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What shrimp should I keep?

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Stocking advice?

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Overgrowth
Hey all,

I have a new tank set up that I want to put shrimps in. I just don't know what kind. Here's the tank:


I am running CO2 to carpet my HC so no caridinas. No sulawesi either because I don't really like them and my pH is too low for them. So only neos are left. Basically I'm looking for the type of shrimp to best compliment the scape. Thanks guys.
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diwu13
Since your substrate color is pretty light, I'd get a dark color neo. Like chocolates or blue rilis.
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ryantube
Go with Rilis or PFR. Those breed like crazy in my planted tank with CO2 added. Plus the red color with contrast with your substrate and plants
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Overgrowth
PFR 1
Blue Rili 1
Red Rili 1
Chocolate 1
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Overgrowth
Anyone else want to chime in?
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sbarbee54
Pfr would stand out the best
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rodcuda
PFR will pop best I think
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Overgrowth
One more question: What would look better in this tank: staurogyne repens placed in the midground or fissidens fontanus on the driftwood?
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Stauro repens, I say.
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tobystanton
Get some orange neos ! They look awesome XD
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acitydweller
Me thinks blueberries would really contrast the substrate very nicely.
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FlyingHellFish
Lamp Eye Killies 4 life.

They are jumpers tho, watch out for that.
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Overgrowth
FlyingHellFish said:
Lamp Eye Killies 4 life.

They are jumpers tho, watch out for that.
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Lol, I don't really keep fish anymore, just shrimp. Sorry :icon_neut
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Overgrowth
PFR 3
Blueberry 1
Blue Rili 1
Red Rili 1
Chocolate 1
Pumpkin 1

Poll ends tonight :D
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Overgrowth
Bleh, should have posted the poll earlier lol.
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Bananariot
I would go blue rili, but I've only had those on black substrate so their color stands out. I would say blueberry (if you can find it, I can't xD) and a simple choice like tiger shrimp
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R
I think PFR would stand out the most on your substrate and plants just like red cherries.
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tobystanton
Also Super Tiger Shrimp would look pretty cool (im dying to make a SST tank myself).
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Overgrowth
tobystanton said:
Also Super Tiger Shrimp would look pretty cool (im dying to make a SST tank myself).
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Already got an OEBT tank. Also this tank has CO2 in it so no caridinas.
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Overgrowth said:
Already got an OEBT tank. Also this tank has CO2 in it so no caridinas.
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CO2 can be done with caridina. Many have done it with success.
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