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Originally Posted by onlyyouknow
I do not agree with some of the things written.
Its not necessarily true that good quality shrimps are more delicate, you can start with easier to keep shrimps before you move on to more delicate ones. The most important thing is to have a cycled tank with stable water parameters.
The size of the tank depends on the number of shrimps you intend to keep. You can safely keep 50 shrimps(possibly more) in a 2 ft tank if you have good filtration. A smaller tank is harder to maintain parameters but if space is a constraint, then stick to a smaller tank. Just make sure its cycled and proper filtration is applied. The bioload of shrimps are pretty low so if you have plants, there shouldn't be an issue.
I think a chiller is ideal but if you can't afford it, then better stick with shrimps that can deal with a higher temperature. I have kept cherries in a temperature of 30 degrees and they breed like rabbits.
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icebabys: everything if, having the best filtration... of cos is ideal, but my tots... many starts with overhead filter for 2 feet and smaller tank. cos better cannister filter specs is for bigger tanks. for 1 feet and smaller tank i can only think of eden 501.... it is also quite impossible to have a chiller with a 2 feet and smaller tank, filter choice to support the chiller will be another issue.
it is also quite impossibe to maintain water perimeters if the tank is small... doing water change in the tank once a week greatly affects the shrimps in a small smaller tank as compared to a bigger tank.
icebabys: The flactuation in shirmp tank is not good at all. what shrimps are u keeping that are breeding like rabbits w/o chiller???? cherries? sakuras?what is the successful breeding rate? 100% all shrimplets grow up to adults?? of cos some will breed even in the worst conditions.... but is that things that we would like to teach newbies? or we guide them with the proper way they should setup a tank?