How to breed Cherry Red shrimp... - Aquarium Advice

PsiPro · 12-11-2005, 01:28 AM

Male + Female = 1,000 babbies in less then 3 weeks.....

After my first attempt in my community tank I bought some new shrimp for my first run shrimp tank. I bought 15 of them to start, I think 17survived the shipping and acclimation to my tank (weird huh? - shipper sent 20 i think).

For anyone trying to breed them, my experience so far is that the shirmp are generally more active in warmer water (I have mine at 81). And there is no special care for the babbies, they will eat what mom and dad eat, which is alge pellets, and zuchinii.

Somthing that is absolutly positivly nessary are these: http://stores.ebay.com/FISH-SAVERS the adult and baby shrimp have a tendency to explore the filter, which as you can immagine leads to some serious problems.

To diffierential males from females, males seem to be generally smaller and are almost collorless. Females are the dark red color. O yea the femals also carry the little orange eggs the babbies come from.

In my tank I have shrimp and snails to clean up to prevent me from overfeeding.

If anyone is looking for cherry red shrimp, send me a PM just pay shipping and packaging. I dont have access to heat packs etc, so shipping to cold areas is chancing it. I wont be shipping any until after christmas because i don't want to send them away as babies.

azn_fishy55 · 12-11-2005, 01:32 AM

I believe the baby shrimp will eat infusoria which is water borne algae also known as greenwater.

PsiPro · 12-11-2005, 01:34 AM

They will, but cherry reds are.. i forgot the name.. and can eat moss/alge as soon as they are born.

Greenwater can be helpful, but for me so far is not required. However I belive you are correct, most shrimp will only eat greenwater, but correct me if I'm wrong.

RoK · 12-11-2005, 04:00 AM

Good luck with the babies!

Tiffi · 12-18-2005, 10:38 AM

As far as I know they love to eat detrius too. Which includes the gunk in your filter, that's why they're trying to get in there

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Simpte · 12-19-2005, 11:12 AM

I find cherries in my canister every time I open it. They are prolific breeders and a planted tank will ensure you will have many for awhile.

12-11-2005, 01:28 AM	#1
PsiPro Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: FL Posts: 546 Images: 2	How to breed Cherry Red shrimp... Male + Female = 1,000 babbies in less then 3 weeks..... After my first attempt in my community tank I bought some new shrimp for my first run shrimp tank. I bought 15 of them to start, I think 17survived the shipping and acclimation to my tank (weird huh? - shipper sent 20 i think). For anyone trying to breed them, my experience so far is that the shirmp are generally more active in warmer water (I have mine at 81). And there is no special care for the babbies, they will eat what mom and dad eat, which is alge pellets, and zuchinii. Somthing that is absolutly positivly nessary are these: http://stores.ebay.com/FISH-SAVERS the adult and baby shrimp have a tendency to explore the filter, which as you can immagine leads to some serious problems. To diffierential males from females, males seem to be generally smaller and are almost collorless. Females are the dark red color. O yea the femals also carry the little orange eggs the babbies come from. In my tank I have shrimp and snails to clean up to prevent me from overfeeding. If anyone is looking for cherry red shrimp, send me a PM just pay shipping and packaging. I dont have access to heat packs etc, so shipping to cold areas is chancing it. I wont be shipping any until after christmas because i don't want to send them away as babies. __________________ The Aquarium Wiki! Affordable Webhosting by Psi Productions

12-11-2005, 01:32 AM	#2
azn_fishy55 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale,California Posts: 687 Images: 6	I believe the baby shrimp will eat infusoria which is water borne algae also known as greenwater. __________________ =] ~:Andrew:~ [=

12-11-2005, 01:34 AM	#3
PsiPro Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: FL Posts: 546 Images: 2	They will, but cherry reds are.. i forgot the name.. and can eat moss/alge as soon as they are born. Greenwater can be helpful, but for me so far is not required. However I belive you are correct, most shrimp will only eat greenwater, but correct me if I'm wrong. __________________ The Aquarium Wiki! Affordable Webhosting by Psi Productions

12-11-2005, 04:00 AM	#4
RoK Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,224 Images: 11	Good luck with the babies! __________________ Current fish (includes all 8 running tanks): Gouramis, polypterids, SA cichlids, convicts, rainbows, plecos, loaches, ACFs, a platy, tetra, & a Ctenopoma

12-18-2005, 10:38 AM	#5
Tiffi Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: first ST-Germany, now TN-USA Posts: 1,052 Images: 19	As far as I know they love to eat detrius too. Which includes the gunk in your filter, that's why they're trying to get in there . __________________ Some time ago in Germany: 2x 15gal tank, 45gal heavily planted Now: 70gal FW, 130W CF, driftwood, black gravel/laterite/flourish tabs/pool filter sand, pressurised CO2, power reactor, 200W = 250W heater, Fluval 304, Eheim prefilter; pH 7, kH 5, gH 9, CO2 ~20mg/l Plants: Cryptocoryne beckettii, wendtii "red", Giant Vals, Nymphaea lotus "zenkeri", Anubias nana "petite", Echinodorus "ozelot", Dwarf Sag, Hygrophila polysperma, Rotala rotundifolia, Limnophila sessiliflora Fishes: 2 Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, Endlers, 4 Otocinclus vittatus, 1pair Pelvicachromis pulcher, 5 Corydoras panda

12-19-2005, 11:12 AM	#6
Simpte Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 436	I find cherries in my canister every time I open it. They are prolific breeders and a planted tank will ensure you will have many for awhile. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...oapebanner.jpg

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