Ghost shrimp (Litopenaeus sp), in sump

[Brady4000]

Hey all,

So I got carried away... and bought like 100 ghost shrimp/feeder shrimp (Litopenaeus sp). they are being shipped.

I have a mantis shrimp I would like to feed these too, I also would like some in my Biocube to replace the hermits I don’t want, as the new CUC.

The three areas I can house them in is my 10g sump which 1/2 is cheato, 60g mantis tank and 32g Biocube.

The Biocube has a cleaner shrimp and three peppermints, and two clowns.

How many can I house in my sump?
What will the issues be, of housing so many in a small area?
Is putting 10 in the bio cube a bad idea?

Dropping like 50 shrimp in the mantis tank doesn’t seem wise, but I am still unsure why lol, just a feeling.

I am not too worried, I have a buddy with a few groupers I can off load too.

But I would like to keep as many as possible for food for the mantis.

 

[Hermie]

is the area they are swimming in your sump actually 10 gallons?

main issue of housing too many is they will get swept away in the chambers and die in the impeller of the return pump

10 in biocube is fine

50 in the mantis shrimp is fine, 60 gallons will be good for them

 

[Brady4000]

is the area they are swimming in your sump actually 10 gallons?

main issue of housing too many is they will get swept away in the chambers and die in the impeller of the return pump

10 in biocube is fine

50 in the mantis shrimp is fine, 60 gallons will be good for them

5g swimming area, 5g of cheato. How much room do they need? The idea is after the stock gets low in the mantis tank I’ll just toss more in. They will also act as a CUC.

 

[Brady4000]

I also keep about 30-40 hermit crabs in the tank. They get picked off by the mantis from time to time. But hopefully if I get any die off, they will help with the cleanup.

 

[Brady4000]

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