Temporarily keeping shrimp in a bucket?

[Quentin]

Next week, once my new plants come in I plan on changing the substarte and all the plants in my tank (basically a whole tank rescape). Why this takes place I plan on putting all the shirmp in a bucket or these large plastic cups. How long will they last in there? I can put some of the old substrate and old plants in there. I can hook up an airstone if need be. They will need to chill in these temp tanks till the water levels in the new tank get to an acceptable level. I would think they should be able to last some time, thoughts?

[GeToChKn]

What kind of shrimp? I've redid my tanks and moved shrimp all around and end up putting them in margarine containers, etc with some floating plants and an airstone and have even done it overnight with CRS, RCS, Tigers, etc.

[Quentin]

Yellows and blues.

[jasonpatterson]

Clean clean clean the bucket. Any crud that might be in there is what is most likely to cause problems. Use a larger container if you're able, fill it with tank water, and if you're at all able throw a couple of plants from the tank in there with the shrimp. Put it somewhere where your cat/dog/kids can't get into it to play with the shrimp (from experience.) Unless you're planning on something long term, don't feed them while they are out of the tank. If this is going to be a long time (a week or more, let's say) then you need filtration, feeding, etc. Just use something like a sterilite container as a temporary, full sized aquarium.

If you're really stuck for options, you can keep them in clean water in a small container for some time. They last for a few days while stuck in baggies in the mail; they'll be fine in a bowl in your kitchen for a while as well.

[randyl]

If shrimp can be shipped in a kordon bag and survive for 3 to 5 days, they should survive in an aerated bucket. I just moved my shrimp tanks and had 20 CRS in about 0.5Gallon of water for 48 hours, with a small airstone in. Then they went in the breeder box for acclimation for another 12 hours. All but one made it, the one died wasn't very well to start with. And the berried shrimps all kept their eggs too.

[wicca27]

i had crystal reds live in a 1 gallon pitcher for over a week till their new home was ready just used all the tank water they were in and plants and air stone

[Quentin]

Ok cool. Thanks for the advice. I figured they should be okay for a few days with no problems.

[Kunsthure]

I know they're not shrimp, but I've been keeping my RAOK MTS in a bucket in a cabinet with a heater and air stone for about a month. No deaths. Weekly 90% WC and good to go. So if over a hundred MTS can live in a bucket for a month, shrimp will be fine in a bucket or bowl for a couple of days.

-Lisa

[jcgd]

I just got some shrimp shipped to me and they had carbon pellets in the bag along with some plants for the shrimp to cling to. I assume the carbon was mean to keep the water quality up. It might help if you use cups instead of a bucket.