Mixing Red Cherry Shrimp and Yellow Shrimp

[Azabujuban]

I currently have three cherry shrimp in a planted and landscaped ten gallon tank (36 liters). Plan to soon introduce some small ember tetras and corydoras.

I am going to buy some more shrimp this weekend and wanted to know about the prospects of mixing yellow and red shrimp. I know they are genetically the same so it is likely they can and will breed.

Do you mi the shrimp, or keep color-specific tanks?

Thanks.

 

[Jev12]

Normally people keep them separate because when they breed the off spring can come out as their natural color...but I have a few blue velvets with my rcs and red rilis and I haven't got any natural colors yet

 

[henningc]

I would say with the fish you have anything that hatches will be eaten anyway.

 

[Jev12]

As long as you have plenty of plants and small places for the shrimp to hide in you should still have a a few reach adult hood... But yes quite a few will probably be eaten