Jon's 5.5 gal shrimp tank

**Knightia** · 01-31-2013, 06:45 PM

They look fab. You got some nice, bright ones there. Good work!

**SomethingIsFishy** · 01-31-2013, 06:53 PM

Thanks!! Hopefully they will make more shrimp soon...

**KevinVA** · 01-31-2013, 08:37 PM

Excellent photos! Your plants & shrimp look great.

**SomethingIsFishy** · 02-01-2013, 02:32 AM

Thanks!! I wouldn't say my pics are excellent... tank looks so much better in person...

**SomethingIsFishy** · 02-03-2013, 08:24 PM

All 4 shrimp have successfully molted! I bought another desk lamp... the plants seem to like the extra light, and the whole tank is lit evenly. Yay!

**SomethingIsFishy** · 02-13-2013, 03:51 AM

I'VE GOT BERRIES!!!!!! Well, actually, one of my shrimp does... YAY!! She didn't want her picture taken... took me long enough just to get a good enough look at her to be sure.

Is there anything specific I should do to be ready for the little guys?

**KevinVA** · 02-13-2013, 04:38 AM

I'm pretty sure that as long as you don't have an overbearing filter, they'll take well to the peaceful tank. You have a sponge filter, right?

**SomethingIsFishy** · 02-13-2013, 04:57 AM

Yup... sponge filter. Nice gentle flow.

What about food? Tank is fairly new... should I be worried about there not being enough stuff in there for the babies to eat?

**KevinVA** · 02-13-2013, 05:08 AM

Sounds to me like you're ready. You could add some veggies if you want. If you don't have a lot of algae, or it's picked clean, you might want to supplement, since a starving shrimp will become an opportunistic shrimp and might eat the juvies. Just keep everyone well fed - you don't need to do anything special for the babes. Oh, and congrats! =]