what kind could i put with my fish?

Lydia · 02-11-2005, 11:18 AM

are there any kind of freshwater crustaceans that i could put in my tank? i have a 15 gallon tank with 2 guppies, 2 platies, 2 tetras, 1 pleco, 2 cories, 1 molly, 2 bala sharks, and 1 gourami

shev · 02-11-2005, 07:14 PM

Maybe ghost shrimp, probably amanos, i would go for the sturdier shrimps, even the most docile of fish will grab and rip off legs of a ghost shrimp. nothing too large or it will eat your fish, unless it's a filter feeding shrimp. anything with lobster or crawdad in its name will probably eat your fish. unless it's a yucatan. flower shrimp and vampire shrimp are cool, too big to be eaten, and wont eat your fish.

on a sidenote the balas should not be kept in a 15 gallon, along with the pleco (assuming it's a common) i would remove them and add more corys.

Lydia · 02-24-2005, 02:22 PM

no problem about the balas anymore....they got ich and died

the pleco is small and hasnt really grown any....im not sure what kind he is....im trying to find someone i know to give him to...i only have 1 guppy, 1 platy, 1 molly, 2 cories, and the pleco left....the rest all got ick and died...i think ive gotten rid of all the ick now, though.....about the shrimp....what do they eat? would i have to feed them special food? i feed the fish i have now fish flakes, dried plankton, dried baby shrimp, pellet food, and algea flakes (for the pleco...all my other fish eat them too though)

**Fishfirst** · 02-24-2005, 03:25 PM

did you use meds to kill ich or salt??? If you used a copper based med you won't be able to keep any inverts in there for a while.

Damon · 02-24-2005, 04:56 PM

Most copper treatments use chleated copper and can be used with inverts with caution. It has never hurt my ghost shrimp but I never use the recommended dosage.

Lydia · 02-24-2005, 11:22 PM

i used quick cure and salt....quick cures active ingredients are formalin and malachite green

Scuba Kid · 03-14-2005, 08:54 PM

your tetras should be in a school of 6-8

Damon · 03-14-2005, 09:04 PM

If you introduce the shrimp at night you might get away with ghost shrimp. Amanos are a little hardier but harder to find and don't breed in freshwater tanks very often. Cherry shrimp breed like crazy so you will always have some provided you get males and females. Bamboo or wood shrimp are larger and would handle the tank easily but hard to find locally (at least here).

DJ · 03-15-2005, 05:38 PM

where can you get cherry shrimp??

02-11-2005, 11:18 AM	#1
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	what kind could i put with my fish? are there any kind of freshwater crustaceans that i could put in my tank? i have a 15 gallon tank with 2 guppies, 2 platies, 2 tetras, 1 pleco, 2 cories, 1 molly, 2 bala sharks, and 1 gourami

02-11-2005, 07:14 PM	#2
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,620	Re: what kind could i put with my fish? Maybe ghost shrimp, probably amanos, i would go for the sturdier shrimps, even the most docile of fish will grab and rip off legs of a ghost shrimp. nothing too large or it will eat your fish, unless it's a filter feeding shrimp. anything with lobster or crawdad in its name will probably eat your fish. unless it's a yucatan. flower shrimp and vampire shrimp are cool, too big to be eaten, and wont eat your fish. on a sidenote the balas should not be kept in a 15 gallon, along with the pleco (assuming it's a common) i would remove them and add more corys.

02-24-2005, 02:22 PM	#3
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	Re: what kind could i put with my fish? no problem about the balas anymore....they got ich and died the pleco is small and hasnt really grown any....im not sure what kind he is....im trying to find someone i know to give him to...i only have 1 guppy, 1 platy, 1 molly, 2 cories, and the pleco left....the rest all got ick and died...i think ive gotten rid of all the ick now, though.....about the shrimp....what do they eat? would i have to feed them special food? i feed the fish i have now fish flakes, dried plankton, dried baby shrimp, pellet food, and algea flakes (for the pleco...all my other fish eat them too though)

02-24-2005, 03:25 PM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	did you use meds to kill ich or salt??? If you used a copper based med you won't be able to keep any inverts in there for a while. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

02-24-2005, 04:56 PM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,971	Re: what kind could i put with my fish? Most copper treatments use chleated copper and can be used with inverts with caution. It has never hurt my ghost shrimp but I never use the recommended dosage. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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02-24-2005, 11:22 PM	#6
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	Re: what kind could i put with my fish? i used quick cure and salt....quick cures active ingredients are formalin and malachite green

03-14-2005, 08:54 PM	#7
Scuba Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 18 Posts: 4,225	your tetras should be in a school of 6-8 __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

03-14-2005, 09:04 PM	#8
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,971	Re: what kind could i put with my fish? If you introduce the shrimp at night you might get away with ghost shrimp. Amanos are a little hardier but harder to find and don't breed in freshwater tanks very often. Cherry shrimp breed like crazy so you will always have some provided you get males and females. Bamboo or wood shrimp are larger and would handle the tank easily but hard to find locally (at least here). __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

03-15-2005, 05:38 PM	#9
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	where can you get cherry shrimp??

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