New tank idea

[Waterstrider]

As the cichlids get older , I am contemplating a new community.
I’m thinking lots of java plants- ferns and moss with small drift wood. Probably sand based. I’m leaning towards partially self maintaining with zebra nerites, loads of ghost shrimp. Any fish added would be later and quite small. This might be a 90 gallon tank, so I’m thinking of calling it ghost shrimp homeworld. Lol. Thoughts or ideas very welcome

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

Amano shrimp are much better at eating algae than ghosts.
You could also get some N. davidi that will breed in freshwater unlike amanos.

 

[Waterstrider]

Amano shrimp are much better at eating algae than ghosts.
You could also get some N. davidi that will breed in freshwater unlike amanos.

It could happen . They don’t have to eat too much algae with the nerites there. Wondering if ghost and those could get along. It’s a pretty big tank after all

 

[PheonixKingZ]

You could get some cherry shrimp. I like these over the two species mentioned.

 

[Waterstrider]

You could get some cherry shrimp. I like these over the two species mentioned.

I think that one was one of the 2

 

[Waterstrider]

I’ve raised ghosts before but not with the other, any problems mixing species?

 

[JuiceBox52]

I’ve raised ghosts before but not with the other, any problems mixing species?

My ghosts killed my cherries. I think there is 2 different types of ghosts, one that will kill other shrimp and one that wont. I could be wrong, someone will be along to correct me if I am

 

[Waterstrider]

My ghosts killed my cherries. I think there is 2 different types of ghosts, one that will kill other shrimp and one that wont. I could be wrong, someone will be along to correct me if I am

I think I’ve heard something like that. If someone knows any way to tell those apart send me a line

 

[Retired Viking]

I have only ghost shrimp so have no experience with them and other shrimp but they do leave my nerite and ramshorn shrimp alone. They do go after small pond snails. Prawn is a different story and will kill snails, other shrimp and fish and they do look like ghost shrimp but with larger claws

 

[Waterstrider]

I have only ghost shrimp so have no experience with them and other shrimp but they do leave my nerite and ramshorn shrimp alone. They do go after small pond snails. Prawn is a different story and will kill snails, other shrimp and fish and they do look like ghost shrimp but with larger claws

Thanks, I wasn’t 100 on the merited. Fish I’m looking at are all small. I looked at ember tetras, but want something more compatible with hardwater. Looking at endlers, but not decided

 

[Derekshatch]

Btw I have ghost shrimp with amano shrimp and have had no problems. Also some fish species have no trouble living in hard water even though their native water is softer water you will have to look up what fish are like that.

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

I have ghost, reds, blues and yellows in my shrimp tank and have no problems. Ghost do get somewhat pushy with the others and snails but no deaths from them and no alarming aggression