Thinking of starting a shrimp tank

[dZilla]

I had a 10g with some ghost shrimp in it before that was planted and I now have my 20g (24" x 12.5" x 16") that I was thinking about selling and have reconsidered and going to do a shrimp tank. I am going through all my aquarium stuff, and came across a bunch of air pumps will I need one at all for my tank?

-- Also, dosing with metricide?(for a planted tank again) -- is it harmful to shrimp?

I was planning on running an aquaclear 50 or 70 (don't know the numbers and its an older model but one of those) with a sponge over the intake so none of the lill suckers get sucked in. There's a canopy on the tank (but obviously with a HOB) there is a bit of clearance. As long as the water level isn't at the top will suicides will decrease? (from what I've read).

Anything else I will need?
THanks for the help.

And if anyone has some shrimp they want to get rid of for me to get started please let me know

Thanks

[CRS Fan]

I've got a couple canisters for sale if your interested. A Fluval 105 ($55) and a Fluval 205 ($70) that are both in mint condition. I find canisters to be the best filters for shrimp tanks. I've also got some Blue Pearls and PFR's culls available for cheap. PM me if interested.

Best Regards,

Stuart

[plantedinvertz]

If there is inadequate air the shrimp will slowly turn whiteish on the inside and eventually die. :/ I have an airpump in all my tanks just in case.

[effox]

That should do it with AC70, I never had a suicider (shrimp anyways) when I lowered the water level, (others have mind you). You should start with Cherry shrimp if I were you, otherwise you'll want to get CRS and will need 2 bags of ADA soil for your 20 gallon, which IMO is a must.

[dZilla]

If there is inadequate air the shrimp will slowly turn whiteish on the inside and eventually die. :/ I have an airpump in all my tanks just in case.

Isn't the agitation from the water from the HOB filter be enough? or do most recommend adding in a air pump? for some air?

I might do a DIY route for the planting in my tank, some sort of soil from Home Depot/hardware store place, with gravel on top.

[effox]

I didn't bother with an air stone personally with the agitation from my HOB filter.

[Tn23]

I use an AC20 on my 20gallon and its been fine, my shrimps are loving it and there are hardly any bubbles.

[plantedinvertz]

Isn't the agitation from the water from the HOB filter be enough? or do most recommend adding in a air pump? for some air?

I might do a DIY route for the planting in my tank, some sort of soil from Home Depot/hardware store place, with gravel on top.

If you have a 20g high, the bottom of the tank might not get enough oxygen. If you have plenty of plants then it should be fine. I just keep airpumps because of my erm;;OCD.

[dZilla]

If you have a 20g high, the bottom of the tank might not get enough oxygen. If you have plenty of plants then it should be fine. I just keep airpumps because of my erm;;OCD.

Ahh okay that makes sense.... I was planning on doing it planted with low light plants, but maybe i'll keep one of my air pumps and see...

[tang daddy]

Hey Dzilla just do what I did, I took a sponge filter stuck a piece or tubing on it to act as a gasket and plugged it into the AC300, then took a pop bottle, cut a piece out of it and glued it to the outflow of the AC so it deflects the water up as oppose to down.

Shrimps dont get blown around, it causes sufficient surface agitation aswell

Depending on the kinds of shrimp you keep you can use ada because as Chris mentioned shrimps love soil and plants aswell.

chears!