8 Cherry Shrimp Keeping Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

[@Wintersdark]

Tank mates: Otoclincus will also not eat shrimp. Other fish: it's all about the mouth size, and the environment. You're absolutely correct that basically any fish will eat shrimp, and the assumption should be they'll eat anything they can fit in their mouth. So, if you're looking to breed as many shrimp as possible, outside of fish like otos and bristlenose, better not to have them. But if you just want a healthy ecosystem and you want more shrimp, nano fish are absolutely fine. Shrimplets are extremely good at hiding and grow fast. If you've got little rasboras, ember Tetras, and pygmy Corydoras, they're only able to eat EXTREMRLY small shrimplets (

[@jybrokenhearted]

Will neons work???

[@ShrimplyAquascaping]

How about platy fish, I have moss though, which might help the baby shrimp hide

[@plushpossum]

I’ve kept fish for 40 years and just set up my first shrimp tank. They arrive in 2-3 days. I’m a nervous wreck! I’m confident that I’ve done everything right, but this is the FIRST video I watched that told HOW to drip acclimate! I mean how fast/slow to drip 💧. I’m so excited and anxious, but I feel better since I learned this tidbit. 😊Thanks so much!!

[@joshkdavis2631]

Drip acclimate slowly, maybe use some fish water from other cycled tanks! It seemed to work for me!, good luck!!!!

[@wnynewjersey222]

I never drip shyt I throw the whole bag full of shrimp in the tank for bout a hour to hour and a half and maybe one or two might die but it works I got no patience for drip nothing

[@wnynewjersey222]

In a cycle tank I cycle for about a month tops rarely lose pets

[@IndoorEcosystem]

The sitting on your hands reference was pretty hilarious 😅 I'm going through that process with my first attempt at a Reef Tank at the moment. Waiting for the cycle!

[@KNSFarmTX]

I love you talking to us like we're friends. I fell victim to over feeding myself, really appreciate all the great info you share.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Its selfless as well, I really struggle to speak to the camera if I am not a little bit jokey i might put a face and beard on it 😂

[@dimitristhomazos-musiclyri7149]

Perfect explaination my friend. You are so right about the most common mistakes of the new shrimp keepers. Nice job Mark.... keep going.... keep walking.🤟💪

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thanks 👍

[@jybrokenhearted]

Need advice on best fish though

[@andersnrregren9087]

I love the new format

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

we will see how long it lasts before I burn out. 😂

[@sleepysobTF]

Love this guys attitude and really appreciate the shrimp wisdom

[@gk9417]

Yes I made mistakes But I’m learning Thanks ✌️🙏🇨🇦

[@sdad742]

My tank is almost finished cycling cant wait until I can put my cherry shrimp

[@jenniferbunker2757]

Great video I love how blunt you are ❤

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Oh I hold back a lot, I dont want demonitised 😂

[@jenniferbunker2757]

@@MarksShrimpTanks 🤣🤣🤣

[@RomanPittroff]

Nice see u again in a very informative video that makes sense!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Hey, thanks!

[@krystynachen]

Hi Mark! I just wanted to say I’ve followed you for many years. I think I’ve been keeping shrimp for 7 or 8 years now! But I love your channel and I always come back to old videos and love the new stuff you’re coming out with. Just wanted to say I would love to see some Mark’s Shrimp tank merch. Especially an “Un Momento” Mark’s Shrimp Tank shirt! I’d definitely buy one! 🧡

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Wow, thank you! Problem with merch is everything is so expensive nowadays.

[@krystynachen]

@@MarksShrimpTanks Have you tried printful or printify? Print on demand so that way you don’t have to hold onto inventory. It’s just fulfilled by them when someone orders! ❤️

[@ooshybermi8310]

Very informative video, great advice!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@cheryllong995]

I learned so much from your video but I have a question. Will ick medication kill shrimp ?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you and yes possibly, you want to avoid anything that has copper in it as lots of fish medications do.

[@Smalltimetanks]

I dont like prime I've had bad luck with it !I use aqua safe from tetra and hard tap water ! Not sure why I commented ha ha you definitely are the shrimp master and I love the videos 💪🏻I've learned alot watching 👍🏻

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Good to know!

[@joshkdavis2631]

So I got 11 blue dream neo for my 1st attempt at shrimp keeping, I received them in the mail on the 10th, I wasn’t prepared as I wanted to be with the tank. What I did for my last minute tank was use the water from my primary nano and drip acclimated them at the same time with prepared, and dechlorinated tap water! I Truly had no idea what I was doing but after several hours of acclimating I was done and Waited a few days. It’s been 5days and not only did I have a 100% survival rate. I must have received some pregnant shrimp because I had babies on day 3!!! I add an air stone for a few hrs every night and everything seems good so far! As said this is my first attempt and it’s been less than a week and zero deaths. Dumb luck 😅 seems like right now! But hope the success continues. Thanks For all the great info and will follow you for more great tips from here on out! Very grateful for you sharing your knowledge!

[@wnynewjersey222]

If you don't have plants to provide oxygen Id leave the air stone permanently on all the time

[@wnynewjersey222]

And get a sponge filter for the baby shrimp

[@joshkdavis2631]

@@wnynewjersey222thanks for the tip, I’ve made a few changes since my last post, I have subwassertang and cholla wood, and I did decide to leave the air stone in. Believe it or not I set up the colony in a 3.5g clear tub. I have several babies and 2 burries females and all seems well. Though my water is softer than I’d like. Any tips there would be appreciated!!!

[@hydrocooledcarrot]

When I need to do any vacuuming I use a little pipette so I don't go sucking up any shrimp by accident

[@petervandieren]

You mentioned Bristlenose plecos being sort of safe. What is your opinion about Otocinclus?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Many moons ago i bred otos, and i used brine shrimp and blood worm to condition the females so that means to me any way they would also eat baby shrimp.

[@SpeikobraRote]

Another mistake is... adding new plants. To this day, people lose their shrimp cause they add plants from farms where they use a ton of fertilizers. Same with plants from other people. They can have planaria and parasites on them so always keep the plants in another tank or container for a while before adding them to your shrimptank!

[@igorgilza]

@@SpeikobraRote thanks for the tip!

[@Cleeon]

I think so, agree

[@jybrokenhearted]

I think going with aquarium co-op plants for me. A little pricey, but they go quality.

[@Billyfsu1]

Had to like and subscribe. I like your new videos compared to your old house videos. Keep being yourself and stay positive. I know we all have our problems in life but we watch videos to excape those problems so we want to watch someone happy and not being negative just my thoughts. Keep it up.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Oh I know and thank you but what people dont get is its called KZbin for a reason, you are going to see the good and the bad, hopefully more of the good. 😀

[@malcolmcrotty]

Thank you for the tip of measuring tdh between the tank and the water the shrimp came in from the store/supplier. I'll use your method from now on instead of only going by the time acclimating

[@Mr.SilverSmith]

Very nice! One question tho, when you talk about sherry shrimp are talking about every neo caridina or just this exact strain?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

for the video title its for cherry shrimp but it applies to all neocaridina because they are the same thing.

[@Mr.SilverSmith]

@@MarksShrimpTanks very nice!

[@Shleeeemp]

Another great video Mark! I think I've made all of these mistakes at some point, and I'm especially guilty of too big changes in water quality.. Interestingly, just saw a couple of Damselfly larvae in my shrimp breeding tub, so will be enlisting the help of my WCMMs to sort that out...

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Fantastic!

[@douggiles7647]

I was going to say that I've seen multiple people online say that they consider Otocinclus to be the only shrimp-safe fish. Bristlenose were excluded at the time because they were saying that even though they don't attack and eat the shrimp they could do damage just accidentally if they're close to full size. Plus one person swore up and down they saw a Bristlenose eat a baby shrimp once, but I feel like that is crazy rare (if true) because so many people keep them in their shrimp tanks.

[@andrewoldham4462]

I have had my tank running for about a year with only 2 nerite snails and i finally decided to add something else so I have recently bought 6 shrimp from everyone's favourite auction site and I will be honest I am not entirely sure what I am doing but after observing them for a while they seem to be happy enough grazing on the substrate.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thats awesome Andrew nice to see you take the plung!

[@jimmyhfishes]

Great tips... thanks

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jybrokenhearted]

I'm settling a 20 long. Planning on plenty of easy care plants. I've seen where it is good to leave plant sheds in. Driftwood I've got too much but will use the best 3 or 4 pieces. Mostly plant based substrates but will supplement with sand or fine gravel. Waiting 4 to 6 weeks to add shrimp. I must decide on the starting fish, though.

[@jybrokenhearted]

Getting a five gallon bucket to age water and plan on 3 gallon changes.

[@jybrokenhearted]

Not rushing seems like the way to go. 😊

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Sounds like you have a plan my friend👍😀

[@sal9842]

I have been watching your channel for a little while and I’ve never heard you really say bloody that phrase is hilarious. I love it and I don’t think you’d be demonetized for that word. If you said the F word or maybe the KILL then yes they probably would demonetize.. but I love listening to that clean your bloody tank. That is so funny I can’t help from laughing that’s better than hearing other KZbinrs use. I’ve heard mother trucker. That is so funny that’s entertainment switching the bad words for something fun.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I tell my daughter to SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!! 😂

[@weszly.]

Just got into the hobby and was wondering is distilled water with the minerals added in with some plants like, Giant Duckweed and Weeping Moss with some Alder Cones and Japanese Mineral Balls ok for shrimp I was planning on letting that cycle with a water heater and sponge filter for 2 weeks before adding any shrimp

[@InsideTheStadium]

Just bumped into your channel and I Love your video. Your awesome mark, love your personality and knowledge, you git a subscriber

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you 🙂

[@vipinpandey9713]

❤awe really appreciate your great informative vedios❤

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

So nice of you

[@gk9417]

Yes I feed to much Is one a day of shrimp pellets and powder for the babies Should I only feed once a week I have 30 shrimp in a 20g tank 🙏✌️🇨🇦

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yes give it a go and see how you get on.

[@TheSwiftCreek2]

I've got to wonder if the acclimation remark is assuming short shipping or breather bags as once the shipped water's content is exposed to air the waste in the bag from a long trip will turn toxic to the inhabitants. Not sure if shrimp hate ammonia as much as fish, but if fish have been traveling for a day or more in a non-breather bag then once the bag is opened up the fish are sitting in ammonia soup (my understanding, and relatively speaking). Waiting for it to slowly dilute while your fish acclimate with the drip method seems a rather poor choice. However, if you're buying your shrimp/fish from down the road or they come in a breather bag, acclimation is of course better as water parameters can differ. I'm not really sure why people (and companies that sell fish and shrimp and give instructions) don't explain why they're giving the advice they're giving. Which route to go depends on the situation. Preferably buy shrimp that have been raised by the seller or no worse than local to the seller. Preferably know the water parameters of the shrimp you're buying. Preferably short trips and/or breather bags for the shrimp. Assuming these things, acclimate with drip method. If long trip by traditional bag then I'd say temperature acclimate in bag, put into well cycled, clean tank (no drip method, avoiding ammonia exposure), with few to no other inhabitants and then be patient.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

The plop and drop practise comes from fish sellers selling shrimp, often they will have to many shrimp in a bag, most pro shrimp breeders i know do the following, they dont feed their shrimp for a few days before shipping, this means no waste in the bag and then they only add say 5 shrimp to a bag. then drip acclimate.

[@wnynewjersey222]

I never do the drip I just acclamate with bag filter the shrimp out in a net and chuck them in they always fine granted I get them shipped it's always cheaper

[@4loveoffish]

How many drips per second in the drip acclimation ?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Just one or 2 dripos a second 😀

[@Freedom_Fighter72]

The rust!! I just got some blue dreams from my lfs..I noticed one had red on his head a few days later,.should I remove him from my tank? Is this something that can hurt the other shrimp?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

no but it can kill the shrimp, just make sure your tank is clean is in remeber to do your water changes and clean the filter every now and then, if the rust doesnt go away after a molt or get smaller you can try dosing h202.

[@Freedom_Fighter72]

I have a heavily planted 6g tank...wood, almond leaf, and a lil shrimp hideaway....I have about 20ish cherry shrimp...they ate the biofilm off the wood...should I add more smaller pieces of wood to get more build-up of bio film?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I just add what looks right.

[@wnynewjersey222]

Just go outside pick up a leave freshly fallen one not one that's fallen on the grass were there might be pesticide and chuck it in the tank I do this and it works really well

[@ONEFUNFONE]

We live in a gimme now society, where patience isn't taught or respected. They wanted stuff yesterday- not months from now. 😂 in aquariums especially- good things come to those who wait.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

i want everything now :)

[@shrimpkeepermatt1989]

Hello Marks😀, I setup my tank for breeding Caridina mariae for about 5 months, but I don not see any of them carry eggs, can you help me? I had sent email to you, thank you a lot!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I breed them best on an active soil and I once breed them on sand just treat them like cherry shrimp and they should breed.

[@shrimpkeepermatt1989]

@@MarksShrimpTanks Thank you so much! I will add some akadama soil in my tank

[@RichardDowd]

OOHh, just put in a request for your FB group ;)

[@sherryp8967]

Cherry shrimp can’t begin to compare with Amanos for algae consumption.

[@bignubles]

@@sherryp8967 For real, and they're so much hardier!

[@rufusjean-baptiste]

Depending on your tank mates if the fish are big enough they would eat the planaria

[@vivienleigh4640]

You wouldn't believe this but I keep cherry shrimp and spotted Congo puffers in the same tank and the shrimps are thriving. No, I'm not an idiot, I bought the shrimps when I was desperate, having problem finding live snails, and the puffers need shells so their teeth won't overgrow. I don't know if my puffers are below average intelligence wise but like I said, the shrimps are thriving. Lots of plants, wood and places to hide and since the puffers wouldn't dream of eating dried food, the shrimps have quality leftovers and algae wafers. They're incredibly cute.

[@SaltyWitch]

I'm shocked that people not treating their tap water is actually a COMMON mistake...!?!? 🤦‍♀️ It's not rocket science folks

[@oldtyme773]

🥇

[@SMcCoury]

I just bought 20 mixed shrimp from Amazon. They came and died with in a hour. 😢

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

did you acclimate them or were they in a bad way before that?

[@Y.F.I.Jason.thecarpetslayer]

Use that darn knocker!!!

[@fujiwhara-]

@22:38 1, 2, 3, erm testing testing rofl

[@One-hundredhundred]

Daddy shkrimp!

[@Tambo81]

😂😂😂declorinate yer water it's fine instant