Plants shrimp like

iplants · 01-28-2013, 02:29 AM

Are there any plants that shrimp love? I have 6 ghost shrimp 2 of which are carrying eggs. As of now they have cabomba, ludwigia, a small sword, anacharis, pennywort, drift wood, one driftwood covered in with marimo moss, another driftwood covered in riccia. I wanted to re-do their tank and add some new plants in. I have a 50/50 6500K light. I do liquid ferts and liquid CO2 a few times a week, so very low tech. I'd like to do a bit of a carpet of pygmy chain sword...yes? Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks guys!

Kyguylal · 01-28-2013, 02:50 AM

Mine love java moss

wicca27 · 01-28-2013, 03:19 AM

mosses and mine seem to like to hang out in the hornwort i have floatin gin the tanks, they also like to hang onto the roots of my floating plants. i have frog bit and duck weed.

pirayaman · 01-28-2013, 11:34 AM

mine loved glosso i would think they were all gone and nope they tunnel into it and we chilling they seem to like my blyxa forest too

james0816 · 01-28-2013, 12:57 PM

Any mosses and "frilly" type of plants like R. wallachii.

HybridHerp · 01-28-2013, 01:01 PM

The more surface area, the better.

Indian fern · 01-29-2013, 12:15 AM

Mine love riccia. :3

beginragnarok · 01-29-2013, 02:08 PM

Anywhere I have shrimp and Subwassertang together the shrimp are always in that stuff going to town! +Subwasertang is not a really fast grower so less maintenance.

abc · 01-30-2013, 12:04 AM

xmas moss
java moss
flame moss

and my dwarf hair grass

GMYukonon24s · 01-30-2013, 12:12 AM

Well since no one else said it I'll say any type of moss. LOL. Also my shrimp like my riccia since it floats.

**h4n** · 01-30-2013, 11:49 AM

Moss and needle leafy type of plants.
More surface area the better for them.

01-28-2013, 02:29 AM	#1
iplants Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 35	Plants shrimp like Are there any plants that shrimp love? I have 6 ghost shrimp 2 of which are carrying eggs. As of now they have cabomba, ludwigia, a small sword, anacharis, pennywort, drift wood, one driftwood covered in with marimo moss, another driftwood covered in riccia. I wanted to re-do their tank and add some new plants in. I have a 50/50 6500K light. I do liquid ferts and liquid CO2 a few times a week, so very low tech. I'd like to do a bit of a carpet of pygmy chain sword...yes? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks guys!

01-28-2013, 01:01 PM	#6
HybridHerp Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: New York Posts: 1,924	The more surface area, the better. __________________ My 75 gallon hi-tech idkwattocallit Tank (Post Sandy): http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...94#post2086394 My 10 gallon low tech Tank (Post Sandy): http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...82#post2086382 My 5.5 gallon nano College Dorm Tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...94#post2114094

01-29-2013, 02:08 PM	#8
beginragnarok Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Denver, Colorado, USA, Earth Posts: 145	Anywhere I have shrimp and Subwassertang together the shrimp are always in that stuff going to town! +Subwasertang is not a really fast grower so less maintenance. __________________ 20L journal

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GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,797	Well since no one else said it I'll say any type of moss. LOL. Also my shrimp like my riccia since it floats. __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

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01-28-2013, 02:50 AM	#2
Kyguylal Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 304	Mine love java moss

01-28-2013, 03:19 AM	#3
wicca27 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Knox Posts: 2,706	mosses and mine seem to like to hang out in the hornwort i have floatin gin the tanks, they also like to hang onto the roots of my floating plants. i have frog bit and duck weed.

01-28-2013, 11:34 AM	#4
pirayaman Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ARDMORE PA Posts: 215	mine loved glosso i would think they were all gone and nope they tunnel into it and we chilling they seem to like my blyxa forest too

01-28-2013, 12:57 PM	#5
james0816 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: VA Posts: 2,018	Any mosses and "frilly" type of plants like R. wallachii.

01-29-2013, 12:15 AM	#7
Indian fern Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Philippines, Manila Posts: 460	Mine love riccia. :3

01-30-2013, 12:04 AM	#9
abc Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 288	xmas moss java moss flame moss and my dwarf hair grass

01-30-2013, 11:49 AM	#11
h4n Hobbuiness Man (View User Tanks) PTrader: (465/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Charlton, Mass Posts: 4,123	Moss and needle leafy type of plants. More surface area the better for them.