Too many shrimps for 1.5 ft tank?

[mackeith]

hi, i currently have a 1.5 feet planted tank and thinking of breeding shrimps.
so, i been thinking, how many is considered too much shrimp, in a 1.5ft tank? 20? 30?
would 20 shrimps results in overcrowding and stress out the shrimps?(planning Cherry or Sakura)
cuurently, the tank have only 2 x ottos.

[Aquaculture]

Don't think 20 shrimps would be consider over crowding a 1.5ft tank. What I find is that a heavily planted tank actually helps destressing the fauna as it provides lots of hiding space or 'privacy'. But if you meant it for breeding, it'll be a headache trying to catch them.

[torque6]

basically with all fauna, keep with the 1 inch = 1 gallon golden rule. I currently have a small nano tank of 3 gallons + and have 1 amano.1 cherry and 1 nitrite as inhabitants.

[Shaihulud]

I have on the conservative side more than a 100 malayan shrimp in a 1.5 ft tank without filtration, you wouldn't see them unless you throw in food and they start crawling out from everywhere. it was only about 20 of them before they started multiplying.

[Ben Chew]

I have more than 300 cherry shrimps in my 2 ft tank... no problem at all... breed like nobody business...

[hebi]

my 1ft( or rather 30cm tank to be exact), has over 100 cherry i believe. i started with only 12 but now i go feed, all come out . haha and im just using a cheap $5 overhang filter.

[Ben Chew]

hmm... my only problem is to pick out the cherry shrimp fries when i wash the filter..... very small to identify them

[icemelt86]

should not be a problem. my 3ft tank reaching 50-60 shrimps. Hard to count the number given the size of the fry. And it just keeps growing.

[dwgi32]

20 shrimps should not be a problem to start off, bro. Once breeding started, they will multiple at a fast pace. My 1.5ft housed up to 60 shrimps, it is the water temperature that you will not to worry about.

[jdlim]

My 1.5ft has well over 100 shrimps of various sizes and also a large freshwater lobster. Think the problem would be to catch them if you have planted tank. But if you intend to leave them there, then would not be a problem.

[jason6142004]

my 2ft got hundreds of shrimps plus a huge family of ottos and GAEs plus 5 bettas.

[troyz]

hi bro, 20-30 shrimps is okay for 1.5ft tank
my 2ft cherry shrimps tank breed and breed...
cherry fries around 80-100 odds, so far so good

[Sunflower]

20 shrimps shlould not be a problem to start off, bro. Once breeding started, they will multiple at a fast pace. My 1.5ft housed up to 60 shrimps, it is the water temperature that you will not to worry about.

hi may i know what should the ideal temperature be ? thanks

[900801]

Ideal temperature should be 25 to 27 degrees celcius but for cherry the temperature does not play a huge factor for breeding.My tank temperature is around 29 degree celcius and they are breeding.Just add a lots of moss and a sufficient filter and you should be fine breeding them

[simontay78]

My 1.5ft has well over 100 shrimps of various sizes and also a large freshwater lobster. Think the problem would be to catch them if you have planted tank. But if you intend to leave them there, then would not be a problem.

Freshwater lobster? are you culling the shrimps?

[Trevor]

Was thinking how come the Lobster never wack the shrimps and Bettas never fight? Hmmm

[simontay78]

You are right Trevor!! My freshwater lobster yesterday tried hard to trap the shrimps!!

Argh immediate net it and put in my other tank! haha

[Trevor]

Sheesh! Lucky ah! Otherwise your lobster gonna have Ebi Buffet! LOL!

[simontay78]

I just taken some new photos of my 2 feet cherry breeding tank!!


I took many photos !! To see more click here

Yes!! Those cherry shrimps are like rabbits...they breed like crazy!! hahaha...

[berlinjs]

are those charcoal for maintaining PH? ideal PH will be ?