Shrimp in a 2.5?

[Joeee]

I've been considering a small aquarium on my night stand, I determined that the largest aquarium I could fit there is a 2.5G (12 x 8 x 14). I was wondering, how feasible would a 2.5G shrimp tank be? It doesn't seem too difficult, it just requires a lot of water changes.

I was considering either Crystal Reds or Red Cherries,

I've been looking at the Mini Bow™ Desktop Aquarium Kit 2.5:
http://www.aqueonproducts.com/products/minibow-25-the-little-lagoon.htm#

 

[MDK500]

You could definitely do that, just watch out for the lighting on that mini bow tank, it isn't even fluorescent so you won't be able to grow most plants, something that benefit shrimp.

 

[Joeee]

You could definitely do that, just watch out for the lighting on that mini bow tank, it isn't even fluorescent so you won't be able to grow most plants, something that benefit shrimp.

I know, I was already planning on doing just java moss, fake plants, or both, I'm afraid that the fake plants won't be much benefit to the shrimp though. Is a betta the only thing I can use to cycle/mature the tank for the shrimp? (Obviously taking it out after)

 

[MDK500]

Zebra Danios are good if you want to cycle that way, I usually just use media from a different tank and let it mature for 1-2 weeks then add shrimp.

 

[Joeee]

Zebra Danios are good if you want to cycle that way, I usually just use media from a different tank and let it mature for 1-2 weeks then add shrimp.

If it's a 2.5G, then I can just fill it with gravel from one of my established tanks. I don't think Zebra Danios will be comfortable in a 2.5G, that just seems cruel. I was planning on letting it mature for a month.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

zebra danios will be more than comfy in a 2.5g for a week. They are the size of neons

 

[msjinkzd]

its easy enough to move established gravel. You will want to continue to feed the beneficial bacteria while letting it establish. the only obstacle with keeping shrimp in a small tank is that often their populations outgrow it quickly. Also, they do best in a well established tank so you will want to let some biofilm develop. This will also be present on transitioned gravel/decoration.

 

[Joeee]

its easy enough to move established gravel. You will want to continue to feed the beneficial bacteria while letting it establish. the only obstacle with keeping shrimp in a small tank is that often their populations outgrow it quickly. Also, they do best in a well established tank so you will want to let some biofilm develop. This will also be present on transitioned gravel/decoration.

I have a 32G with red cherries inside, I also have another 10G with only guppies (most likely going to make a shrimp tank). If the shrimp outgrow the 2.5G, I can easily move them to my 32G. I was planning on getting a few pregnant, and then putting the adults in the 32G.

I am going to mature the tank with some Cardinal Tetras that I acquired.

 

[WimHam]

I used some filter material from my maintank to mature the water faster.
Isn't there someone in your neighbourhood you can get some filtermaterial from?