Food for Shrimps

**John Hoe** · 24th Oct 2009, 21:46

Hi

Do we actually need to have special food for shrimps?
Can overhead filter be used?
how will i know if they are healthy?

**marle** · 24th Oct 2009, 22:24

Originally Posted by John Hoe

Hi

Do we actually need to have special food for shrimps?
Can overhead filter be used?
how will i know if they are healthy?

What kind of shrimps are you rearing?

Do we actually need to have special food for shrimps?
Don't think so.

Can overhead filter be used?
Yes, as long as the filtration is good enough. If you die die must use overhead filter, try to get those stackable types. For rearing crs, canisters are used by several hobbyists here. But given the choice and space, i will choose sump tank filtration.

how will i know if they are healthy?
You know they are healthy as long as they don't die on you and instead start breeding for you!

Welcome to the hobby!

**John Hoe** · 25th Oct 2009, 20:51

Hi Marie

I just try keeping some i think they are call cherry shrimps.
And i bought some of those with Red and white stripes one.
Bought them from 328.
But some just died off which i do not know why?

**boxedfish** · 25th Oct 2009, 21:41

the red and white striped ones you bought are crs. what is your water perimeter? They are more particular about water perimeters compared to cherries

**vernonlcm** · 25th Oct 2009, 23:41

What is your water temp? They need lower temperature then cherries. Do you have chilled or.at least fan to cool the water? They are much more sensitive compare to cherries.

**John Hoe** · 27th Oct 2009, 09:39

Aye i think it's the water temperature.
for CRS.
What water perimeter are you talking about Boxedfish?
So what type of shrimps can i keep for normal water temperature?

**eugene_syh** · 27th Oct 2009, 15:03

hmm cherries bah, but i ask the owner at c328 he said, cherries, sakura, yamatos are easy gfor beginners, and if u can get ur temp to below 28degrees you can go for crs. yeah.

**boxedfish** · 27th Oct 2009, 15:16

water perimeter in terms of PH, GH, KH, temperature, ammonia, nitrate and so on.

**Gucci** · 27th Oct 2009, 19:10

Originally Posted by eugene_syh

hmm cherries bah, but i ask the owner at c328 he said, cherries, sakura, yamatos are easy gfor beginners, and if u can get ur temp to below 28degrees you can go for crs. yeah.

To be correct is 25 C 26-28 also will have causulites < 25C is the best so far.