WTB Shrimp and nerite snails

[homedog98]

I don't really care what type of shrimp... Preferably a good cleaner with nice color that breeds in freshwater. Nerite snails... Looking for 3, but will take more if you have them. I'd like to get all of this fairly cheap, as much as I can get for 30$ preferably. Post what you have and I'll take the best offer. You'd be shipping to 30004. Thanks!

 

[jpappy789]

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?251297-Available-for-sale-July-1-2011-(2-Viewing)

 

[msjinkzd]

What is the tank size and stocking? What are your parameters (hardness and temp, most specifically)?

 

[homedog98]

It's a 29 gallon tank, no ammonia or nitrite, ten nitrate. Ph 6.4 temp is just under 80... I don't know the hardness sadly, but I'm guessing by the Ph I have fairly Soft acidic water. *edit sorry, forgot the stocking! Lol. This is what it will be (still got a few fish left to add)
6 black skirt tetras
6 cherry barbs
6 orange laser cories
2 Bolivian rams (pair)
1 black Molly
1 starlight bristlenose pleco
5 ghost shrimp
Got the ghost shrimp a week ago as a tester and nobody seems to mind them.

 

[msjinkzd]

Then as far as shrimp, asian caridina (tigers, bees, crystals) would be the obvious choice although that temp is a bit warm for them (they usually prefer low ot mid 70's). Unfortunately, while nerites will surive in softer water, its not ideal for their shells and you will see etching and erosion over time. Malawa shrimp are extremely flexible and would do well and I think that babaultis would also do pretty well, as they seem to do ok in soft or hard water and can take those temperatures. Amano shrimp would be another option but they do not breed in freshwater. They do, however, eat hair algae, other algaes and are easy to supplement and they get nearly 2" which m akes them a good fit for a community tank.

 

[allaboutfish]

a brackish breeding tank would be a sitch to setup IMO. just get a 2.5 gallon tank or something like that and put the shrimp in it with a cycled sponge filter and a bunch of java moss. then you SLOWLY transition over to brackish like 0.002 a week(you'll need a refractometer). then make another container just like tht but without the java moss to slowly take out the salt and return the adults or just wait till everybody gets to an adult and transition that tank slowly back to freshwater. im pretty sure thats how you would do it.

 

[homedog98]

a brackish breeding tank would be a sitch to setup IMO. just get a 2.5 gallon tank or something like that and put the shrimp in it with a cycled sponge filter and a bunch of java moss. then you SLOWLY transition over to brackish like 0.002 a week(you'll need a refractometer). then make another container just like tht but without the java moss to slowly take out the salt and return the adults or just wait till everybody gets to an adult and transition that tank slowly back to freshwater. im pretty sure thats how you would do it.

I want to, but my parents said no more tanks... Not even a little one. also, my mom doesn't understand that shrimp have 0 bioload, so she doesn't want me to encourage breeding

 

[homedog98]

Then as far as shrimp, asian caridina (tigers, bees, crystals) would be the obvious choice although that temp is a bit warm for them (they usually prefer low ot mid 70's). Unfortunately, while nerites will surive in softer water, its not ideal for their shells and you will see etching and erosion over time. Malawa shrimp are extremely flexible and would do well and I think that babaultis would also do pretty well, as they seem to do ok in soft or hard water and can take those temperatures. Amano shrimp would be another option but they do not breed in freshwater. They do, however, eat hair algae, other algaes and are easy to supplement and they get nearly 2" which m akes them a good fit for a community tank.

I definitely want some amanos then lol. So crystals rather then cherries? I heard about the shell etching so I was wondering... Do you think if I added some crushed coral to the filter, I could buffer my Ph a bit so I could have the snails and some more shrimp options?

 

[allaboutfish]

then dont use a tank us a vase

 

[msjinkzd]

I definitely want some amanos then lol. So crystals rather then cherries? I heard about the shell etching so I was wondering... Do you think if I added some crushed coral to the filter, I could buffer my Ph a bit so I could have the snails and some more shrimp options?

You could but I would recommend doing this for a few weeks at least before adding shrimp so you can retain stability in the tank.
Cherries would likely do ok as well, though they may not breed as readily in such soft water. While crystals would love your pH, the temp is way to warm for them though if you got a low grade, they may do ok for you.

In order to prevent the etching in the nerites, you would need your pH up in the mid 7s. I would really recommend if planning to alter your water, you pick up a hardness kit. They are only a few dollars through www.kensfish.com and would help you know what is going on in the tank to prevent stress to your fish/inverts.