what shrimp is hardy?

13-07-2011, 05:57 PM

hello guys, i have a 2feet tank with a fan. using ada 2 soil.

i would like to know what shrimp is the hardiest to keep?
i tried fire red shrimp; started at 15, now left 8. kept for 10 days liao.
dunno what is the reason they die.

gracy · 13-07-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by huizhong

hello guys, i have a 2feet tank with a fan. using ada 2 soil.

i would like to know what shrimp is the hardiest to keep?
i tried fire red shrimp; started at 15, now left 8. kept for 10 days liao.
dunno what is the reason they die.

Red Cherry Shrimps...

I just placed them in a nano cycled tank with no fan, they just breed and breed..

did you cycle your tank well enough?

Koji™ · 13-07-2011, 06:04 PM

Did you cycle your tank well? If did then cherries are pretty hardy.

gryphon · 13-07-2011, 06:06 PM

How long did you cycle your tank with ADA2 soil before adding your shirmps?
If you did not add any bacteria powder/liquid or wash existing filter's sponge in your new tank, it is best if you cycle at least 1 month and test all your parameters before adding shrimps.

bettafantastic · 13-07-2011, 06:12 PM

If you just started shrimp keeping, try cherry shrimp.

Jianyuan · 13-07-2011, 06:26 PM

Did you cycle the tank before adding in the shrimps? Or did you just buy and throw them into the tank? Many reasons why deaths occur. More info provided might be helpful in letting the shifus here identify your problem.

13-07-2011, 06:35 PM

Yes I cycled for 2weeks with guppies and tetras. I have remove the fishes before introducing the fire red shrimps.
There are some plants in the tank, running on a eheim canister

Feed them mosura but it seems they can't really find the food or not interested in the food

Aroboy II · 13-07-2011, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Koji™

Did you cycle your tank well? If did then cherries are pretty hardy.

Agreed with you, bro.

PierceTan · 13-07-2011, 06:46 PM

Like what other bros said maybe you did not cycle the tank long enough if you did, provide us with the water parameters that you are having.
Hardy shrimps would be cherry,yellow, orange, malayan, yamato or snow balls there are still many more. I got 10 snow balls shrimp living in a nano cube with just java moss and no brand soil with some horned-nitrate snails, no fan no nothing and not a single 1 dead since i bought them

cheetf · 13-07-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by huizhong

Yes I cycled for 2weeks with guppies and tetras. I have remove the fishes before introducing the fire red shrimps.
There are some plants in the tank, running on a eheim canister

Feed them mosura but it seems they can't really find the food or not interested in the food

Unlike fish, shrimps need a fully cycled tank. Did you do any testing on ammonia and nitrates?

I think it is not surprising for them not to feed well when the water parameters are not right.

13-07-2011, 05:57 PM	#1
huizhong Guest Posts: n/a	what shrimp is hardy? hello guys, i have a 2feet tank with a fan. using ada 2 soil. i would like to know what shrimp is the hardiest to keep? i tried fire red shrimp; started at 15, now left 8. kept for 10 days liao. dunno what is the reason they die.

13-07-2011, 06:04 PM	#3
Koji™ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 57,626	Did you cycle your tank well? If did then cherries are pretty hardy.

13-07-2011, 06:06 PM	#4
gryphon Arofanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 431	How long did you cycle your tank with ADA2 soil before adding your shirmps? If you did not add any bacteria powder/liquid or wash existing filter's sponge in your new tank, it is best if you cycle at least 1 month and test all your parameters before adding shrimps.

13-07-2011, 06:12 PM	#5
bettafantastic Endangered Dragon Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,150	If you just started shrimp keeping, try cherry shrimp.

13-07-2011, 06:26 PM	#6
Jianyuan Arofanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 213	Did you cycle the tank before adding in the shrimps? Or did you just buy and throw them into the tank? Many reasons why deaths occur. More info provided might be helpful in letting the shifus here identify your problem.

13-07-2011, 06:35 PM	#7
huizhong Guest Posts: n/a	Yes I cycled for 2weeks with guppies and tetras. I have remove the fishes before introducing the fire red shrimps. There are some plants in the tank, running on a eheim canister Feed them mosura but it seems they can't really find the food or not interested in the food

13-07-2011, 06:46 PM	#9
PierceTan Dragon Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 515	Like what other bros said maybe you did not cycle the tank long enough if you did, provide us with the water parameters that you are having. Hardy shrimps would be cherry,yellow, orange, malayan, yamato or snow balls there are still many more. I got 10 snow balls shrimp living in a nano cube with just java moss and no brand soil with some horned-nitrate snails, no fan no nothing and not a single 1 dead since i bought them

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