Do shrimp have personality???
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Shrimps
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How do you define "personality"?
What I like about shrimp is that when they're thriving they are so active; constantly grazing on plant leaves, hardscape, substrate etc.
Because they're relatively small they force you to get up close to the aquarium and this gives a refreshing perspective to the aquascape. It's like a whole new world.
I'm not sure how appropriate they are in a system with minimal water changes if you're planning to keep them in an El Natural set-up.
What I like about shrimp is that when they're thriving they are so active; constantly grazing on plant leaves, hardscape, substrate etc.
Because they're relatively small they force you to get up close to the aquarium and this gives a refreshing perspective to the aquascape. It's like a whole new world.
I'm not sure how appropriate they are in a system with minimal water changes if you're planning to keep them in an El Natural set-up.
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Joking apart, yes IMO they are different.....I have yellows, cherries, CBS, CBS, snow whites, amano and others. They are all slightly different....yellows are a little more shy than cherries, cbs quicker to food than crs. Very subtle differences, but you get to notice them after you've been keeping them for a while. Good question!! 
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Which ones are hardy, breed easily and will be ok with apistogrammas ?
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chrisjj said:
Really ?
Not even NICE apistos ?
Hi I have 5 Caridina japonica in a 90 litre El Natural tank and they seem to be doing fine. However, this tank gets regular ferts dosing and 30% - 50% water changes twice a week, so honestly George I'm not that sure either. I must admit that so far the results are encouraging; I am somewhat of a convert. This hybrid technique works well for me.
Anyway, back to the shrimp, funny little critters, as I write all 5 of them are gorging themselves on the remnants of an algae wafer; I feel an en mass molt coming on. I put it in last night for the ottos, only I don't think the ottos actually got a look in. At least if the little blighters (the shrimp) go in to hiding I know how to bring them out again.
