Shrimp

mictok · 20-03-2007, 12:27 PM

Hi all,I had successfully breed cherry shrimp in my 1 ft tank.I am thinking of starting on another type of shrimp to breed,any suggestion?my tank is 1 ft cube and water temperature is 28 - 29.Not so keen on CRS yet,thinking of blue or tiger shrimp.

20-03-2007, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mictok

Hi all,I had successfully breed cherry shrimp in my 1 ft tank.I am thinking of starting on another type of shrimp to breed,any suggestion?my tank is 1 ft cube and water temperature is 28 - 29.Not so keen on CRS yet,thinking of blue or tiger shrimp.

Tiger and Bee are sensitive Shrimps, so I suppose 28C is abit too high for them, but you may want to give it a try and do some changes to your tank. As for Blue, I'm not sure about it.

Solitaire · 20-03-2007, 07:06 PM

yup, u may try blue shrimp, they are easy to breed, why not add a fan to cool them the tank temp

20-03-2007, 10:13 PM

You probably shouldn't try blue shrimps:
http://www.petshrimp.com/neocaridinaspblue.html

According to the site, the blue colour isn't natural, and offsprings are not blue at all. And they would cross with your cherries. Before you get another type of shrimp, check if they would cross.

Personally, I've been in a similar situation as you. I wanted another type of shrimp in my cherry tank. I tried bee shrimps, but they're not very hardy and always died. I read some threads from petfrd that seem to suggest that it's rather difficult to care for them.

I bought several diamonds, and one of them is currently pregnant. I might get bees again in the future, if the diamonds don't breed successfully.

I strongly encourage you to get a fan for your tank. The temp is rather high. When the temp is high, most shrimps lose their colours. I DIY-ed my fans using the instructions from this site:
http://www.petfrd.com/forum/articles...rticle&artid=6

Have fun with your shrimps!

20-03-2007, 10:41 PM

If I'm not wrong, Green and Blue are from Red Cherry shrimp. It is due to some in-breeding, and cause some gene disorder, hence the colour blue and green come out.
Blue and Green will cross with Cherry. And also the offspring of them will not be 100% blue/green. In fact, even if they are blue/green in colour, the intensity will be very light, colour won;t be that bright and nice.

My 2cents.

EvolutionZ · 21-03-2007, 08:51 PM

hi locksley u know where to get diamond shrimp? and how much for 1?

20-03-2007, 12:27 PM	#1
mictok Dragon Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,590	Shrimp Hi all,I had successfully breed cherry shrimp in my 1 ft tank.I am thinking of starting on another type of shrimp to breed,any suggestion?my tank is 1 ft cube and water temperature is 28 - 29.Not so keen on CRS yet,thinking of blue or tiger shrimp.

20-03-2007, 07:06 PM	#3
Solitaire AFC Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,630	yup, u may try blue shrimp, they are easy to breed, why not add a fan to cool them the tank temp

20-03-2007, 10:13 PM	#4
locksley Guest Posts: n/a	You probably shouldn't try blue shrimps: http://www.petshrimp.com/neocaridinaspblue.html According to the site, the blue colour isn't natural, and offsprings are not blue at all. And they would cross with your cherries. Before you get another type of shrimp, check if they would cross. Personally, I've been in a similar situation as you. I wanted another type of shrimp in my cherry tank. I tried bee shrimps, but they're not very hardy and always died. I read some threads from petfrd that seem to suggest that it's rather difficult to care for them. I bought several diamonds, and one of them is currently pregnant. I might get bees again in the future, if the diamonds don't breed successfully. I strongly encourage you to get a fan for your tank. The temp is rather high. When the temp is high, most shrimps lose their colours. I DIY-ed my fans using the instructions from this site: http://www.petfrd.com/forum/articles...rticle&artid=6 Have fun with your shrimps!

20-03-2007, 10:41 PM	#5
ah_hong84 Guest Posts: n/a	If I'm not wrong, Green and Blue are from Red Cherry shrimp. It is due to some in-breeding, and cause some gene disorder, hence the colour blue and green come out. Blue and Green will cross with Cherry. And also the offspring of them will not be 100% blue/green. In fact, even if they are blue/green in colour, the intensity will be very light, colour won;t be that bright and nice. My 2cents.

21-03-2007, 08:51 PM	#6
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	hi locksley u know where to get diamond shrimp? and how much for 1?

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)