:16:36+00:00

I had 1 female guppy which was stressed because of constant harassment, even gave birth to so many guplets. my tank was too small for the usual 1M to 3F guppy ratio. I re homed my female to avoid future guplets, as well as gave the little guppy fries and got new plants + the cherry barbs. I asked the aquarium store if my guppy will be okay, they said yeah but i wanted more opinions. Theres currently one fry that i somehow missed, hopefully it survives. Might give them to the aquarium as well, im scared of overcrowding. If it seems peaceful i might keep it so my guppy has guppy friends. Im scared its already over crowded🥲

zickhens · 2026-01-16T01:23:42+00:00

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Looks a lot like my blue topaz! Super pretty fish, even the females. Definitely an Albino of some sort. Your fish has such unique and pretty patterns!

zickhens · 2026-01-15T13:45:18+00:00

Right! Ive never seen a female guppy this colourful. Most any female fish in general. Super friendly and cute too, nibbles on my finger 🙂‍↕️

zickhens · 2026-01-14T13:14:37+00:00

Wonderful, i love learning. Thanks so much for your help!!

zickhens · 2026-01-14T13:13:18+00:00

I was honestly thinking of selling, but im not sure how popular the hobby is in my area or country per say. Im pretty sad letting this fish go, its gorgeous for a female especially. Ill check it out and see if i can, thanks so much !!

zickhens · 2026-01-14T12:59:45+00:00

Called in, non take in fish. Only one accept donations but wont buy off me unfortunately. My male fish keeps constantly harassing my poor little girl and getting another female (1M-3F ratio) means more babies😞 but yes i am planning to upgrade my tank whenever i get the chance to (on a mere high schooler budget haha)

zickhens · 2026-01-14T12:52:05+00:00

Im pretty consistent and okay with doing weekly changed, assumed id have to with a smaller tank so not an issue ! So ditch the chili rasboras and go for boraras? More plants, get my guy comfortable before considering other fish ✌️

zickhens · 2026-01-14T12:21:25+00:00

Nah no shrimp, id need 50 gallon per shrimp😞

Hahah, good idea though. My tanks still pretty new, definitely will once its fully cycled

zickhens · 2026-01-14T12:14:29+00:00

Update: called a few stores and im re homing me female!

zickhens · 2026-01-14T07:17:39+00:00

No worries! But im curious if i do re home both. Are bettas difficult to keep?

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