Friday, May 8, 2009

How can i have shrimp tank to live and grow at home?and what can i feed it?thank you?

can shrimp live at home in tank
Answers:
they can, but what kind do you want?
Most shrimp can live with other community fish, but it depends on what kind of shrimp you're getting. Ghost Shrimp can get along with almost anything except Oscars and Cichilds.
There are two types of common freshwater aquarium shrimp.

===Algae eating shrimp:===

These guys are the smallest. They are most peaceful and can only be kept with other small, nonagressive fish. If you try putting them with other larger fish, even more peaceful ones, the shrimp will likely become expensive fish food. They are best kept with other shrimp or in a species tank.

Examples: Amano (yamato) Shrimp, Crystal Red Shrimp, Ghost Shrimp, Bumblebee Shrimp

Food: These shrimp like to graze on algae.


===Fan Shrimp===

These shrimp are much larger and often look pretty menacing.. although they are completely harmless. They can get to around 8 inches and have fan-like appendages in front of their mouths to 'sweep in' microorganisms, which they feed on. These shrimps will do best in an established, cycled aquarium since there has been a chance for lots of microorganisms to grow. They also like to sit in front of fast currents in the tank and have the food come to them :P Although these guys are more heavily protected against fish and are also larger, they still can become food to larger fish, especially oscars or aggressive cichlids.

Examples: African/Cameroun/Armored Fan Shrimp, Wood/Bamboo (Asian) Fan Shrimp

Food: Microorganisms.. don't worry about feeding them separate food.

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