RCS Breeding tank?

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Hey all,

I posted this in the inverts forum but didnt get any responses so I figured I would post it here where this is more traffic...

I am planning on picking up a basic 10 gallon kit soon and am wanting to do a planted RCS tank (breeding). My question is, what special equipment, if any, will I need to breed? Like what types of plants (something easy). Will I want them to eat the plants, or do I want to get something that they will not mess up?? Will I need any extra filtration than just what comes with the kit? Do I need special coverings over the intake of the filter? Also, what is the maximum amount of adults I could have in there at once? I am not planning on putting the maximum, just want to know how much room I have. I will only have a few small fish in there. Also, how do I clean the tank? Like as far as vacuuming? Thanks a lot for the help guys.
 
on plants java moss and guppy grass darf grasses will work lots to ask i would just look up shrimp care and see what you can fine.
 
first thing is to pick your filter, if it comes with a HOB (Hang on back) filter then grab some pantyhose and fit a peice over the intake so that the shrimp dont get sucked up. If you have a choice you can buy or make a sponge filter. which is the best for breeding shrimp IMO

plant wise i would put some type of moss in the tank, whether it is peacock, christmas tree, or java moss. Java moss is the most common and you can get a good amount for like $6 a portion.

the rule of thumb for shrimp is usually about 10 shrimp per gallon, so you could do 100 if you got that many....unless you got a huge shrimp like a bamboo shrimp

feeding wise, i usually just add a 1/4 of an algae waffer and they love it, but I do know that the best way to go is to feed them cooked veggies like zucinii.

becareful of what fish you have in there, some fish that are small (like cherry barbs) will snack on them and vaccum wise just watch carefully while you vaccum. not really sure how to answer that as i usualy just watch and if one starts to go up I kill the siphon quick.

hope this helps, and good luck!
 
Cherry shrimp are easy.. Get them wet, and they will breed.
Just make sure you have something on your filter intake to prevent baby shrimp from being drawn into the filter.
 
i prefer sponge filtration for shrimp only tanks. Low light plants like anubias, mosses, ferns, crypts work great. If you are hoping to net them, leave an area in teh foregroun open in order to bait them otherwise you destroy your scape. They can tolerate a wide range of params and temps with mid to high 70s, neutral to hard water being preferred. Make sure the tank is well cycled and don't overfeed.
 
I use a bubble filter for my shrimp.
 
Jerzboi said:
first thing is to pick your filter, if it comes with a HOB (Hang on back) filter then grab some pantyhose and fit a peice over the intake so that the shrimp dont get sucked up. If you have a choice you can buy or make a sponge filter. which is the best for breeding shrimp IMO

plant wise i would put some type of moss in the tank, whether it is peacock, christmas tree, or java moss. Java moss is the most common and you can get a good amount for like $6 a portion.

the rule of thumb for shrimp is usually about 10 shrimp per gallon, so you could do 100 if you got that many....unless you got a huge shrimp like a bamboo shrimp

feeding wise, i usually just add a 1/4 of an algae waffer and they love it, but I do know that the best way to go is to feed them cooked veggies like zucinii.

becareful of what fish you have in there, some fish that are small (like cherry barbs) will snack on them and vaccum wise just watch carefully while you vaccum. not really sure how to answer that as i usualy just watch and if one starts to go up I kill the siphon quick.
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+1.

IMO it doesn't matter what type of plants you use, but java moss seems to be their favorite. Buy a small golf ball size portion, and it will fill your tank within a month or two. (Exactly what mine did)

Also, buy small when it comes to the first RCS. Start with twenty and try to make sure that you get only adults (so that they will breed quicker)

I prefer to feed them blanched zuchini, I drop in 3 small slices in different sections of my tank and leave it there for 2 days. Then I remove the little bit of extras, and wait another day or two before I feed them again. However, I also have 3 bristlenose fry and 15+ (countless babies) ramshorns which love the zuch even more. Make sure to mix up the RCS diet for optimuim health, I would add algae wafers and shrimp food brands to the mix as well. (I also plan on feeding them algae wafers, I just haven't had time to run to the store and grab some.)

For the filter I use a pair of pantyhose which fits snugly over the intake of my HOB. M
 
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