Red Cherry Shrimp

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Red Cherry Shrimp

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So, I bought some RCS off of LGP and I bought a few from my LFS just so I had the extra "umph" to the gene pool just in case....

AND I HAVE LIKE, 4 OR 5 THAT HAVE BERRIED!! YIPPEEE!

I originally thought it was only 2, but upon closer inspection, almost every female that I see is berried now (well, I know that they are female now LOL).

I am super excited. I can't wait to see all the leeetle bebes. Haha
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
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Love it, well done
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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RCS are a great boon to hobbyists.
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RTR wrote:RCS are a great boon to hobbyists.
It's definitely been interesting to have a tank of something other than fish for once. Never had a pure invertebrate tank, so it's been really fun watching them from day to day.
bertie 83 wrote:Love it, well done
Thanks bertie! =D
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
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I do so love my invertebrate tank (well, inverts except for the oto cats). They have a very different feel from fish, don't they?

Got pictures?
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I have got to try this I think lol will save £££'s on ghost shrimp.
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Cherry shrimp are SO much smaller, though, and you have to add new shrimp every six months or so. I doubt it would save you any money.
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LilGreenPuffer wrote:Cherry shrimp are SO much smaller, though, and you have to add new shrimp every six months or so. I doubt it would save you any money.
Hey LilGreenPuffer

What's the smallest tank I need to have enough Red Cherry Shrimp to breed?

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I spend about £4 a week on ghost shrimp. I can change things around so I have an empty tank. If I buy 2 cherry shrimp a week I am spending less. It's worth a thought
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No pics yet, but I will definitely go and try to get some. When I get home. Oh and apparently, frogs bit is illegal in California, LoL, so I stuck some moss balls and java fern moss in there for them. Between the moss balls, java fern, and the fake plants, they seem to be doing really well.
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)

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Arny wrote:
LilGreenPuffer wrote:Cherry shrimp are SO much smaller, though, and you have to add new shrimp every six months or so. I doubt it would save you any money.
Hey LilGreenPuffer

What's the smallest tank I need to have enough Red Cherry Shrimp to breed?

Thanks
If you're not experienced with shrimp and/or nanos, at least 10g. Shrimp need stability. Cherries are really really hardy and thrive in a wide range of conditions, but stability is still key. They will also be much happier and breed better in a planted tank.
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LilGreenPuffer wrote:Cherry shrimp are SO much smaller, though, and you have to add new shrimp every six months or so. I doubt it would save you any money.
so they dont live long? i never had success with any shrimp living more than a month except amanos
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They don't live too terribly long, but they breed rapidly - healthy, well-fed colonies increase until they sense that they are at the tank's maximum capacity. Your colony won't simply die out. But because they do mature and breed so quickly, you have to add shrimp from a new source periodically to prevent excessive inbreeding.
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Re: Red Cherry Shrimp

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Would you guys be interested in a species profile/caresheet?
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