Want to Create a 10 Gallon Shrimp Tank: Where do I Begin?

[dmyersWv]

Not that I've seen. Babies can be hard to find as they are very small and hide well. Also everything else eats them like candy.

 

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Welp, todays the day. I shall reveal the growout in the 10 gal and let you see what the tank looks like. Here is the tank:

Front View:
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Side View:
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And the grow-out:

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He is a Golden Marble Archerfish and his name is Spitfire He will be the final addition to the main tank.

He eats bloodworms like a champ and is very interactive (comes up to the tank when I come up).

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A little update:

The archer (Spitfire) has been doing well. He eats pretty well, and I feed him around 2-3 times a day, depending on how long I'm gone in the day. Should I try to feed him live bugs or are bloodworms just fine? I just cleaned his tank yesterday so he's extra happy with clean water and fewer plants. A really cool thing about the Anacharis is that roots are dropping down from the "stalk" (not sure what you call it, I'm brain dead right now) and it creates this almost mystical look. I'll take a picture soon and post it.

In the future, I intend to keep the Anacharis in the tiny tank (didn't work out in the main tank, I put a few in there and they were just annihilated, maybe by the flow? idk), however, I also intend to get some Marimo Moss balls or some fuzzy moss (mainly for the shrimp).

Are there any other shrimp decor recommendations? I've seen these mineral balls for shrimp before at stores, do I need them or not?

I'd say broadleaf plants, even just one, mine like to hang upside down on it. and moss for sure, or fluffy plants. so java moss or cabomba will do nicely. sand or soft soil is a great substrate to. and maybe an air stone. my shrimp are obsessed with riding the bubbles to the top of the tank, then sinking down again.

 

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Well darn...I have a sad update yet again. My archerfish growout is dead. RIP Spitfire. Honestly I didn't really plan for this, so I will have to think about my next move.

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[Conchonius]

Not that I've seen. Babies can be hard to find as they are very small and hide well. Also everything else eats them like candy.

Seconded. I've heard that they can drop eggs in poor conditions, but the babies are stealth experts and them being either in hiding or snacks is the likelier option.

The good news is that if you've seen a couple berried shrimp, you're likely to see more. Once they get going, it's smooth sailing from there.