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How many gallons is yr tank?

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Just wondering what is the size/how many gallons is/are yr shrimps tank.
Most of us have more than one so there is multiple choice options.

I keep small tanks due to space constraints.
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I have a 10 gallon, do I fit between 5-10 gallon or 10-20 gallon.
I have a 75, two 30s and a 10.

I over read the shrimp part lol. Well I have shrimp in my 75 only.
I have a 10 gallon, do I fit between 5-10 gallon or 10-20 gallon.
Depends if hood is taken into consideration during the calculation of the tank size. I calculate as per the volume of water I add into the tank itself.
I have a 3.68 gallon tank with shrimps. But the manufacturer stated on the box it is supposed to be 5 gallons including the canopy. I checked without the canopy, substrate ,filter, driftwood, etc the tank can hold 4.74 gallons.
Depends if hood is taken into consideration during the calculation of the tank size. I calculate as per the volume of water I add into the tank itself.
I have a 3.68 gallon tank with shrimps. But the manufacturer stated on the box it is supposed to be 5 gallons including the canopy. I checked without the canopy, substrate ,filter, driftwood, etc the tank can hold 4.74 gallons.
Its still a 5 gallon tank, you poll asks what the tank size is, not how many gallons of water it currently holds.
Its still a 5 gallon tank, you poll asks what the tank size is, not how many gallons of water it currently holds.
I agree :smile: that's the reason I voted for a 5 gallon tank.
I have a 7.9 gallon Fluval Flora full of cherry shrimp.
Hmm, I'm too afraid to put freshwater shrimp in anything smaller than a 10. Of course, now I can barely see them.
1.5, 16, 20, 20, 5.5, 5.5, 45 (being torn down)

i have 3 neos in my 1.5. used to have 30 at one point due to breeding but have since moved them or given them away.
Many people need the ability to vote multiple times lol. Shrimps are addicting :O
Many people need the ability to vote multiple times lol. Shrimps are addicting :O

I put multiples check boxes.
5g
20g (four)
37g
55g
four more 20g coming this fall.


Yes.. shrimps are addicting and I just started with one type.
Yea but you couldn't put 4 checks down for your 20's :p
Setting up a 120 g (former reef tank) at home, but want to also setup a small nano plated tank in my office at work. :)
Right now I have two 20L's, a 40B, and a 75g. Soon it will all be reduced to four 20L's and maybe a 10g.
Only one dedicated shrimp tank for me right now. 40b.

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2.5 gallon, 5 gallon, 8.8 gallon, 10 gallon, 10 gallon, 20 gallon.
I have 3 but could only mark two. I've got 3 dedicated shrimp tanks. A 3 gallon, a 12g, and a 16g (16g is an outdoor tank).
Used to have them in a 5.5 gallon, then upgraded them to a 20 about two months ago.
most of my tanks are below 5 gallons. i only have 2 tanks that are 5 gal tanks those are my crs and cbs only due to population. the rest are about 1 gal maybe 1.5 gal tanks i have 7 shrimp tanks total
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