Cardinal Shrimp tank setup

c_gwinner · 04-23-2012, 09:45 PM

Have many of y'all had any luck with cardinal shrimp tanks. I think they look awesome and was just wondering what difficulty level they require and how different they are in keeping compared to other shrimp.

dhg is my plant · 04-23-2012, 10:15 PM

not that difficult all I do are topoffs and they are breeding well

diwu13 · 04-23-2012, 10:29 PM

Guppies needs to pop in here lol

guppies · 04-23-2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by diwu13

Guppies needs to pop in here lol

I think in term of difficulty a step up from cherries and CRS. There is a lot of information out there so you would need to do some researches on how to set up, water requirements, food etc.

**Ebichua** · 04-23-2012, 10:54 PM

They are the easiest of the sulawesi shrimp, in my opinion. I kept them a few years back, when they first entered the hobby. I was able to keep and breed them with a very simple set-up that I created overnight.

Crushed coral at the bottom of the tank, a thin layer.
Sand on top, about 2 inches.
Some random rocks I collected at a nearby creek.
One sponge filter
One heater set at 80-82F
Add tap water
Purigen bag (I added purigen because I literally set this tank up the night before they arrived)

My tap comes out 7.6 ph, I'm sure the corals must've raised it a bit. I never tested for anything else. I found my tap to be perfect for em and the one thing to be aware of is temp. I don't let my temp drop below 80. My heater malfunctioned before and my tank hit 90F, they were perfectly fine still. I didn't catch the malfunction till after a day or two, I think. They can withstand a lot of heat! I wouldn't recommend keeping it past 85 though...

c_gwinner · 04-24-2012, 12:39 AM

Thanks for all the helpful information. I will use it wisely. How many would make a good starter colony for a 10 gallon I'm planning on eventually getting going? Where is best place to get some of these critters too? It will be a while on getting the tank set up though

**trit0n2003** · 04-28-2012, 06:21 AM

I want to keep these guys too! Im looking into the harlequins also, those are my #1.

My water out of the tap in socal is:
GH - 11
pH - 7.8 (lowers to about 7.6 in my the tank)

Im doing more research on them but I can't wait to get some

04-23-2012, 10:29 PM	#3
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04-23-2012, 10:54 PM	#5
Ebichua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (80/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,636	They are the easiest of the sulawesi shrimp, in my opinion. I kept them a few years back, when they first entered the hobby. I was able to keep and breed them with a very simple set-up that I created overnight. Crushed coral at the bottom of the tank, a thin layer. Sand on top, about 2 inches. Some random rocks I collected at a nearby creek. One sponge filter One heater set at 80-82F Add tap water Purigen bag (I added purigen because I literally set this tank up the night before they arrived) My tap comes out 7.6 ph, I'm sure the corals must've raised it a bit. I never tested for anything else. I found my tap to be perfect for em and the one thing to be aware of is temp. I don't let my temp drop below 80. My heater malfunctioned before and my tank hit 90F, they were perfectly fine still. I didn't catch the malfunction till after a day or two, I think. They can withstand a lot of heat! I wouldn't recommend keeping it past 85 though... __________________ <3 http://shrimpstuff.blogspot.com/

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04-23-2012, 09:45 PM	#1
c_gwinner Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 358	Cardinal Shrimp tank setup Have many of y'all had any luck with cardinal shrimp tanks. I think they look awesome and was just wondering what difficulty level they require and how different they are in keeping compared to other shrimp.

04-23-2012, 10:15 PM	#2
dhg is my plant Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 159	not that difficult all I do are topoffs and they are breeding well

04-24-2012, 12:39 AM	#6
c_gwinner Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 358	Thanks for all the helpful information. I will use it wisely. How many would make a good starter colony for a 10 gallon I'm planning on eventually getting going? Where is best place to get some of these critters too? It will be a while on getting the tank set up though

04-28-2012, 06:21 AM	#7
trit0n2003 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (26/100%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 301	I want to keep these guys too! Im looking into the harlequins also, those are my #1. My water out of the tap in socal is: GH - 11 pH - 7.8 (lowers to about 7.6 in my the tank) Im doing more research on them but I can't wait to get some