Ideal Planted Shrimp Tank water params

[sunkenmetal]

Thanks for that link!

No problem

just remember never every put anything in the tank with copper in it...

[Totenkampf]

yeah yeah, normally i can type in caps and the site will change the case for me when i submit the post. i work with autocad in caps all day and it is indeed furious

[Totenkampf]

No problem

just remember never every put anything in the tank with copper in it...

true that, i pulled some substrate out of one tank to start another shrimp tank and there was and old penny in it, probably had been in there for ten years. five 50% WC later and the shrimp still die within 24 hours

[DoubleT]

I think I'm just going to stick with cherry shrimp for now so I can learn the basics of raising/breeding shrimp.

[eklikewhoa]

That's a cost effective method of it!

RCS are really easy in comparison to some of the other readily available shrimp and make good feeder shrimp once established.

[armthehomeless]

I think you've made a great decision.

[DoubleT]

Thanks everyone for all the help! Next question is which fish store around Houston has the best looking cherrys and for the best price?

[eklikewhoa]

I think the nicest looking RCS I've seen is at FishGallery

As far as the best you can get with your dollar stretching the furthest... post a WTB ad here and I'm sure there are quite a few people that would scoop you out a net full for a small fee.

[mnemenoi]

Many of us keep RCS in the Houston area and can help out in establishing a small colony. Once you have their parameters right and no predators you'll have shrimp everywhere. Sasha just tried experimenting with them in a glass vase on the kitchen counter and its full of shrimplets...

[eklikewhoa]

Many of us keep RCS in the Houston area and can help out in establishing a small colony. Once you have their parameters right and no predators you'll have shrimp everywhere. Sasha just tried experimenting with them in a glass vase on the kitchen counter and its full of shrimplets...

So it worked out after all!

even in the least ideal situation the RoaCheS manage to infest their habitat.

[mnemenoi]

It did!!! No filtration and only weekly water changes, they can truly thrive anywhere

[sunkenmetal]

Malawa shrimp are pretty easy to... They are out breeding my cherry shrimp...