If an aquarium with its first inhabitants appeared under your roof, then it is safe to say that soon you will want to make a small underwater world richer. Amazing fish, small shellfish and crustaceans are quite familiar inhabitants of a home pond. For fans of surprise, we recommend that you plant shrimp in an aquarium with fish. The richness of species, as well as the beauty of the underwater plants, will create a real garden under water.
Before absolutely new organisms begin to learn space, it is important to take care of neighbors. Not all fish will gladly meet new inhabitants, and some will perceive shrimp as a "tasty increase" to the stern.
Comfortable conditions
If in the usual environment shrimps are able to hide from predators due to the color of their shell, then in the aquarium they are absolutely not protected. Often in the home pond, ornamental prawns of bright flowers are planted: blue, yellow, red.
The big fish will scare away your new wards. Therefore shrimp often try to dig into the sand or go to the night way of life. As a result, bright crustaceans may lose their color. Each fish, which is larger in size for shrimp, automatically becomes a threat to new inhabitants. Especially dangerous are the popular among aquarists swordsmen, males, pecilia, goldfish and others.
Therefore, the main task for lovers of the underwater brotherhood is to pick up shrimp in an aquarium with fish, taking into account the compatibility of species.
Choose our neighbors
Buying colorful kids for the aquarium, it is important to take into account what kind of fish suck on shrimp. This approach will create a comfortable environment for all residents without much risk.
- White pearl - calm, peaceful shrimp, due to transparency and lightness is almost invisible in the water. Threat to small inhabitants will become aggressive fish. Crayfish are in danger especially during molting. For comfortable conditions it is important to provide sufficient availability of algae, moss, other plants. This species prefers to be in a pack. Population in a new house is recommended in an amount of 10 individuals.
- A yellow pearl is a golden crustacean that is absolutely not choosy to the environment. Perfectly gets along with the small fry and its relatives of small sizes. It is important for them to select a sufficient amount of moss, plants. When there is a shortage of food for crustaceans, algae can be used as food. Shrimp-eating eggs eat underwater greens. For the shrimp in the aquarium, the content with the fish of the following species is suitable: zebrafish, guppies and other harmless creatures.
- The blue tiger is a completely young species of decorative shrimp, which have a beautiful saturated blue color. The presence of driftwood, moss, pebbles, a sufficient amount of greenery will create an ideal home for crustaceans. It is better to settle the "blue tigers" in a separate aquarium.
- Cherry shrimp, or, as they are also called, shrimp-cherry is a fairly popular resident of domestic ponds. They get on well with peaceful representatives of the underwater brotherhood: guppies, danios, microdischarges. Cherry is very shy and try to quickly escape from a possible danger. Constant movement around the tank exhausts the shrimp.
We create comfortable conditions
Before you plant shrimps, remember that their joint maintenance with fish requires a special approach, namely the creation of comfortable and safe conditions for toddlers.
- The aquarium should contain enough sand, plants, stones, so that the crustaceans have enough space to hide.
- Try to ensure that food for new inhabitants gets between the plants. The fish will not get there, and shrimps can eat without any risk.
- Fish-neighbor should be less shrimp.
- Do not start new pets in the aquarium right away. If there is such an opportunity, observe the crustaceans, do not hunt for them fish.