Help What Can I Use Around The House To Keep Baby Cherry Shrimp?

[marieukxx]

I had 20 delivered today but they are all tiny babies which I doubt will survive my fish at that size. Is there something I can keep them in until they're bigger? Any suggestions?

 

[StandbySetting]

If your tank has fine leaved plants they'll be fine, they tend to hide quite a bit anyway.

 

[marieukxx]

I have hiding places like fake plants and a log and cave

 

[micko]

Do you have a B&M bargains local? They sell small tanks for £10. Filter and heater included although I'm sure they would be useless.

 

[marieukxx]

Do you have a B&M bargains local? They sell small tanks for £10. Filter and heater included although I'm sure they would be useless.

No

 

[nurglespuss]

do you have a fish store?

go pick up a breeding trap, and then pop in a shop and grab one of those net bundles you can use instead of a sponge/flannel in the shower, sorted!

 

[lilfishie]

How about a homebargins? they do small glass tanks with a filter for £11.99

 

[marieukxx]

I've put them in the tank now, I'll just have to hope for the best

 

[mattbleasby]

I would have gone too home bargains and bought one of the little tanks for them untill they were a bit bigger, Or use a breeder trap. or a homemade one so that they can be in the tank in there. With some mosses and things, Could make one out of a milk jug

 

[Baccus]

A plastic strainer would have been my suggestion, the type I am thinking of usually float and are as cheap as chips. That way you could have floated the strainer in the tank, put some plant live in for the shrimp so they feel safe and the mesh on the bottom of the strainer would still allow filteration and water movement through the stainer.