Transporting Shrimp

[BirdofPray]

The time is rapidly approaching for my 100% water change in my small 1-2 gallon tank. I follow the same system as always to remove my betta, but I have a new addition to my tank as of late. A little ghost shrimp. My question is, I've never dealt with anything but fish before and transporting them into a smaller holding area whilest I clean my tank has been easy. How do I go about safely moving my ghost shrimp into a separate place so I can clean the tank and put new water in?

 

[Mesome]

How often do you do water changes? Maybe you can do a 75% twice a week. Can the shrimp live outside of the water for any period of time?

 

[BirdofPray]

I have no idea if the shrimp can live outside of the water but I doubt it. My water change schedule is usually about a 25% change 2 times a week and a 100% change once every two weeks.

 

[Mesome]

Maybe just change the 100% one to all but enough to keep the shrimp covered. I bought a really small gravel vac for my 2 gallon betta tank, and it works a lot better for me then dumping the water out. This way I can leave the betta in the tank while I'm changing his water.

 

[cometcattle]

When I first glanced at this post, I thought it said "trainspotting shrimp".

Good question BoP, I'd also love to hear an ansewer.

 

[BirdofPray]

Well I don't need a speedy answer now, because I just looked in my tank and the shrimp was in 3 pieces and Fu'quan had an evil grin on his face. But still I'd like to know how to safely do it.

 

[Sky042]

Is this tank non-filtered? If it's filtered I can't see the need for a 100% water change. And as far as ghost shrimp go I can tell you I've had them live outside of the water for several hours before. They were slightly wet but I've had them leap from the tank while running away from a big bad oscar that was trying to eat them. They jumped up into my hood on the tank and layed there alive for several hours. I know they were still very much alive because they'd freak out when I'd pick them up to put them back in the water.

 

[BirdofPray]

Yes the tank is non-filtered. I do frequent and regular changes of water to ensure a clean tank.