Ghost shrimp no filter?

[Arok3000]

Hey guys and gal.

I have a little 1 gallon with a piece of driftwood and some moss and other low lying plants.

I put my remaining ghost shrimp in there since they didn't fare well in my other tanks.

Will they be okay with no filter given a 25% water change twice weekly?

 

[msjinkzd]

should be fine

 

[mgamer20o0]

i would add a air stone or something. something to move the water around some. plants do better with some water movement.

 

[Alhazred]

Hey guys and gal.

I have a little 1 gallon with a piece of driftwood and some moss and other low lying plants.

I put my remaining ghost shrimp in there since they didn't fare well in my other tanks.

Will they be okay with no filter given a 25% water change twice weekly?

if there are only a few shrimp then there isnt a huge issue with waste

the big issue would be the gasses they dont use a lot of oxygen and i am sure that the plants convert a fair amount for the tank but make sure that there is surface area to dissolve oxygen in


with out a filter what you have is basicly a pond this is just a quick tid bit on oxygen in ponds

TL;DR light to ensure plant growth would help

http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/contents/dissolved_oxygen.htm

 

[Jaketownsend36]

They should be fine, but i would always recommend using a filter. Shrimps don't use much oxygen, but always make sure there is adequete surface agitation for gaseous exchange.