breeding cherry shrimp

Hi all just asking is there anything I can do to encourage my shrimp to breed the tank is 30 litre aquel well planted no ammonia and the temp is 25 degrees have about 18 shrimp and 2 assassin snails tank is running about 2 months

Water temp looks a bit too high, should be around 20-22 degrees. What is the water ph?

Ok the ph is 7.0

gake06 wrote:

Ok the ph is 7.0

Your PH should be fine. Have you got any moss in your tank. Shrimp love moss.

Found this. might me some help to ya.

www.irishfishkeepers.com/index.php/fforu...erry-shrimp-breeding

Have moss to still growing at min

That link was a lot of help thanks

i have set up a shrimp tank only a few weeks ago and only keep cherry shrimp for now anyway my temp is at 23 ta 24 and my PH it about 6.5 id say

i have a good few females in the tank taht is holdin eggs and i havent doing anything apart from feeding and water changes

as i have not had them for that long i cant see wat would encourage the shrimp to breed but as i said it just happent for me

Sean

I will try lower my temp a bit and if no luck I will get more shrimp

dont lower temp.

best parameters for RCS
GH -9-11
KH -4-6
temp - 23-24
dont do WC for week or 2 and then WC 25-30% a bit colder than tank water. you need to stimulate them.
when you do WC its simulates low water level. once they get fresh colder water and plenty food they thins its "rainy day:
get them plenty food after WC and you be fine.

Thanks marius

Seems that you are the man for shrimp if u have time could u do a time frame step by step from startin to have eggs to hatchon for the RCS

Also I am problem askin to much but is it the same with cyrstals also gettin them to breed would u do the same as above?

Sean

BlueRam wrote:

Thanks marius

Seems that you are the man for shrimp if u have time could u do a time frame step by step from startin to have eggs to hatchon for the RCS

Also I am problem askin to much but is it the same with cyrstals also gettin them to breed would u do the same as above?

Sean

+1

BlueRam wrote:

Thanks marius

Seems that you are the man for shrimp if u have time could u do a time frame step by step from startin to have eggs to hatchon for the RCS

Also I am problem askin to much but is it the same with cyrstals also gettin them to breed would u do the same as above?

Sean

No problem Sean:-)

I have some time. She will back from holidays tom so its my last minute

Yes I would do same for all shrimps. You need to stimulate them and in natural habitat thats exactly what happens. Rainy days are after hot weather and low water level. When its raining it gets colder, water level go up and rain always gets some extra fresh food for fish/shrimps/snails.

About time its mostly same for most of shrimps.

Depend on temp they carry eggs for about 30days (+7-7days). Problem with most shrimps is that in lower temp they grow slower but they live longer.
High temp lets them to grow faster but they live short.
In higher temp gestation time is shorter so you need to find balance.
I don't change temp part of WC time to don't stress them to much and from mine experience 23-24 C is right temperature.

When you get offspring's again they growth depend on temp and food. In about 12 weeks (2,5-3 months) they ready for first pregnancy but if they never carry eggs before they may hatch on only few eggs or drop them few days after hatch. Thats normal and with next hatch they should be fine if everything is fine with water.
If you bee able to see some offspring's 3 weeks after they been born you on right track:-)

Thanks marius I lowered theTemp and iwii do that wait a while and do the water change

manius112 wrote:

BlueRam wrote:

Thanks marius

Seems that you are the man for shrimp if u have time could u do a time frame step by step from startin to have eggs to hatchon for the RCS

Also I am problem askin to much but is it the same with cyrstals also gettin them to breed would u do the same as above?

Sean

No problem Sean:-)

I have some time. She will back from holidays tom so its my last minute

Yes I would do same for all shrimps. You need to stimulate them and in natural habitat thats exactly what happens. Rainy days are after hot weather and low water level. When its raining it gets colder, water level go up and rain always gets some extra fresh food for fish/shrimps/snails.

About time its mostly same for most of shrimps.

Depend on temp they carry eggs for about 30days (+7-7days). Problem with most shrimps is that in lower temp they grow slower but they live longer.
High temp lets them to grow faster but they live short.
In higher temp gestation time is shorter so you need to find balance.
I don't change temp part of WC time to don't stress them to much and from mine experience 23-24 C is right temperature.

When you get offspring's again they growth depend on temp and food. In about 12 weeks (2,5-3 months) they ready for first pregnancy but if they never carry eggs before they may hatch on only few eggs or drop them few days after hatch. Thats normal and with next hatch they should be fine if everything is fine with water.
If you bee able to see some offspring's 3 weeks after they been born you on right track:-)

Very good info there marius thanks, keep it coming. I might pop over to you on Saturday to get some shrimp for my new 30l tank.

When you ask about shrimps I can talk for hours:-)
Only time is limiting me now:-) but with pleasure I share all I know about shrimps if there will be any one interested so I don't spend hours on writing and no one read it:-)

I just got one of my Taiwan Panda shrimps to shop display tanks and she hatch eggs so hope to get some offspring's soon.
Also if you haven't seen one of most expensive shrimps drop to shop to have look.
Will try to take some photos in next few days so everyone can see this beauty:-)

I just found a small clutch off off white eggs sitting in bottom of tank very small about 10 or more any ideas this good or bad

looks like snails to me
some snails are good algae eaters.
do you have any snail in tank??

manius112 wrote:

BlueRam wrote:

Thanks marius

Seems that you are the man for shrimp if u have time could u do a time frame step by step from startin to have eggs to hatchon for the RCS

Also I am problem askin to much but is it the same with cyrstals also gettin them to breed would u do the same as above?

Sean

No problem Sean:-)

I have some time. She will back from holidays tom so its my last minute

Yes I would do same for all shrimps. You need to stimulate them and in natural habitat thats exactly what happens. Rainy days are after hot weather and low water level. When its raining it gets colder, water level go up and rain always gets some extra fresh food for fish/shrimps/snails.

About time its mostly same for most of shrimps.

Depend on temp they carry eggs for about 30days (+7-7days). Problem with most shrimps is that in lower temp they grow slower but they live longer.
High temp lets them to grow faster but they live short.
In higher temp gestation time is shorter so you need to find balance.
I don't change temp part of WC time to don't stress them to much and from mine experience 23-24 C is right temperature.

When you get offspring's again they growth depend on temp and food. In about 12 weeks (2,5-3 months) they ready for first pregnancy but if they never carry eggs before they may hatch on only few eggs or drop them few days after hatch. Thats normal and with next hatch they should be fine if everything is fine with water.
If you bee able to see some offspring's 3 weeks after they been born you on right track:-)

Thanks very much mate always great to hear wat u have to say anymore info is also welcome thanks again

Also thanks for the crystals today they are doing great

Sean

Hi marius, have you got many shrimp in stock? crystals/cherrys? If you do i will defo pop in saturday morning.

Hicker12 wrote:

Hi marius, have you got many shrimp in stock? crystals/cherrys? If you do i will defo pop in saturday morning.

There is a lot in stock mate

Sean

BlueRam wrote:

Hicker12 wrote:

Hi marius, have you got many shrimp in stock? crystals/cherrys? If you do i will defo pop in saturday morning.

There is a lot in stock mate

Sean

Cool thanks Sean.

There is loads of little brown ones I cant get rid of them also have two assassin snail

gake06 wrote:

There is loads of little brown ones I cant get rid of them also have two assassin snail

Assassins will never kill them all unless you have 1K of them. Usually they kill as many as they need to survive and then they hide under soil and let other snails to breed to get more food in future.

Some time ago I got planarias and hydras in my shrimp tanks. I got powder called no-planaria to see if any good and its great. Kill all snails as well (including assassins unfortunately).
No-planaria dont harm shrimps (some people may say it harm shrimps but its only when you have plenty snail,planarias,hydras in tank and when they die NO3 is up to the roof and thats what kill shrimps. no-planaria from my experience don't harm shrimps -tested on high CRS and Taiwan shrimps)
If you use any absorbing soil like ADA Amazonia/Malaya/Africana you need use 1,5 dose recommended because soil absorb a lot.

Also if you gonna use this for planarias/hydras you need to repeat tratmet after 2-3 weeks as you get some survivals from eggs more than likely.

Just read up on it sounds like good stuff do ya know of any were I can buy or I just can get on ebay

far as I know only ebay a the moment but after testing this I got few bags for my shop and will get them in max 2 weeks time.
try ebay in mine time.

Thanks for all your help where is the shop and I will give ya shout anytime am looking for shrimp related things

manius112 wrote:

far as I know only ebay a the moment but after testing this I got few bags for my shop and will get them in max 2 weeks time.
try ebay in mine time.

give us a shout when ya get this mate will get some meself

Sean