Red cherry shrimp not breeding anymore

[bhavik95]

Hi I've had red cherry shrimp in my 5 gallon tank for a good year now and they were breeding fine and now all of a sudden they have stopped I don't even see eggs on the their backs either

Why is this? Can someone help me please?

Thanks


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[TMaier]

Old, tired, and would rather watch TV and sleep....


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[bhavik95]

What


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[gemach7]

Check you tank parameters, a system out of whack will make even the most prolific breeders stop.

Also can try to fake a barometric change(thunder storm). 50% water change of cooler water.

What temperature is the tank?
What is the nitrate?
What is the ph?
How many shrimp? Is it overpopulated?




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[bhavik95]

Check you tank parameters, a system out of whack will make even the most prolific breeders stop.

Also can try to fake a barometric change(thunder storm). 50% water change of cooler water.

What temperature is the tank?
What is the nitrate?
What is the ph?
How many shrimp? Is it overpopulated?




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Hi my tank parameters are fine I haven't changed anything I'm doing with the tank or them everything is as normal but for some reason they ain't breeding :/

Yeah today I'm going to do a bit more than 50% water change and see what happens

The tank is an open lid tank and the temperature that is set to is 30C I don't know how much the temp actually is as it's open

I don't know about the water but again I haven't changed anything so the water should be fine otherwise they would probably die. And it's not overpopulated there are only like 6-8 in there


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[bhavik95]

Hello anyone?


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[TMaier]

Soft music and candles???

All kidding aside, how old are the shrimp? I think they kinda peek and then decline. Or are they younger and not breeding?


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[bhavik95]

There is maybe 1-2 that are a bit bigger and older than the others but I do have younger ones in there as well which aren't breeding as well :/


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[Neo287]

I had the same problem a few months back. I decided since they stopped breeding it was the perfect time to move the tank without worry of siphoning the tiny shrimplets out. I took the entire tank apart and moved them to my fish room, then set it back up with a few new decorations and 100% water change from the move. Now they are back to their prolific selves and seem more lively than before.

 

[TMaier]

Do you know the PPM on the tank?

I know that a tank can be fine when tasting the ammonia, nitrites, etc....

But after a while something is building up we aren't measuring and suddenly things aren't thriving like they used to.


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[bhavik95]

Maybe i'll deep clean my tank and do a fresh water change and see what happens.

Also I am sterling to get this greenish stuff growing in that tank what is if and how do I stop it!

 

[Coursair]

TDS can affect Shrimp as well. I did partial water changes with distilled water to lower my TDS.


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[bhavik95]

Ok i'll try that thank and also could anyone tell me what's that's growing on my filter and in my tank

 

[Fresh2o]

TDS meters are pretty inexpensive. Good for monitoring TDS before and after water changes.
After a major rescape, my RCS did not breed for 6-8 months. Could not figure out what the culprit was. No deaths; just no breeding. However, in the last few months lots of breeding and baby shrimp.
The green stuff is probably algae. It does look a little like BGA (blue green algae, Cyanobacteria).

 

[bhavik95]

TDS meters are pretty inexpensive. Good for monitoring TDS before and after water changes.
After a major rescape, my RCS did not breed for 6-8 months. Could not figure out what the culprit was. No deaths; just no breeding. However, in the last few months lots of breeding and baby shrimp.
The green stuff is probably algae. It does look a little like BGA (blue green algae, Cyanobacteria).

ok thanks for the advice and also how would i get rid of the blue green algae and how is it caused and why is it growing in my tank?

thanks

 

[bhavik95]

Anyone???

 

[Neo287]

I've used hydrogen peroxide to get rid of blue green algae, but I've never tried it in a shrimp tank.

 

[bhavik95]

Just wanted to ask for this tank it's an open top 20litre tank and during the week water evaporates so I wondering can I just fill it with water straight from the tap without adding the decholrinater to the water as the water is a small amount?

 

[Fresh2o]

If it were a larger tank I would say *maybe*. But with a small volume (~5 gallons), I would not risk it (adding straight from the tap). You are already dealing with a lack of breeding... why add another factor to the situation?
If you let the top off water sit out for a day then you would be fine, assuming that you water only has chlorine. If chloramines are present, then you should treat the water.

 

[IllusionX]

30C temps?????? Might want to lower it a bit. Like back down to 26C (78F). 86°F is just crazy......


As for the water evaporation, just set aside 1 or 2 liter of water in a pitcher. I keep a 2L pitcher of water that I pour in my tank when water level is low, so I know I don't have to deal with chlorine..