Hey, considering shrimp are sort of cleaning crew, does anyone know if you are supposed to include them in your fish inch to gallon ratio?
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Shrimp... to count or not to count?
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When you have a tank strictly for breeding the shrimp, they stop growing in population at about 25 for a 10 gallon tank. I'd say each 2-3 need about a gallon to themselves when in a tank (larger than a 2 gallon). You can probably get away with more. I am guessing, 2-3 shrimp would take up almost a gallon of fish space as well.
Ok, that sounds good. I was thinking of getting three actually so I'll just give them one gallon to themselves. I have an 8 gallon tank, so it's pretty small. If I added three at one time will it throw off the balance to the point where I need to let it level out again? Or do you think I could add three shrimp and one or two small (less than 1") fish?
Wow 10! Are they comforatable in groups that large? Maybe I could go with five then? I don't see getting more than that for my size tank.
Well the thing with my tank is that it's a hex shape. Tall. So the ground space is relitively small for the amount of gallons. I do have allot of hiding spaces though. lots of stuff for shrimp to climb.
I only have a betta in there right now, the tank is just over two weeks old so I have to wait yet. But I wanted to get 2 bumblebee gobies and 2 sunset platties. Then I was thinking of some shrimp too, maybe a frog? I don't want to overload it, but I'm picking up a water testing kit today so I will keep an eye on the specs.
here is a pic of my tank.