red cherry shrimp- what's your optimal temperature?

[gabysapha]

Even with a small heater in the tank, the tank stays at 70-72 degrees. Before buying a new heater, I checked around the internet for what is the optimal temperature for these shrimp. Some said 75, some said 65-70, other says 80.

What is your experience with breeding these shrimp?

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

breeding them is often best at higher temps, makes em 'feisty' haha! iv never had them but id say 75 area.

 

[jetajockey]

I keep mine in low-mid 70s unheated tank. I've tried keeping them in 80+ but they don't seem to last long, could be coincidence, but who knows.

 

[BakerBoy17]

I just keep them at room temperature.

 

[gabysapha]

Thank you for your input!! I'll see how they do in 70-72 water. Fall is approaching and my home is getting chilly- I'm not turning on the house heat until I have to!

 

[jetajockey]

That temperature range would be perfect for CRS also.

 

[gabysapha]

Is there a reason why CRS are so pricey? At least I think they're pricey....

 

[jetajockey]

they are less prolific, at least for me they are. My rcs breed like crazy and my crs hardly ever breed, so I think they are more picky about water parameters than the cherrys are.