Cherry shrimp

Zoe · 11-24-2006, 04:53 PM

WIll cherry shrimp survive and breed in a 3gallon tank?

Puffer Pita · 11-24-2006, 06:37 PM

Yup, just make sure its well-planted and they should be fine.

Whitney · 12-10-2006, 03:58 PM

How long does it usually take before shrimp start breeding? Do they need to actually be in a breeder tank, or will they do it on their own?

HybridS130 · 12-10-2006, 04:21 PM

Many people have had extremely successful shrimp babies in even smaller tanks. Tank size really isn't an issue with shrimp but, just like Boxermom said though plants are a must and lots of them.

It's also nice to give them a rough scape and/or some rocks to climb around on. If algae grows in the tank, leave it.

I don't know much about their breeding behavior mainly because I just recently got into them. From what I understand though once they began breeding a female is constantly breeding for life with no breaks inbetween carrying. They make the eggs and gett he males' attention, if he is successful in pinning her down he'll fertilize the eggs and from there on she carries them for a little over a month. Once released they essentially plankton, extremely tiny and they grow slowly but as many as 400 eggs can be had.

It's slow going at first but, figure around 50-100 survivors from each batch per female once every five weeks for the life of that shrimp and you can end up with a ton very quickly.

Im sure it goes without saying but, no fish whatsoever.

11-24-2006, 04:53 PM	#1
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11-24-2006, 06:37 PM	#2
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,672	Yup, just make sure its well-planted and they should be fine. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

12-10-2006, 04:21 PM	#4
HybridS130 ('''\_(o_O)_/''') RAWR! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pensacola, Fla Age: 21 Posts: 161	Many people have had extremely successful shrimp babies in even smaller tanks. Tank size really isn't an issue with shrimp but, just like Boxermom said though plants are a must and lots of them. It's also nice to give them a rough scape and/or some rocks to climb around on. If algae grows in the tank, leave it. I don't know much about their breeding behavior mainly because I just recently got into them. From what I understand though once they began breeding a female is constantly breeding for life with no breaks inbetween carrying. They make the eggs and gett he males' attention, if he is successful in pinning her down he'll fertilize the eggs and from there on she carries them for a little over a month. Once released they essentially plankton, extremely tiny and they grow slowly but as many as 400 eggs can be had. It's slow going at first but, figure around 50-100 survivors from each batch per female once every five weeks for the life of that shrimp and you can end up with a ton very quickly. Im sure it goes without saying but, no fish whatsoever. __________________

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