im currently setuping up my 100 gallon planted tank and im wondering what fish can live with RCS ? can i use a power filter since this is a very big tank so the chance of shrimps being sucked in is drastically reduced. what does the plants need to survive?
What fish can live with RCS?
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Red crystal shrimp? I assume that's what you mean by RCS...
MOST fish can eat shrimp, the only absolutely shrimp safe fish I can think of are otocinclus catfish, and maybe very small schooling fish like smaller tetras or rasboras. If you're willing to risk the lives of your shrimp, you could add a lot of other things, but you probably won't see the shrimp much, as they'll be hiding from predators.
Your plants need adequate lighting (every plant species has different preferences about how much light they like) and they would appreciate fertilizer, and if you want to get fancy some sort of co2 supplement.
If you use any sort of power filter, just cover the intake with a sponge so shrimp can't get drawn in to it.
MOST fish can eat shrimp, the only absolutely shrimp safe fish I can think of are otocinclus catfish, and maybe very small schooling fish like smaller tetras or rasboras. If you're willing to risk the lives of your shrimp, you could add a lot of other things, but you probably won't see the shrimp much, as they'll be hiding from predators.
Your plants need adequate lighting (every plant species has different preferences about how much light they like) and they would appreciate fertilizer, and if you want to get fancy some sort of co2 supplement.
If you use any sort of power filter, just cover the intake with a sponge so shrimp can't get drawn in to it.
If you let the cherry shrimp chill in the tank for a few months you'll probably have more than you know what to do with and you won't be so worried about a couple shrimp getting eaten or sucked into the filter.