Shrimp Stocking in a 112g.

[el wadd]

I have a 112g. that I plan on setting up with Discus, tetras and shrimp. I plan on having 11~13 discus, 20~30 tetras (haven't made up my mind yet on the type), and shrimp. I guess you could say it'll be "amano" influenced, but to be honest I feel a bit pretentious using that term:) ...

Ideally I would like something that has a bit of visual appeal to it, but will trade good-looks for functionality.

What are some types of shrimp that would be ideal for my set-up?

How many could I fit safely in my tank?

I've never had shrimp before, whats the care level? difficult, moderate?

[Mgamer20o0]

stick with the bigger shrimp. i put cherrys in my 120 planted and thought they all died. all these months later ill see one here and there. care level i think is easy for the ones i had. clean water and food.

i found this on google after a quick search. maybe it will help
http://www.petshrimp.com/shrimpspecies.html

[pixl8r]

Discus will likely go after shrimp, so don't be surprised if your shrimp disappear.

[legendaryfrog]

Discus will likely go after shrimp, so don't be surprised if your shrimp disappear.

I think so too. When I see discus feeding they're usually picking off the bottom minutes afterward, svanging for more food. I wouldnt be surprised if they took down a few shrimp while they were at it.


btw, I think 11-13 discus and a bunch of tetras would be going a little overboard for your tank. 9 discus seems to be more reasonable.

[Mgamer20o0]

i have cherry shrimp with angels. i am sure they ate some of them but i still see them in there. i know not the same but my angels pick on the bottom also.

[jtburf]

what about bumble bee shrimp? plus the amount of discus is Ok because the swim as a big group and dn'y take up much swim space. Or you could get tiger shrimp.

[el wadd]

I think so too. When I see discus feeding they're usually picking off the bottom minutes afterward, svanging for more food. I wouldnt be surprised if they took down a few shrimp while they were at it.


btw, I think 11-13 discus and a bunch of tetras would be going a little overboard for your tank. 9 discus seems to be more reasonable.

yeah, they do like to scavenge a bit afterwards...if they were small I could see it being a problem. some of the bigger varieties would probably be better.

as far as the stocking goes, 13 is a bit much..I'm leaning more towards 11.

So here are the shrimp that fit my water parameters....seems like not too many. apparently they don't like their water hot, soft and acidy.:duh:

http://www.petshrimp.com/snowballshrimp.html
http://www.petshrimp.com/Csimoni.html
http://www.petshrimp.com/yellownoseshrimp.html
http://www.petshrimp.com/amanoshrimp.html

Mgamer: thanks for the link, really helpful.

Does anyone have experience with, own, or have an opinion on these shrimp?

[jm1212]

even 11 is a bit much. you may want to bring the number down again to 9 or 10.

corydoras would probably be a better choice for bottom betters

you may also want to look at bamboo shrimp.

[el wadd]

those are BIG. they have em at one of the FTM's in the neighborhood. have to look into them and see how they like my water parameters.

kinda sick of cories, shrimp take up much less of the ol' bioload from what I hear.

[soobie]

How could anyone be sick of cories??!! ;)

[el wadd]

well...that mighta been a bit harsh...;) I got a tank full already, and wanna try something new.

they are enjoyable lil buggers.

[el wadd]

decided to go with a mix of bamboo and amano. Both are relatively big, and adaptable to my water parameters. I like the idea of a 2-part cleaning crew...the bamboo's can chill and sift thru the water column, and the amano's can scoot around eating the algae.

thanks for the advice jim.:)

[pixl8r]

Hold off on purchasing the bamboo shrimp for a while. They need an established tank to do well. Because they filter feed, they also do best in a tank with a fairly strong flow of water.

Good luck!

[jtburf]

:iagree:

Plus they won't like the lack of current in a discus tank, and would alwas sit near the filter output fruitlesly trieng to get some food.

[el wadd]

Hold off on purchasing the bamboo shrimp for a while. They need an established tank to do well. Because they filter feed, they also do best in a tank with a fairly strong flow of water.

Good luck!

nice heads up....thanks.

I could keep them in my other tank till this one is settled in a bit. As far as current goes, or lack thereof...I have a biowheel and a spray bar that move the water. It's not a lot of current, but the water is moving at a steady pace.

[jm1212]

look at porthole catfish. they are pretty hard to find, but its worth looking for them. they swim mainly around the middle of the tank, but go down to the bottom to feed. they like to be ing roups and will get to 4 inches long.