Recommended fauna for 1ft shrimp tank

**Justikanz** · 14th Sep 2005, 17:27

Yeah!! The date to start my new shrimp tank is getting very near!...

Need some suggestions on the fauna in it... Else I will end up with lots of fish and no theme...

The tank will be a 1ft cube and I intend to use rocks for scaping, with some small broken driftwood scattering around. Plants will be moss (Java and christmas), pelia, MM, APP, pennywort and maybe hairgrass in the backgound. The tank is set to be in the office so temperature should be around 27C or less. I also intend to have a hangon filter with Java moss at the inlet. Lighting will be dependant on the lighting available at the office.

I have, in my small makeshift shrimp tank doubling as a fish holding tank at home, Corydoras hastatus, Dario dario, Boraras Brigittae, Trichopsis pumila and Stiphodon elegans. I also have access to the Endler's livebearer.

I intend to have cherry and bee shrimps in the tank and would like to keep some fish with them. Would it be good to keep a couple of otos with them? And what fish, out of those listed above (including the Endler's) would you recommend? A combination would also be nice...

It would be nice if the shrimps can breed eventually but that is not the goal...

Come on, make your suggestions... Many thanks!

**Justikanz** · 15th Sep 2005, 15:32

Any one wants to suggest? I need some suggestions as I realy dunno which fish to use...

... Thanks!

**juggler** · 15th Sep 2005, 19:15

I keep Boraras Maculatus with my Cherry Shrimps. I found they are quite peaceful to the shrimps. The shrimps can multiply too.

I have not tried other fauna.

**brianclaw** · 15th Sep 2005, 19:40

I think your Boraras Brigittae would make a good addition to your tank...

**Justikanz** · 15th Sep 2005, 21:16

Thanks for the suggestions! Seems that Boraras Brigittae and its cousins are very popular with shrimps... I almost always see them being used in shrimp tanks... But they have a habit of hiding and being 'scardy cats' without other fish around...

That's why I was asking for other fish...

Anyone tried other fish? Else would have to stick to Boraras Brigittae... Would anyone know if Endler's be good shrimp companions?

**flyinmysoup** · 15th Sep 2005, 21:32

Endlers tend to be nippy with shrimps especially baby shrimplets. B. Briggitae is a definate good choice. I have 4 of them in my office 1 footer with bee and cherries. They get along fine. For a 1 foot cube, I would think that otos look a tad too big. Breaks the proportion of the tank up. Post pics when its up dude!

**Justikanz** · 15th Sep 2005, 21:52

I see... Tot of the Endlers as they are colourful and afterall rather ex! Keke... So, if I can get my hands on them, why not?...

Dario dario and Trichopsis pumila need live food, right? If otos are too big for 1ft cube, then so is Stiphodon elegans... So, they are all out, together with the Endlers...

What about Corydoras hastatus?

**Wackytpt** · 16th Sep 2005, 16:49

there is a fish called the rocket fish. similar to pencil fish.

**scotworm** · 17th Sep 2005, 00:44

Hi, can someone please post a picture of Boraras Brigittae so that i can see?

Thanks a lot...

**bullosa** · 20th Sep 2005, 08:56

I keep B Bridgitae with Cherry Shrimps in my 2.5ftx1.5x1.5 tank. They dont bother the cherries so they make good company. I will add some Sundadanio Axelrodi to the tank for color variety soon. I have a 1ft cube that currently host baby Endlers, Otocinclus and CRS.

**stormhawk** · 23rd Sep 2005, 20:14

Kanz, the hastatus are an excellent choice for a 1ft tank with shrimps. I have 30 of them schooling about in a 1ft tank with the snails you gave me the other time.

Scotworm, an image search on Google for Boraras brigittae will give you enough images for you to look at.