Shrimp

[Tategrant]

I have a 10gallon tank and I want to breed shrimp for food for my saltwater tank. What are the best shrimp to breed

 

[Samzter]

Red cherry shrimp? They breed fast but are quite expensive.

 

[Maxw47]

If you go on aquabid, people sell the wild variation of red cherry shrimp. Some people try an sell them for a lot but others practically give them away. I've seen 10 for $1 and offers like that. These shrimp are practically identical to rcs, except for the color. They aren't worth a whole lot either so it's not like your feeding anything high quality.

 

[Tategrant]

Do I have to put anything extra into the tank to breed the shimp?

 

[Maxw47]

Nope. They prefer a planted tank. Probably breed slower without the plants and all. I would recommend filling the tank with plants, adding the shrimp, and let them breed. You could even have a bare bottom and just fill the tank with java moss and other floating plants. That'd be a lot easier to clean.

 

[Tategrant]

I have artificial plants is that okay?

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Live is better. They eat biofilm from them in addition to the food you would supply. Java moss is ideal. It will grow under any conditions.

 

[Maxw47]

It'll work, but in my experience they favor live plants by a longshot. They probably breed a lot faster too. The baby shrimp can eat the infusoria found in abundance on and around plants.

 

[Tategrant]

I have a moss ball too. Could they survive with other fish and ghost shrimp?

 

[Maxw47]

What fish? The baby shrimp are a great snack for most fish.

 

[Tategrant]

What fish? The baby shrimp are a great snack for most fish.

Some skirt tetra, one Molly, one Cory, and one gourami

 

[Maxw47]

In a ten gallon? That's a lot of fish. Your Molly and gourami would probably munch down on the smaller ones. Tetras might like em too.

 

[Tategrant]

In a ten gallon? That's a lot of fish. Your Molly and gourami would probably munch down on the smaller ones. Tetras might like em too.

It's only 3 tetra. Should I try or not

 

[Maxw47]

The shrimp will definitely live with those fish, but they won't breed. Well they will but I doubt any of the young would survive to adulthood.

 

[Tategrant]

Okay thanks!

 

[Tategrant]

Is there such thing as a shrimp breeding tank?

 

[Maxw47]

Yep. I'm actually setting one up right now. A heavily planted 10 gallon works best for me.

 

[Tategrant]

Do you just put the tank into your main tank or is it a whole different tank?

 

[Maxw47]

It's a whole different tank, or at least that's what I do.

 

[Tategrant]

Did you set up a 5 gallon tank or somethinng