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On 12/30/2021 at 2:30 PM, PedroPete said:
I agree with @Nuggets Beard that the safest option to get the best, most numerous shrimp would be to use 5.5 gallon for shrimp and 20 gallon for guppies. Once you have enough larger shrimp being produced, you could always add some to the 20 gallon to try to start another colony - especially good if it takes a while for algae and biofilm to build up.
Another option could be to trick out your 20 gallon with a few different rock piles set up to provide lots of crevices and tiny caves that only the tiniest guppy fry could access. You could feed shrimp specific food close to this spot so that babies don't have far to go to find food (other than the biofilm and algae that grow on the rocks). You could do Vallisneria or dense-growing stems in/ around the rock piles, too, to further protect the shrimp. My tank that grows the most shrimp has an islandscape with lava rocks in the middle and then piles of java fern coming out (inspired by MulMung on YT). I also have some hornwort floating on top, which the cherry shrimp LOVE picking through....
Oh ya, and MulMung keeps red albino guppies, too 🙂
Also, if you haven't kept guppies before, I would suggest choosing whichever you like the most so you get the most enjoyment - "mutt" or fancy guppies (multi colors, individual fish are very recognizable, etc.) OR full red albinos (a strain I personally think is gorgeous, but many fish would look exactly the same). I've heard that albino guppies are weaker or not as easy to care for, but I have no personal experience to add for you to consider.
What color shrimp were you considering? I feel like a nice red or blue shrimp with a mix of guppies would look really nice. If you do full red albinos, the red Neocaridinas would not stand out so much from the red fish, so maybe go with a different shrimp color (unless you love red 🙂 ).
Thank you so much for your help! Do you recommend any aquarium co op products? I am planning to ship some over to Canada, which is where I live.
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On 12/30/2021 at 2:36 PM, PedroPete said:
Totally agree, plants that are easy to move and not uproot are ideal for breeding. I keep mostly bare bottoms tubs / tanks with java moss, plus floating plants, like hornwort, salvinia, and frogbit. I also use emergent pothos, philodendron, peace lilies, and lucky bamboo to deal with excess nutrients and make the top of the tank/tub look more interesting. The bare bottom and moss look may not "look good" as a proper aquascape, but it doesn't bother me much, as then I don't worry about messing up some special scape that took hours to design and plant whenever I need to net out fry / females / whatever.
Another plant that has done super well for me in my guppy breeding tank is Nymphoides hydrophylla 'Taiwan'. LOTS of hiding places for fry, and it looks really cool. Another look that I'm really loving currently is Dwarf Sagittaria in front and Vallisneria in back.
Good luck!
Thank you so much for your detailed guide!
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What plants are good for a 20 gallon guppy/shrimp breeding tank?
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@Nuggets BeardThank you! I'll probably go with that option.
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@Nuggets BeardThank you, what if I put 2 separate breeding boxes, one for the shrimp and one for the guppy fry, will that work?
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Is it possible to breed guppies and shrimp together in a 20 gallon? I also have a spare 5.5 gallon that I don't use, but I am going to purchase a 20 gallon tank used for around $50. For shrimp, I would breed neocaridina shrimp, and guppies, I could breed fancy guppies or I could buy a trio of Full Red Albino Guppies for $12 CAD. Are they easy to breed?
Good plants for a guppy/shrimp breeding tank
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Thank you, I cannot buy any moss balls here in BC CANADA because they were carrying invasive species. I will probably buy Java moss and guppy grass, and I will see if I can get my hands on some water lettuce.