cherry shrimp...just had babies!

waynside · 06-28-2008, 03:47 AM

Glad to say that one of my cherry shrimp just had babies. Saw one tonight after looking all day for them...now I have about 5 others ready to have some eggs going on...

gil_ong · 06-28-2008, 07:57 AM

awesome! i have about 6 of mine carrying eggs. but who knows when they'll actually hatch?

i also don't many will survive the cories and white clouds in my tank.

waynside · 06-28-2008, 08:35 AM

nice nice...i was worried so i took all the fish out of the tank! good luck with yours!

**Scuba Kid** · 06-28-2008, 06:35 PM

Nice.
Hah, I never see mine with eggs but its seems like the population doubles everytime I look at the tank. Practically every inch of the tank is covered in cherry shrimp.

gil_ong · 06-28-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Scuba Kid

Nice.
Hah, I never see mine with eggs but its seems like the population doubles everytime I look at the tank. Practically every inch of the tank is covered in cherry shrimp.

let me know if/when you decide to get rid of some.

waynside · 07-07-2008, 08:37 AM

ok...seeing more and more every day. and i have more pregnant cherries!

gil_ong · 07-07-2008, 08:43 AM

i've got some babies. they're tiny. throw a sponge over your filter intake if you haven't already.

and i've also noticed some white specks. not sure if that's the larvae.

**Scuba Kid** · 07-07-2008, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gil_ong

let me know if/when you decide to get rid of some.

Sorry, I like the over abundance of cherry shrimp in this tank. Plus the tank is technically my sister's.

Good Wolf · 07-07-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gil_ong

i've got some babies. they're tiny. throw a sponge over your filter intake if you haven't already.

What is the best way to do this? Do you just cut a hole in it the size of your intake and slap it on?

gil_ong · 07-07-2008, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Good Wolf

What is the best way to do this? Do you just cut a hole in it the size of your intake and slap it on?

yeah. prett much it. "dig" out a hole.

sneasle · 07-07-2008, 02:18 PM

I'm going to second the above comment. If anyone decides to sell some of let me know. The shrimp I can get locally are just so .. boring

waynside · 07-16-2008, 04:09 PM

counted 87 babies so far...and have another 8 or so berried in my cherry shrimp tank...

i also have two yellow shrimp berried in their tank as well as two berried tiger shrimp in their tank!

and...got my crystal red's coming in today!!!

justintrask · 07-16-2008, 04:14 PM

hey scuba, i know you said they're not yours, but your not too far from me, so like everyone else said, if she's looking to part with even, even just like, 5, let me know. Only LFS around here that has them they are $4 each, and I dont have that kind of money for shrimp right now.

**Scuba Kid** · 07-16-2008, 04:40 PM

Check out local fish club auctions, like Tropical Fish Society of RI. They have an auction coming up in September and there are usually cherry shrimp there. That's how I got my first 12 and it only ended up costing me about $20.

waynside · 07-28-2008, 05:47 PM

well over 100 babies are in my cherry tank with many berried females...crazy stuff!

gil_ong · 07-28-2008, 05:49 PM

waynside, what else do you have in that tank?

waynside · 07-28-2008, 06:50 PM

I have 20 S+ grade Crystal Red Shrimp...

06-28-2008, 03:47 AM	#1
waynside Automotive Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Age: 34 Posts: 106	cherry shrimp...just had babies! Glad to say that one of my cherry shrimp just had babies. Saw one tonight after looking all day for them...now I have about 5 others ready to have some eggs going on... __________________ 29 gallon 5 Cardinal Tetras 7 Yellow Shrimp 7 Tiger Shrimp 20 gallon 40 Cherry Shrimp adults + 100 babies 20 S+ Grade Crystal Red Shrimp 20 gallon 20 Dark Green Shrimp 10 B/C Grade Crystal Red Shrimp

06-28-2008, 08:35 AM	#3
waynside Automotive Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Age: 34 Posts: 106	nice nice...i was worried so i took all the fish out of the tank! good luck with yours! __________________ 29 gallon 5 Cardinal Tetras 7 Yellow Shrimp 7 Tiger Shrimp 20 gallon 40 Cherry Shrimp adults + 100 babies 20 S+ Grade Crystal Red Shrimp 20 gallon 20 Dark Green Shrimp 10 B/C Grade Crystal Red Shrimp

06-28-2008, 06:35 PM	#4
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,163	Nice. Hah, I never see mine with eggs but its seems like the population doubles everytime I look at the tank. Practically every inch of the tank is covered in cherry shrimp. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-07-2008, 08:37 AM	#6
waynside Automotive Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Age: 34 Posts: 106	ok...seeing more and more every day. and i have more pregnant cherries! __________________ 29 gallon 5 Cardinal Tetras 7 Yellow Shrimp 7 Tiger Shrimp 20 gallon 40 Cherry Shrimp adults + 100 babies 20 S+ Grade Crystal Red Shrimp 20 gallon 20 Dark Green Shrimp 10 B/C Grade Crystal Red Shrimp

07-16-2008, 04:09 PM	#12
waynside Automotive Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Age: 34 Posts: 106	counted 87 babies so far...and have another 8 or so berried in my cherry shrimp tank... i also have two yellow shrimp berried in their tank as well as two berried tiger shrimp in their tank! and...got my crystal red's coming in today!!! __________________ 29 gallon 5 Cardinal Tetras 7 Yellow Shrimp 7 Tiger Shrimp 20 gallon 40 Cherry Shrimp adults + 100 babies 20 S+ Grade Crystal Red Shrimp 20 gallon 20 Dark Green Shrimp 10 B/C Grade Crystal Red Shrimp

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06-28-2008, 07:57 AM	#2
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 242	awesome! i have about 6 of mine carrying eggs. but who knows when they'll actually hatch? i also don't many will survive the cories and white clouds in my tank.

07-07-2008, 08:43 AM	#7
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 242	i've got some babies. they're tiny. throw a sponge over your filter intake if you haven't already. and i've also noticed some white specks. not sure if that's the larvae.

07-07-2008, 02:18 PM	#11
sneasle Airplane Nut Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auburn, AL Age: 21 Posts: 181	I'm going to second the above comment. If anyone decides to sell some of let me know. The shrimp I can get locally are just so .. boring

07-16-2008, 04:14 PM	#13
justintrask Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Allston, MA Age: 20 Posts: 214	hey scuba, i know you said they're not yours, but your not too far from me, so like everyone else said, if she's looking to part with even, even just like, 5, let me know. Only LFS around here that has them they are $4 each, and I dont have that kind of money for shrimp right now.

07-16-2008, 04:40 PM	#14
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,163	Check out local fish club auctions, like Tropical Fish Society of RI. They have an auction coming up in September and there are usually cherry shrimp there. That's how I got my first 12 and it only ended up costing me about $20. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-28-2008, 05:47 PM	#15
waynside Automotive Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Age: 34 Posts: 106	well over 100 babies are in my cherry tank with many berried females...crazy stuff! __________________ 29 gallon 5 Cardinal Tetras 7 Yellow Shrimp 7 Tiger Shrimp 20 gallon 40 Cherry Shrimp adults + 100 babies 20 S+ Grade Crystal Red Shrimp 20 gallon 20 Dark Green Shrimp 10 B/C Grade Crystal Red Shrimp

07-28-2008, 05:49 PM	#16
gil_ong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 35 Posts: 242	waynside, what else do you have in that tank?

07-28-2008, 06:50 PM	#17
waynside Automotive Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Age: 34 Posts: 106	I have 20 S+ grade Crystal Red Shrimp... __________________ 29 gallon 5 Cardinal Tetras 7 Yellow Shrimp 7 Tiger Shrimp 20 gallon 40 Cherry Shrimp adults + 100 babies 20 S+ Grade Crystal Red Shrimp 20 gallon 20 Dark Green Shrimp 10 B/C Grade Crystal Red Shrimp

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