Hello everyone! New face around here, I'll try to become as regular of a reader and lurker as I can! I've already learned quite a ton here.
Here's my situation; I have a ten gallon tank with 5 zebra danios, two guppies and a ghost shrimp whome I just added yesterday. I keep it regularly cleaned and keep a close eye on my water parameters too. It's only been running about two months as I'm just starting to get back into aquarium keeping now that I'm old enough to afford it myself haha
My delima is that I just bought a female ghost shrimp who is pregnant (I didn't know she was at the time of purchasing). Quite a number of eggs are visible with little black dots in the center of each. I know from what I've read that it's not a safe idea to keep her in there because the young will be eaten when they hatch. Unfortunately the only other tank I have at my disposal right now is a 1/2 gallon betta tank.
My question: Would I be safe to put her in this betta tank for a couple weeks until the young are released? I know it's small, but I could likely put a small plant and a little structure in there. Or, is this simply too small of a place for her to live without proper filter and lighting?
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how long would I have to separate her from the young when they hatch? Since I attend classes during the day, I can't be with my dear fishies until the evening usually.
Sorry I was long winded! Thanks a ton everyone!
Here's my situation; I have a ten gallon tank with 5 zebra danios, two guppies and a ghost shrimp whome I just added yesterday. I keep it regularly cleaned and keep a close eye on my water parameters too. It's only been running about two months as I'm just starting to get back into aquarium keeping now that I'm old enough to afford it myself haha
My delima is that I just bought a female ghost shrimp who is pregnant (I didn't know she was at the time of purchasing). Quite a number of eggs are visible with little black dots in the center of each. I know from what I've read that it's not a safe idea to keep her in there because the young will be eaten when they hatch. Unfortunately the only other tank I have at my disposal right now is a 1/2 gallon betta tank.
My question: Would I be safe to put her in this betta tank for a couple weeks until the young are released? I know it's small, but I could likely put a small plant and a little structure in there. Or, is this simply too small of a place for her to live without proper filter and lighting?
and
how long would I have to separate her from the young when they hatch? Since I attend classes during the day, I can't be with my dear fishies until the evening usually.
Sorry I was long winded! Thanks a ton everyone!
