1g RCS tank?

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Im planning on setting up a 1g RCS planted and i have some questions.

1.Is a 1g to small for a RCS tank?
2.Is sand a good subtrate for a shrimp tank?
3.Should i use a filter for such a small tank or will the plant be enough filtartion?

I have never done a shrimp tank befor so any advise is need and welcome.
 
Yeah a 1 gallon would be okay for maybe a couple but why not go with a 5 gallon or 10? It's so much easier and wouldn't take up that much more space.
 
Im putting 5 in my 55g and 3 in a one 1g The reason im not just putting them all in the 55g is becuase my tetras might eat them and you can't get shrimp around here. My bro tore down his 65g and gave me the shrimp and fish from it:D.

The closets place that you can get shrimp around here is over an hour away so i realy don't wan't them to die.
 
They may work in the 1G but don't know if they'll reproduce much in such confined spaces?

In the 55G as long as the tetras don't pick off too many of the shrimp fry you should soon have a nice colony build up, given that there are male and female shrimp in the tank...

As for substrate, personally i always choose to use ADA aquarium soil... so that not only the plants benefit, but also the shrimp...
 
Get some Java moss so any shrimplets (?) have somewhere to hide. Should be ok without filtration on the 1g with a couple of shrimp, as long as you don't overfeed and test the water occasionally (start off weekly to get a feel for how much the parameters change) you'll be topping up to account for evaporation which keeps the water 'fresh' but nitrates could eventually get high enough for a water change.
 
I have RCS multiplying like mad in a 3.5G nano. You ask if you'd need a filter, but don't say what plant you have. If there will only be one, then it would be a good idea to have a filter.
 
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