New shrimp tank

[gwand]

I am cycling this 5 gallon tank to house 20 fire red cherry shrimp of mix sex to be ordered from The Shrimp Farm. I hope to breed between 75-100 new shrimp. I will sell the excess to my LFS.

 

[gwand]

I added a piece of driftwood. I think the shrimp will like it.

 

[MaloK]

Welcome to the club.

Load this tank with plants, woods, leaves.

Get taller plants so they will have a lot more space than just roaming on the bottom. also find a tall piece of moorwood with lots of branches

 

[MaloK]

This is what I think a "Dream Cherry Shrimps" tank looks like.

 

[Fishmanic]

The plants are too symmetrical in their placement. Would like it better if they put different plants on left and right.

 

[MaloK]

For sure, it would start with a much lower number of plants, The calculated cost of plants and wood in there is insane for a 5 gallons.

 

[Aqua67]

I’m sure you will enjoy your new shrimp. Expect your first berried female a couple of months after you introduce them to your tank, unless you get lucky and acquire one already berried. That seems to be about average for me when I add new shrimp to a new tank. Are you going to do tap water or are you going to do RO/DI water and remineralize?

 

[gwand]

Welcome to the club.

Load this tank with plants, woods, leaves.

Get taller plants so they will have a lot more space than just roaming on the bottom. also find a tall piece of moorwood with lots of branches

Thanks. I will have to look up what moorwood is.

 

[gwand]

I’m sure you will enjoy your new shrimp. Expect your first berried female a couple of months after you introduce them to your tank, unless you get lucky and acquire one already berried. That seems to be about average for me when I add new shrimp to a new tank. Are you going to do tap water or are you going to do RO/DI water and remineralize?

My tap has a GH of about 200 ppm.

 

[MaloK]

Thanks. I will have to look up what moorwood is.

Shrimps are a little like birds, they don't like to "fly" all the time. If they have perches everywhere, they are going to use them.

 

[Sir Guppy]

I added a piece of driftwood. I think the shrimp will like it.
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Thats chola wood. I heard its one if the best driftwoods for them shrimp!

 

[gwand]

My new orange dwarf crayfish has come out of hiding. He is keeping company with shrimp.

 

[gwand]

Crayfish and shrimp dining out.

 

[gwand]

Well, I ordered 20 grade AA cherry shrimp from a place called The Shrimp Farm. CURTIS, THE OWNER, IS A VERY NICE GUY. The shipment was supposed to contain 14 females and six males. unfortunately instead of the shipment taking 2 to 3 days to arrive, it took 5 1/2 days. Four of the 20 shrimp were DOA. THE REMAINING SHRIMP ARE VERY STRESSED AND ARE COMPLETELY BROWN IN COLOR. I HAVE HEARD THAT it CAN TAKE A FEW WEEKS FOR THE CHERRY RED COLOR TO RE-EMERGE FOLLOWING A STRESSFUL DELIVERY. I HOPE SO.

 

[Fishmanic]

Sorry to hear you lost some fish due to excess shipping time. did they credit you for DOA?