Newbie

[woonsiew]

Hi all,

New to the forum.
Just started my new tank with some tetra, rasporas, corys and shrimps.
Looking to keep it simple or maybe even just a shrimp tank

[ShrimpyFu]

Welcome.
If you are keeping shrimps, you may want to consider adding a sponge around the filter inlet. This will prevent the baby shrimps from entering the filter.

[woonsiew]

oh yeah. that will definitely be in soon. have got like 10+ shrimplets waiting to enter the tank
just thinking if they are going to sit well with my existing tetras, rasporas and 3x corys

[kakashi]

Hi, I'm also newbie starting my shrimp tank. Nice set up you have there. what sustrate you use?

I think other than Otto, fish are not a good tank mate for shrimp. If not eating it, they will nibble on it and will stress the shrimps. I have seen my mollies and tetras nibbled on ramshorn snails. Useful reading:-

http://www.planetinverts.com/safe_ta...or_shrimp.html

[woonsiew]

that's why torn between removing the fishes or not.
now hoping my mosses can grow quick and provide more hiding spaces for the shrimps and babies.
so far, the few fishes, 2 rcs and 1 red nosed are having no issues with one another.

im just using the common sand/gravel as substrate, nothing fanciful.
haha