New Cherry Shrimp Setup

[Alasse]

I moved the Yellows CS to a larger tank. Hopefully they will like it enough to give me some shrimplets lol
 
Took about 10min to set it up

 

[Mamashack]

That's looking very good indeed, Alasse!
What size tank is it?

 

[Alasse]

Thanks Mama
 
The tank is approx 33litres (8.7gal) 

 

[fm1978]

Ahem, how are you able to make your tank look so nice???
 
Looks great, and nice to see the shrimp out and about! Wee tip; darker substrate will encourage deeper colours, if that's your thing!

 

[Alasse]

Thanks Not sure, i just chuck it together until i like it lol
 
Actually they look better on this substrate than dark

I have found dark substrate doesnt always show them off necessarily better

 

[Ninjouzata]

Very pretty tank. They won't escape will they?

 

[Vspeck23]

I assume its something like java fern / moss that you have on the bottom at the front ? i like it alot it looks really good and how did you manage to get it to stay there ? did you weave it in to a grid ?
 
also i like the layout of your tank you can really capture everything and its not over crowding ! good work

 

[Alasse]

Nin - They only tend to jump if the water quality is off
 
Vspeck - Peacock moss and its tied (cotton) to a flat piece of wood & a rock (smaller one)
 
Updated pic

 

[Ninjouzata]

Oh I see
 
Wow it is looking beautiful! I bet the shrimp love it. Any chances of some close ups of them?

 

[Alasse]

I'll have to grab some more
 

 

[stanleo]

Very nice! I especially like the moss covered branches in the back. Very natural looking!

 

[BettaBrightEyes]

Hey! Do you have any advice for starters like me that want to start breeding shrimp?
I had started out with six of them in my last tank, and they disappeared within 3 weeks. I literally have no idea where they went!
I think your tank is looking great though, very nice!

 

[Alasse]

Get red cherry shrimp....hardier and easier to breed.
 
The above yellows have berried up yet, but i am thinking i have all females, trying to source some more at the moment

 

[Mamashack]

Cherry shrimp keeping is not always as straight forward as people think. Despite the claims that they do well in a wide range of water parameters they actually have quite specific needs.
Check out the following video by Fancy Shrimp - it give a good idea of what is required.
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWTnj-SeImk

 

[508]

I remember us both mentioning we'd like shrimp tanks a month or two ago in the chat, nice to see you realized the plan