What Plants For My Shrimp?

[welsh_jester]

hiya guys i have a 15gal tank that houses 1 male guppy and 8 guppy fry atm anyway i have 4 amanno shrimp (1 is pregnant and no idea what to do with here i know they need salt and i have a spare tank but dunno how much of what and when or nothing) anyway im plannin on gettin another 3 amanno shrimp and about 10 cherrys i currently have a flat stone in there which i attached java moss to it and its grown nicely which my girlfirend has for some reason called it muff island lol dnt ask!.

i want to add more plants to the tank just dont know where to start do i just need the moses or do i get potted plants with then do u just take out of pot and put the bottom under the sand or is there plants i can just put straight into the sand without that stuff thats its attached to in the pots sorry if i sound lk a novice but i am when it comes to plants any help would be gratefull

cheers andrew

 

[welsh_jester]

hiya guys i have a 15gal tank that houses 1 male guppy and 8 guppy fry atm anyway i have 4 amanno shrimp (1 is pregnant and no idea what to do with here i know they need salt and i have a spare tank but dunno how much of what and when or nothing) anyway im plannin on gettin another 3 amanno shrimp and about 10 cherrys i currently have a flat stone in there which i attached java moss to it and its grown nicely which my girlfirend has for some reason called it muff island lol dnt ask!.

i want to add more plants to the tank just dont know where to start do i just need the moses or do i get potted plants with then do u just take out of pot and put the bottom under the sand or is there plants i can just put straight into the sand without that stuff thats its attached to in the pots sorry if i sound lk a novice but i am when it comes to plants any help would be gratefull

cheers andrew

no1?

 

[saltynay]

Missed this one somehow. Shrimp dont really care about plants much they appreciate any greens they particularly like mosses as they attract and accumulate micro-organisms which the shrimp then eat.

In terms of potted plants I generally take them out of their little pots rinse the roots and plant them normally just under the sand so far all have been happy. You need to do lots of research on plant species before buying one as they can range from very very easy to grow to extremely difficult.

 

[welsh_jester]

Missed this one somehow. Shrimp dont really care about plants much they appreciate any greens they particularly like mosses as they attract and accumulate micro-organisms which the shrimp then eat.

In terms of potted plants I generally take them out of their little pots rinse the roots and plant them normally just under the sand so far all have been happy. You need to do lots of research on plant species before buying one as they can range from very very easy to grow to extremely difficult.

ok thanks m8 cheers for the help

 

[natalie265]

The type of plants you should get depends more on your set-up than anything else. Some plants are quite demanding in terms of watts per gallon and nutrients. Some good beginner plants are: elodea (also called anacharis)--this is sold in a bunch, you just stick the ends into your substrate, java moss--attach this to a rock or bogwood or just throw it in the tank, and java fern--grows best attached to rock or bogwood. My cherry shrimp really like the elodea and java moss--lots of good hiding places for raising shrimplets. Get a good liquid fertilizer if you haven't already.