Top 5 Shrimp Tank Must Haves

[@BobMossNanoTanks]

Lists are good. People like lists.

[@PoseidonsPets]

I feel lists are adequate and help detail things for people. I agree with this statement

[@sup_my_bwana]

Hi, I’m a person and can confirm. We do like lists

[@b3productions974]

Thanks Jenny Nicholson lol

[@munnu1975]

I set up a blue dream shrimp tank with 10 of them about 10 days back. 3 of them were berried when they arrived. I already see some tiny babies. Your video helped me make it better for them.

[@PoseidonsPets]

That’s awesome! Congratulations!

[@Poeticfloetic]

*buried berried is like strawberries being buried. Lol

[@BooStairs]

@@Poeticfloeticit’s berried…

[@they_are_everywhere]

@@Poeticfloetic no its berried, it means they had eggs on em when they got em

[@djratino]

Now we need a list of compatible fish, snails, etc... 🐀🐾

[@PoseidonsPets]

Right!

[@plant-a-holic]

Yes please!! That would be awesome and much appreciated!!🙏❤️

[@RichardHaywardMelbourne]

Thank you this is a cool list. I never imagined that floating plants would make it into the list! Well I learned a lot from this video and I appreciate your style as well. Great work well done!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thank you Richard! Floaters are great nitrate removers. They definitely make the list!

[@Zezhuanth_Irthos]

Added this just for the future very informative thank you so much!!! It's people like you who help make life so much easier and beautiful so thank you !!!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thank you 😊 glad to help

[@Deli1321]

Thanks man! Just started my first live plant setup and this really helped

[@PoseidonsPets]

Glad to help!

[@LarsBars44]

I love this. I have everything on this list in my 10 gallon! Extensive research yielded this. This truncated so much crap I had to look up! Great video!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks! Glad to help!

[@BIBLE-UNBUTCHERED]

Thanks for the heads up Lars...I'm just starting out. Thanks shrimp guy for the vid.

[@MrsBJPalmer]

Great video for folks getting started, and maybe a reminder for, ahem, more "experienced keepers"! Thank you, sir!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Absolutely! Always a good refresher.

[@bones1026]

thanks this video really helped, planning on setting up my first tank soon and i just love shrimp so i might stock it with them!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Nice! That’s exciting! Glad I could help!

[@themcs5847]

I liked the video but I am surprised no one mentioned this; Susswassertang isn't a moss, it's a fern gametophyte. I agree it goes similar to moss and is great for shrimp in any case...just a detail.

[@PoseidonsPets]

Absolutely! It’s a great plant regardless of what it is! You are the second person to catch that 🤗

[@trueblu8]

Salvinia minima and red root floaters are dope! 🍀💖

[@PoseidonsPets]

Yep! I agree!

[@rhyanlumilay6317]

But, for me as a snail keeper too much acid strips out the calcium in the snails shells. That one ramshorn with almost white shell can indicate that it's not getting enough calcium. I think fishkeepers should separate them because some shrimps loves slightly acidic waters while others lives slightly hard water so just make a dark water setup full of catapa and drift woods while the other tank was sprinkled with cuttlebone powder :-)

[@PoseidonsPets]

Spinach and mulberry leaves can help with adding calcium in soft water tanks. I know the y struggle in the low ph tanks, it’s unfortunate

[@maszlimdjohari713]

Your explainantion is very clear and easy to understand. Thumb Up!! Keep it up! love You!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@Ecoscapeguy]

Thx for the info! I’m setting up my first shrimp display aquarium now.

[@PoseidonsPets]

Great! Good luck!

[@debraking2516]

I'm just getting started, your video helped me so much - THANK YOU!!!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Glad to help!

[@drew-shourd]

Great video boss, I loved' The Waterboy' quote! I cracked up. Also, noticed you said duck, then showed a swan...hahaha

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks! 😂 glad you liked it

[@havok0075]

Thanks for getting straight to it!! Love it!

[@PoseidonsPets]

No problem! Glad to help :)

[@jamiea9067]

good video for new or struggling shrimp keepers

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

your mama!!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks! Was fun to make. Had a good time with the edits lol

[@PoseidonsPets]

@marks shrimp tanks she must be a lovely lady!

[@smolelvenbby]

Here before the channel blows up 😎 Nice vid! You'll go far!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thank you, that means a lot to me

[@MelbourneFishKeepersClub]

Very informative, thank you! ❤🎉

[@PoseidonsPets]

Glad to help 😊

[@GingerKitsu]

thank you so much for this video!! very informative and well-edited

[@PoseidonsPets]

Glad to help

[@Iremanenpeice]

Thank god, the indian almond leaves are right outside my house in the tree 😂. Great video, it was concise and understandable.

[@PoseidonsPets]

Nice tree to have!

[@micahmumbles]

Lucky!!

[@LadyBrandy24]

Those tanks and shrimp look amazing! Come down to Florida and set up a tank for me!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thank you! Glad you like them 🤗

[@caseywoods3961]

I'd add pearl weed and dwarf baby tears when grown in clumps or as semi trimmed ground cover around rocks it provides excellent hiding and grazing spots for baby shrimp

[@PoseidonsPets]

Carpeting plants and moss are great baby cover 🤗

[@caseywoods3961]

@@PoseidonsPets I can never get moss to grow in my tank I can have 2 frog bits and 2 weeks later the surface of my 20 long is covered lol. Myrio, camboba green, golden Lloyd's can't stop growing but no moss.

[@hassanminbaghdad]

lol I have both mulberry and Indian almond trees in my garden, I guess I got into the right hobby!

[@PoseidonsPets]

There you go! As long as no one uses pesticides nearby you are good!

[@ILIKEUALOT]

Thank you, lovely shrimp

[@PoseidonsPets]

No problem! Thank you!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I got floaters in my eye bollocks !!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Me too!

[@caucasoidape8838]

and in my toilet!

[@LMat_MX]

Sir I have a 10g with 3guppies and a honey gourami and i recently moved a few things in the tank and I haven’t seen the shrimp ever since I bought em will they breed or Come out ? (I bought them 3 weeks ago 11 of em)

[@PoseidonsPets]

I would give them some time. Shrimp tend to hide when fish are present

[@lacrosseguy108]

i got some assorted fancy shrimp from petsmart, a few days before one of my danios got stuck in the sponge intake part of the filter so i threw it out. didnt think of getting a new one when i got the shrimp. havnt noticed any missing but definently wanna get another sponge for the intake sooner than later!

[@PoseidonsPets]

Oh no! That’s not good! I’d say if a Danio can get stuck a shrimp can get stuck

[@lacrosseguy108]

@@PoseidonsPets i was thinking of when i get a new one, get one thats smaller outter diameter or cutting off enough so theres a gap between the intake stem and glass

[@ImteazAhmedBengalensis]

I have everything except the leaves. But I already planned to have some oak leaves this autumn.

[@PoseidonsPets]

There you go! You are all set!

[@RadarRider226]

I'm setting up a shrimp tank now. It's done cycling, I added live plants, I have java moss on its way that will carpet the bottom...I think I'm getting close to ordering shrimp. My main concern is the driftwood, leaves, cones etc. darkening my tank. I have driftwood in my 15 gallon that's been in there for two months. Even with weekly 25% water changes, my water still has a brownish color to it. I soaked it for a month before adding it to my tank. My shrimp tank is small (5gal) and will only house a few shrimps at start. As they multiply, I'll transfer some to my larger tank or donate for credit at my local. Any recommendations for limiting the tannins prior to adding leaves/cones? I know that tannins are good, but I want to be able to see my shrimp!

[@PoseidonsPets]

I will boil my leaves and cones prior to adding to help remove some of the tannins. You can also do a large water change before adding shrimp to take some of the tannins out

[@Exquailibur]

Alder cones are really easy for me, the only common broadleaf tree in my area is the red alder. Otherwise its almost entirely evergreens which are toxic to fish.

[@PoseidonsPets]

That’s awesome! I live in the desert so have to purchase almost all my stuff 😝

[@Exquailibur]

@@PoseidonsPets Yeah I can only harvest them during certain times of year though since the leaves and cones tend to decompose rather fast. I live in a rainforest so I can expect a lot of rain and the leaves tend to only be good during late summer or early fall. Also most of the trees here are poisonous to fish which is a bummer.

[@they_are_everywhere]

i bought driftwood like a week ago for my shrimp tank, im still waiting for it to sink

[@PoseidonsPets]

It can take awhile! I had a piece take two weeks to fully sink

[@they_are_everywhere]

@@PoseidonsPets oh jeez

[@dylangreig6003]

Glue it or weigh it down with rocks

[@mjreer7579]

Your subwassertang is GORGEOUS 😍😍😍

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks! It takes awhile to grow in!

[@mjreer7579]

@@PoseidonsPets that’s good to know! I just acquired a small clump of it and I can’t wait to see how it does. I know very little about this specimen! Have you noticed differences in growth in soft vs hard water?

Which substate do you use for your shrimp tanks?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Brightwell florin volcanite

[@farr1260]

I'm new to shrimp myself thanks for the pointers! Subbed! Also what shrimp are those at 0:30?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks! Those are blue bolt shrimp a type of caridina

[@mikepooran5046]

I don’t have drift wood but I have dragon stone I put in almond leaves will my shrimp do okay I’m just starting out want my shrimps to be healthy

[@PoseidonsPets]

Dragon stone is ok for hard water species like Neocaridina but soft water types like caridina require a low ph and some stones can affect the carbonate hardness of the water. Sounds like you are on the right track though 😊

[@Troll_Spanker]

If i put a thin layer of black sand over 2 inches of aquasoil will my shrimp be ok? Plants are growing in

[@PoseidonsPets]

You can try it and see but I’ve never tried it

[@alanworthington1273]

❤ absolutely a super video all I need to know thank you 🙏 kindly Alan 😊princess 🐈‍⬛🐾❤️❤️

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks!

[@user-lt8ld4lf9e]

A sponge filter or an intake sponge for you hang on back

[@PoseidonsPets]

Definitely

[@Coltjefferson]

Would you recommend shrimp first or fish first ? I have a 20 gallon long one that im letting season currently and when I’m ready which should I put in first?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Either one will do. If you add the fish first you can ensure the cycle is established enough to hold the bio load of the fish and shrimp. Shrimp don’t create a lot of waste, the fish will. Adding shrimp first and then the fish could cause an ammonia spike if not cycled fully which would hurt the shrimp

[@Coltjefferson]

@@PoseidonsPets ok, thank you

[@plant-a-holic]

Your shrimp are gorgeous! Can I keep some shrimp in a tank with a betta and a few community fish? Also, want to set up the tank with the “natural “ ecosystem with no pump and filter. What are your thoughts? Hope to hear from you soon! Thanks so much in advance.😊🙏

[@PoseidonsPets]

Shrimp do well in no filter tanks, just want to make sure you have enough plants for biofiltration. Some bettas are known shrimp killers, each fish is different. I would see what happens!

[@plant-a-holic]

@@PoseidonsPets is there a rule of thumb of how many gallons per how many shrimp and community fish, etc.? thanks in advance. Also question… We are in Florida zone 10 A, I’ve seen some people put a container pond outside with Betta and some fish, etc. etc… would that be good with shrimp as well in the Florida heat in the summer and a bit cooler outside in the winter thanks again and all advice!😍

[@PoseidonsPets]

@@plant-a-holic shrimp will typically manage their own population. The larger the volume the more you can have, for filter less tanks larger volumes are easier to manage. Bettas may not do well in the winter, they’re not fans of the cold

[@unifiedvision999]

To get the tiny microfauna, do you want to not physically filter the water??

[@PoseidonsPets]

You can have microfauna living on surfaces even with mechanical filtration

[@ourkingdomhomestead]

do you have any links to these things? thanks so much

[@PoseidonsPets]

Hey! I have a few on my website but Amazon has a lot of stuff too. poseidonspets.com

[@user-cyanidetea]

What camera do you use to film the shrimp tanks?

[@PoseidonsPets]

I have always used my iPhone for vodeos

[@tsafa]

I need shrimp for an outdoor pond that gets cold in the winter. What is a good choice?

[@PoseidonsPets]

I would get neocaridina shrimp. They are hardy and can survive in a wide range of paramters

[@tsafa]

@@PoseidonsPets thank you!

[@pelhamsaquatics]

If there was a #6 I think snails are beneficial too🙂👍🏻

[@PoseidonsPets]

Absolutely! I have snails in all my tanks

[@raymondtam8291]

Do the leaves and driftwood cloud your tank?

[@PoseidonsPets]

I boil my leaves and wood prior so that usually removed the cloudiness

[@amandahill3568]

Hi can you please tell me the best substrate to use for shrimp or what you have used?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Hi! I prefer brightwell florin volcanite for caridina shrimp and plain sand for neocaridina

[@bigggrickkk]

Cheers bro good vid

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks 😊

[@aronfekete9134]

I got some questions! What substratw do you recomend for the shrimp? Hard or soft and does it need to be big substrate or it can be small? And can I put a stone in the tank?😅

[@PoseidonsPets]

If you’re doing neocaridina you can use any substrate you like and add whatever rocks you like. Caridina shrimp require special substrate, I use brightwell aquatics florin volcanite. I wouldn’t add stones in with caridina as some of them can leech carbonates affecting the ph

[@EuroGupper]

What if you want to maintain shrimp quality (culling)? Won't the moss ruin your culling plans?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Shrimp usually gather around a food source. I usually drop a pellet in and start to cull. When culling it can take multiple sessions to get all the undesirables out

[@EuroGupper]

@@PoseidonsPets Yes i noticed this in KZbin vids about shrimp. Either my shrimp have too much natural food sources or my shrimp are broken haha. They never gather

[@LMat_MX]

Do shrimp like Tubs? To hide in?

[@PoseidonsPets]

They like leaf littler and driftwood like cholla wood to hide in

[@narwhalocean791]

how would i go about sterilizing or drying leaves to add to a tank? there is a nice mulberry tree in our backyard that would be nice to use the old leaves of

[@PoseidonsPets]

You could use a dehydrator or the sun to dry them. Fresh leaves can be blanched and added directly to the tank. I would be careful to make sure there’s no pesticides or chemicals on the leaves

[@squirlis1189]

Ive got 5 cherry shrimp (one of them is pregnant) living with a female betta in a 5 gal tank

[@PoseidonsPets]

Nice! Congrats!

[@davedewdney]

Hi great video I’m getting interbreeding shrimps red cherry can you call mint on the five things you said are the best things to have in the tank and some of the things I can’t spell or find thank you

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thats awesome. Neos are a lot of fun

[@rose._.dreams]

could indian almond leaves or catappa leaves grow planaria or anything else harmful for skimps? if so is there a good amount of time to leave them in the tank before replacing them?

[@PoseidonsPets]

I like to dip them in boiling water to sterilize them before adding them to my tank. They will breakdown naturally and the shrimp will eat it. I end up removing them when they are leaf skeletons

[@gabrielalvarez8353]

Amazing video! ❤

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thank you 😊

[@samwilbur6155]

I thought #1 would be shrimp 😂 Jks aside, good list thanks! Shrimp are so cuuuuute 🥹

[@PoseidonsPets]

Right! Missed opportunity 😂 thank you!

[@chrisweiss9787]

I haven't watched the video yet, but I have a lot of shrimp tanks, so we'll see if I agree. Haha.

[@chrisweiss9787]

Pretty good list!

[@PoseidonsPets]

lol thanks for the before and after!

[@joec1301]

thanks for the tips. i have 10 red shrimps in a small jar so i do not have the luxury of trying everything you suggested except for #5 moss. btw, you have incredible color shrimps from the black/white, red/white to black with white tips. where do you have time and are they 100% freshwater? i had the red shrimps from the ecosphere in brackish water and sadly they all died after 4.5 yrs. i just got 10 new red shrimps and i believe they are 100% fresh water.

[@PoseidonsPets]

Congrats on the new shrimp! Sounds like you may have some cherry shrimp (neocaridina) The shrimp in this video are part of the caridina family. They are 100% freshwater but require specific water parameters to live their best life.

[@Chompchompyerded]

May I suggest that in a jar you use either Java moss or Christmas moss? While it would be good to cultivate this moss in a properly sized aquarium, a plant with this length of leaf might make it hard for your shrimp to find the food you give them. With the shorter Java moss or Christmas moss they will be able to find their food, but there will still be plenty of cover for them, especially for any babies which might come along.

[@Juicedapipsqueak10]

Some badass shrimps. Thanks Luke Combs

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thank you!

[@santeeeyyy7031]

Can you use Anubias nana petitie and dwarf baby tears for flora? will it allow them to breed decently?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Plants in general are beneficial 😊

[@naimulalam7009]

Bro, how to get rid of bugs in shrimp tank. I saw that in ur video, none of the tank has bugs

[@amirapal]

Duckweed is great for algae, but after 1 year i realized the rotten one make my aquarium dirty in the bottom. Its getting annoying... So i removed it. Any recommendations other than duckweed?

[@PoseidonsPets]

You shouldn’t notice too much rotting plant matter, any pieces that die off will get eaten quick by the shrimp. More than likely you have a lot of mulm from other waste producers in your tank. If you are looking for a different floating plant, red root floaters are pretty and good nitrate removers. Frogbit and salvinia minima work well too 🤗

[@christopher1195]

What are those yellow and blue shrimp called they are beautiful

[@PoseidonsPets]

Tangerine tigers and blue aura serrata shrimp

[@alexarmata9811]

What is that floating lily pad looking plant?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Frogbit, it’s a good nitrate sucker

[@MrigankaMoulibrahma-v9i]

Sir can i add mulberry wood,guava wood in my tank

[@PoseidonsPets]

I have never tried. From my understanding you can use all hard woods that are not resinous

[@Andrei8pa3]

I have a 64 litre(15 gal) community tank and I have good cover(driftwood arch and rocks) on both on the back corners of the aquarium but it leaves an open space in the centre of the aquarium. I'm planning to add red cherry shrimp to it but I'm not sure what I could put in the centre, do you have any ideas?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Could always find a nice piece of hard scape to go in the center. Or place a large plant like Amazon sword as a Center piece

[@Chompchompyerded]

Open spaces are not necessarily bad when it comes to keeping shrimp. As long as you have a heavily planted area or two for the babies to hide in, your doing just fine. The driftwood and rocks might not make the best of cover for baby shrimp, depending on what else is in the tank. Some easy to grow plants which will give lots of cover to baby shrimp are; Pogostemon Stellatus 'Octopus', Pearl Wart, Dwarf Hairgrass, Baby Tears, maybe Money Wart if you plant it densely enough, and Ammannia Gracilis. Don't be afraid to plant densely. The more plants you plant the less food is left in the system for algae to grow on. If algae does start growing, it will first grow on places where the babies will have an easy time getting to it. Also, if you have a heavily planted tank and you start getting algae growth, it most likely means you're feeding your fish and shrimp too much. There is a lot to learn if you are going to make your shrimpies the happiest they can be, so watch as many videos as you can get your hands on, and read as much as you can find on the Internet, and if you have questions, ask. Hopefully someone will come along who can answer those questions.

[@gibs9731]

+1 for Waterboy reference! ;)

[@PoseidonsPets]

Lol!

[@Chompchompyerded]

Tannins are acids. Why would you want acids in shrimp water? Wouldn't you want calcium in the water for shrimp and snails to build harder shells? Also, if you put wood in the water and it doesn't start looking like tea, then the tannins have probably already leached out of the wood. Some wood doesn't have much tannin in it in the first place. A lot of providers of wood for aquariums will have soaked the wood to remove the tannins before they send them to market. Others leave that to the owner. I don't know, maybe there's a reason why you would want more acidic water for shrimps. can you please elaborate?

[@PoseidonsPets]

The amount of acids leached is pretty neglible: the main reason is for a natural food source from micro flora and fauna that lives on the wood. For neocaridina shrimp they wouldn’t like the acids as much a caridina shrimp that like a low ph acidic water

[@BIBLE-UNBUTCHERED]

Thank you

[@PoseidonsPets]

Anytime!

[@vannarasong]

I'm assuming you're making a profit with these beautiful shrimps?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Helps to pay for shrimp food 😂

[@N5Addiction]

Can you add co2 too a shrimp tank and fertilizer for plants?

[@PoseidonsPets]

You can but the ph fluctuates with co2 and that can be a struggle to balance with shrimp

[@N5Addiction]

@@PoseidonsPets my shrimps are not moving much is it too much co2? Or too much fertilizer?

[@oniesma]

Hello bro. Instead of putting a floating plant (which has root in a water column), can i use pothas and put it on top of my shrimp tank. I mean, can i get the same beneficial of removing nitrate with it. Its root also will develope nicely in water column.

[@PoseidonsPets]

Yes you can 🤗

[@b.o.3815]

cute babies i love them

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks 😊

[@b.o.3815]

@@PoseidonsPets i have to thank you they are precious

[@Ren71071]

What size tank do you recommend

[@PoseidonsPets]

Hi, 10gal or bigger is usually what I recommend

[@ShrimpMania]

Great video and nice tips! I stopped using almond leaves and alder cones long time ago, haven't notice any differences if be honest

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks! I’m sure if you feed a variety of food and have a well established tank, almond leaves aren’t too important.

[@018catalina]

I know you say it in a live, but I forgot, what substrate did you use? Thank you!

[@PoseidonsPets]

I use brightwell aquatics florin volcanite. 🤗 I did a video on my tank setups. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGekaJWPZcamiK8

[@018catalina]

@@PoseidonsPets thank you! I’ll go back now and watch it again!👍

[@naegwut]

Very cute captions

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thanks 😊

[@barnhartmd051977]

Where do I get that moss no local places seem to have it?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Are you in the United States? I have some on my website.

[@barnhartmd051977]

@@PoseidonsPets yes in New Hampshire

[@barnhartmd051977]

@@PoseidonsPets what's ur website?

[@PoseidonsPets]

@@barnhartmd051977 poseidonspets.com

[@kevywilliams3304]

Cool shrimp

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thank you!

[@drwave5455]

I'm looking to start a 10 gallon shrimp tank do the same items still apply?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Yup! All my tanks are 10 gals!

[@motoglows]

how did you get that stand for all those tanks?

[@PoseidonsPets]

It was an easy build. Basically cut 2x6’s to the length I wanted and then used cinderblocks as feet. Here’s a video of the remodel of this setup. Shrimp Rack Setup 4K Re-Upload kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIqnlaOQeNh-kLs

[@johnnybest6386]

What wood decoration u recommend

[@PoseidonsPets]

Mopani or cholla wood is my preferred

[@johnnybest6386]

I miss u on youtube

[@johnsonneeks90]

What breed what the first shrimp in the video the blue and white ones

[@PoseidonsPets]

I believe those are the low grade blue bolts

[@boebender]

No cuttle bone? Calcium source?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Nah not necessary

[@commentdeclined-os3ie]

You should do otoscinclus

[@mohammadaljabri6713]

HELLO does almond leaves change the water color?

[@PoseidonsPets]

It can, they leach tannins into the water turning it a brownish color

[@alexescobar7842]

I been having trouble with a 7gal planted tank can never keep shrimp i tried neos

[@PoseidonsPets]

Are you using RO water and shrimp salts or just tap water? Knowing your source waters parameters can help with deciding what shrimp would work best.

[@curvingfyre6810]

god I want subwassertang and marimo. But they're so expensiveee I mean, sos the entire hobby. But im a cheapskate, so I live off finds from nature and thrift store tanks/lights.

[@PoseidonsPets]

I’m with yuh! I’m always looking for good discounts! If you live in the states I’m running a sale on my website right now. Pricing isn’t too bad. poseidonspets.com/products/copy-of-taxiphyllum-sp-spiky-moss-1

[@richarddbennettjr]

I have a $125 gallon freshwater tank with blue acara angels couple of GEOS I was curious and interested in starting a shrimp tank when it's really cool looking I want a nano tank but if I'm overwhelmed with shrimp I know this is probably a horrible question but can I feed them to my bigger tank so I don't get overwhelmed with population in my Nano tank? Just curious what everybody does with all The Offspring if you end up with so many shrimp I guess is my question

[@PoseidonsPets]

They’re a good food source. I don’t have the heart to do it, others will buy them off you too if you wanna sell them

[@richarddbennettjr]

@@PoseidonsPets thank you for responding. It's better than spending money on Frozen and fresher I know it seems inhumane but it is Nature's Way. I guess if I try shrimp tank that's what I'm going to do. At least there's purpose to it or more purpose that makes sense

[@PoseidonsPets]

@@richarddbennettjr no problem! Keep in mind I started breeding shrimp to feed my Oscar’s… now I have a shrimp room and over 20 shrimp tanks 😂

[@richarddbennettjr]

@@PoseidonsPets that's cool man. I've been in the hobby over 20 years I love my big tank it's all I have right now I have others kicking around but nothing up and running at the moment. And got intrigued at a local fish store just the other day watching all different colored ones in a 7 gallon and just started thinking about it and researching it before I jumped in feet first so thank you for the video and the information I appreciate it looks like I'm going to start a shrimp Nano tank. What would be your recommendation for color or what kind would be the easiest to start off with I really wanted to do a bunch of colors but it says I'll end up with a bunch of brown shrimp so that's no good

[@PoseidonsPets]

@@richarddbennettjr nice! I love the bigger thanks but they take up so much space. I would start with Neocaridina like cherry shrimp or blue dreams. They are prolific and will breed well for you. Most mixed tanks are a mix of Neocaridina colors, eventually they will turn clear or brown if you mix colors.

[@erwinkaiser5925]

Are they fresh water shrimp

[@PoseidonsPets]

Yup!

[@erwinkaiser5925]

@@PoseidonsPets Thank You for your response.

[@harveymogarawanderingfilip5318]

Can I use algae growth rather than moss? I'm a poor aquarist.

[@PoseidonsPets]

There are some easy plants you can try! But algae would serve the same purpose 🤗

[@westonstretton9054]

Question is a black water tank Okayy?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Depends on the water parameters and the type of shrimp. Tannins are helpful but there can be too much of a good thing

[@TheWoolyninja4]

These are all great suggestions, but none of these are must haves. You can definitely do it without them. These things just help you along the way.

[@PoseidonsPets]

Water, a tank, substrate and shrimp Would be a boring video 😂

[@T123RE32]

Is Indian almond leaf and cholla wood good for guppies? I am trying to breed guppies

[@PoseidonsPets]

The tannins are good for most aquatic creatures

[@anniesaito7882]

Hi, wich shrimp is it you have in the tank where you show the driftwood?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Hi! The red and white striped and the black and white striped shrimp are called crystal red and crystal black shrimp. The shrimp at the end of the driftwood portion are blue bolt shrimp. They are all part of the Caridina family.

[@anniesaito7882]

@@PoseidonsPets is it blue bolt the shrimp under the text boble saying “yup, my farvorite”? What kind of soil are you using?

[@PoseidonsPets]

@@anniesaito7882 yes it is a blue bolt, I use brightwell aquatics florin volcanite 🤗

[@familysolitty9468]

Great info ✅

[@PoseidonsPets]

Thank you 😊

[@glassboxes]

do you ever boil your alder cones?

[@PoseidonsPets]

Yes, I dip all botanicals in boiling water. You want to sterilize not steep them like tea. I dip for 10-30 seconds and take them out.

[@glassboxes]

@@PoseidonsPets i knew about catappa leaves but i just bought 100 alder cones on amazon. do they ever deteriorate entirely?

[@PoseidonsPets]

@@glassboxes yes and no, they last a long time as a skeleton in the tank. They look like little bare pine trees when broken down.