How many shrimp can I keep at once?

Shadysjl · 02/02/2012, 03:17 PM

I have a 9-10gallon nano tank. How many shrimp can live happily in this size tank? Im thginking Skunk or Fire shrimp. Most people think I should get skunk.

Thanks

LowersMyBP · 02/02/2012, 03:18 PM

Two. More than that, and they often will kill the 3rd etc (not always).

I'd just do one, however, as it will not have very much rockwork to scavenge

If you want to feed a coral, good luck, the shrimp will get it first.

Dustin1300 · 02/02/2012, 03:27 PM

If you want a higher population peppermint shrimp could get buy with more but I'd pick one of the more popular cleaner shrimps as you've mentioned. Fire shrimp really pops under the lighting. Life expectancy is 3-5 years so all depends on how old it is when you get it

02/02/2012, 03:17 PM	#1
Shadysjl Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 113	How many shrimp can I keep at once? I have a 9-10gallon nano tank. How many shrimp can live happily in this size tank? Im thginking Skunk or Fire shrimp. Most people think I should get skunk. Thanks

02/02/2012, 03:27 PM	#3
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	If you want a higher population peppermint shrimp could get buy with more but I'd pick one of the more popular cleaner shrimps as you've mentioned. Fire shrimp really pops under the lighting. Life expectancy is 3-5 years so all depends on how old it is when you get it __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

02/02/2012, 03:18 PM	#2
LowersMyBP Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 51	Two. More than that, and they often will kill the 3rd etc (not always). I'd just do one, however, as it will not have very much rockwork to scavenge If you want to feed a coral, good luck, the shrimp will get it first.