cherry shrimp

[BettaBettas]

Thinking about getting some cherry shrimp for my 5 gallon. how many should I get for a 5 gallon to not make bio load "heavy" or overwhelming, also how do I take care of them?

 

[NickAu]

What other fish do you have in the tank? Isnt your water hard?

 

[BettaBettas]

What other fish do you have in the tank? Isnt your water hard?

I changed my mind and decided to go with amano shrimp, who enjoy slightly hard water. and 2 cory catfish who enjoy a neutral ph

 

[NickAu]

who enjoy slightly hard water. and 2 cory catfish who enjoy a neutral ph

To start with you cant keep just 2 corys, and how do you have neutral PH with slightly hard water?

 

[Essjay]

To add to Nick's comment, I can't think of any cory species suitable for a 5 gallon tank.

 

[fluttermoth]

I'd add that hardness is far more important for fish's health and wellbeing than pH.

If your water is hard, you need to looking at hard water fish/inverts, whatever the pH might be.

 

[Ch4rlie]

Amano shrimps and perhaps a few cherry shrimps with a couple of ramshorns or similar snails is a pretty neat set up.

I say that because thats exactly what I have !!

Have amano shrimps, red cherries and one black cherry, did have a nice large pink ramshorn but have not seen it for a while, hope it will pop up again soon, and a couple of pond and MTS snails. Pretty fully stocked and just has a simple sponge filter with a 6w led tube.

 

[BettaBettas]

if the corys are to much, I can return them to the store with ease, just want to double check, 2 corys in a 5 gallon is to much?

 

[Ch4rlie]

Yes, 2 cories even if pygmies or habrusous is too much for a 5 gallon tank.

The footprint of a 5 gal is very small, really nowhere near enough for cories to roam about on.

As well as the fact that cories really do better in larger groups, at least 8 of any species is preferable. If stocked in low numbers, they will rarely venture out in the open tank much and may get stressed etc.

Sorry

 

[NickAu]

I have been following your topics and heres a suggestion, I think you need to sort out your water and algae issues before considering fish.

 

[BettaBettas]

I have been following your topics and heres a suggestion, I think you need to sort out your water and algae issues before considering fish.

I cant do anything about the other fish I have as of right now, I cant buy them and take them back the next day, its just "not right" in my opinion, but yea I am taking the corys back when I go into town, prob within the next 3 days, also the water is no longer hard, its a neutral ph, cycled (idk if you all knew its not new lol), and hardness of water is gone, as I said sorry lol repeated myself.

 

[BettaBettas]

Yes, 2 cories even if pygmies or habrusous is too much for a 5 gallon tank.

The footprint of a 5 gal is very small, really nowhere near enough for cories to roam about on.

As well as the fact that cories really do better in larger groups, at least 8 of any species is preferable. If stocked in low numbers, they will rarely venture out in the open tank much and may get stressed etc.

Sorry

No its fine! thank you for replying and helping out =)