I have a 10 gallon with a filter, heater, plants, ect.
I plan on getting 6 cardinal Tetra, 2 Snails, and 2 Shrimp.
At first I wanted ghost shrimp but now i think I might want something more pretty. What are some more kinds of Freshwater shrimp that would do good in this tank?
Cherry shrimps look really cute and very pretty. but sorta expensive. I too like ghost shrimps.
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Bamboo shrimp (also known as Flower Shrimp, Wood Shrimp and Marble Shrimp), are any of several species of the genus Atyopsis. They are filter-feeding shrimp, three to five inches long, which are sold in the United States and United Kingdom as community tank invertebrates. They originate in Southeast Asia, where all specimens for the aquarium trade are wild caught.
In the wild they eat phytoplankton and zooplankton, but most of the time aquariums under 10 gallons or aquariums that have been set up for less than six months do not contain enough of these foods to feed bamboo shrimp. If a bamboo shrimp is observed trying to scavenge for food on the substrate using its fans, this is a sign there is not enough food in the water. In such cases, they should be fed the algae wafers sold for plecos, which they eat after the wafer dissolves in the water, small Daphnia, newly hatched brine shrimp, or finely ground up flake food, once it softens and disintegrates. A good way to feed these foods is mixed with water in a syringe or pipette, squirting the mix into the fans of the shrimp.
However, feeding bamboo shrimp flake food and pleco wafers can result in a negative effect on the aquarium’s water chemistry, as any food missed by the shrimp pollutes the water, and this can be especially noticeable in small tanks. For this reason it is recommended great attention be paid to the aquariums ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels when feeding bamboo shrimp like this
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As far as looks go, cherry shrimp are probably the cutest. You can see where they get their name.
http://www.arizonainverts.com/images/RCS007.jpg
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I really like the cherry shrimp because they are colorful and stand out on dark gravel or sand. There are also ghost shrimp, Bamboo Shrimp and Tiger Shrimp.
http://www.theshrimpfarm.com/
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