Can you tell me more about why shrimps are so cool?

[robotdeathsquad]

Hi everyone,

Why are shrimp so popular? Are they fun to watch?

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My LFS doesn't carry them yet, they will in the near future.

 

[msjinkzd]

Because they are itty bitty, very colorful, always active and for the most part, readily reproduce.

 

[Taysius]

I find them fascinating to watch. They skim through moss picking off things to eat with their tiny claws. They seem to be always watching their surroundings too.

 

[psyche]

They are like little red, swimming, self-replicating robots

 

[Riiz]

Another thing, even a 5 gallon tank is gargantuan for shrimps. They make great pets for a desktop setting or dresser.

 

[excuzzzeme]

It's fun to watch them zoom all over the tank! I kept mine (RCS) in a 5 gallon until I had too many of them. Now they are in a 10 with a ton of java moss. I enjoy watching them as much as I enjoy watching my fish.

 

[blue2fyre]

They are little, colorful busy bodies that are great for a small tank. Plus they are super cute and offer different behaviors than a fish.

 

[Industrial]

I have ghost shrimp and an amano shrimp. The amano hides all day, but the ghost shrimp are pretty fun to watch. They (unlike a lot of fish) are almost always doing something. Mine love bubbles. Sometimes they climb up by airstones and float for a bit then fall out and do it again. Also, it is fun to watch them find food and eat.

Perhaps with more amano shrimp, I could more likely see some personality.

 

[secuono]

Mine don't reproduce, but I think it's because they are such a nice change from fish. Kinda fun to see how many you can find too!

 

[psyche]

The advantage of cherries is that, so long as you don't get red plants, they don't hide so good