Pretty sure they need lots of algae, high flow, and cooler water, similar to hillstream loaches.
2.5G Shrimp Breeding?
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That’s why it says. I got plenty of algae for them to eat. Tank size says 10g for single specimen, even though I could get soooo many diatoms In a week.
Honestly I wouldn’t chance it in less than a 5.
I see these tiny bumblebee gobys at petco sometimes. Cute as ever lol
They are often kept in full fresh. Should be okay for a while in hard, alkaline water. But yeah, best in brackish.
I really don't mean to burst your bubble but 2.5 is really, really tiny. It's basically a medium fish bowl. If you have decor and the tank isn't tip top full you will easily sit <2 gallons of water. It's really small. Fish like hillstream gobies are specialized for fast, clean water streams. Your water quality will decline 4 times faster than in a 10 gallon. I gave my 4 gallon tanks to my brother to use for terrariums as it was far too small for me to provide stable, clean conditions for a fish. My shrimp are doing well in the 15g scape with barely any maintenance due to the space, water volume stability, and food made available in a larger space. Temperature stability is also far better in larger tanks.
As someone who has went through the stages of wanting to put fish in any glass container, I implore you to go a bit bigger. It's not that expensive to set up a slightly larger tank and you will have far better results. If you REALLY want to use the tiny one look into annual killifish, they are often housed in tiny tanks that are cleaned frequently
As someone who has went through the stages of wanting to put fish in any glass container, I implore you to go a bit bigger. It's not that expensive to set up a slightly larger tank and you will have far better results. If you REALLY want to use the tiny one look into annual killifish, they are often housed in tiny tanks that are cleaned frequently
I agree with everything. Thanks. Is it possible to put a singular shrimp in there? Just use it for an aqua scale?
Solo would likely be fine. Just have plants/water changes to remove ammonia/nitrites/nitrates.
