sif
Fish Fanatic
Do shrimps count towards the stocking level the same as fish?
Shrimps
- Thread starter sif
- Start date
Grey Legion
Fish Crazy
Yes, they create waste so they count...
abstract
Fish Herder
i would say no...i mean you obviously cannot throw in 30 shrimp into a 10g tank with no ill effect....but the inches per gallon rule doesn't apply to shrimp IMO... for example, i have a 4" bamboo shrimp that produces about as much waste as a neon tetra
BzztYeow
New Member
They count- but not as much as regular fish is my understanding.
My reading indicates they leave less waste, however they do take up space- which is also important. Depending on the tank- territory can be a valuable commodity.
I have not heard of any rules of how to count them towards your 1 inch per gallon rule, but if you stick to that and then just throw in a couple of shrimp i would think you would be allright as long as you kept a closer eye on water quality and maybe upped water changes a bit.
I've read dozens of articles about shrimp in the last few months and this is the best picture i have been able to piece together. Please someone correct me if i am wrong.
My reading indicates they leave less waste, however they do take up space- which is also important. Depending on the tank- territory can be a valuable commodity.
I have not heard of any rules of how to count them towards your 1 inch per gallon rule, but if you stick to that and then just throw in a couple of shrimp i would think you would be allright as long as you kept a closer eye on water quality and maybe upped water changes a bit.
I've read dozens of articles about shrimp in the last few months and this is the best picture i have been able to piece together. Please someone correct me if i am wrong.
Most reactions
-
342 -
196 -
195 -
183 -
172 -
132 -
127 -
113 -
110 -
97 -
89 -
87 -
F
85
-
83 -
73
