Torn on first shrimp
My tank is getting closer and closer to being mature enough for some shrimp to call it home. I will start off with the current parameters.
Ammonia : 0ppm
Nitrite : 0ppm
Nitrate : 5ppm
pH : 6.4
GH : 5-6 °dGH
KH : 2-3°dKH
Temp : 68-70°F (20-21°C)
TDS : 178
Substrate : Aquasoil "New"
Filtration : Sponge filter / RFUGF hooked up to a Fluval 403 (Intake is another sponge filter)
Flora : Assorted mosses, Dwarf Sag., and Subwrassertang
At the moment I am torn between TT's and CRS as my main shrimp. I guess I am trying to figure out what would be a good match for a second species to put with either of these that will not crossbreed but will compliment their colors.
Ammonia : 0ppm
Nitrite : 0ppm
Nitrate : 5ppm
pH : 6.4
GH : 5-6 °dGH
KH : 2-3°dKH
Temp : 68-70°F (20-21°C)
TDS : 178
Substrate : Aquasoil "New"
Filtration : Sponge filter / RFUGF hooked up to a Fluval 403 (Intake is another sponge filter)
Flora : Assorted mosses, Dwarf Sag., and Subwrassertang
At the moment I am torn between TT's and CRS as my main shrimp. I guess I am trying to figure out what would be a good match for a second species to put with either of these that will not crossbreed but will compliment their colors.
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That PH is more suitable to CRS
I got 2 PFR's in a Netlea soil tank that is getting to around 6pH and should drop lower, so we'll see how they do. lol. I also have 1 PFR that hitchhiked on some moss at about 2 days old that is in my 5.5pH A-Grade CRS tank and has lived in there for about 6 months.Neos won't like the low pH.
In general though, no, Neo's don't like it. Will the pair in my tank breed and give lots of babies? I dunno, we'll see.
I have blue rilis breeding at pH 6.5 and red rilis breeding at pH 6.2. I say as long as its not below 6 then you're fine.Neos won't like the low pH.
I did have issues with orange sakuras not breeding at pH 6.5.
TT's with PFR's would make a nice color contrast. CRS with blue rilis are also nice. I have both the combinations xD
they will live but they wont thrived for those neos...
Go with TT's over CRS in my opinion.
Eh I really do think it's a false notion that neo's wont thrive in sub 7 water. My neos aren't only thriving but they're out producing my tt's in babies....and that's a lot of TT babies...they will live but they wont thrived for those neos...
With those parameters, I think bee shrimp would be perfect. Tigers and neo's should be fine in those parameters as well, but i personally like my neo and tiger tanks to be slightly above neutral pH.
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