Breeding Cherry Red Shrimp

[ridehardorgohome]

This is my first round of breeding Cherry Red Shrimp, I have just taken them out of my big planted tank put them in my 12 gallon nano cube by themselfs ,There is aprox 25 or so and about 8 females with nice yellow sadels appearing,My ph is around 7.2-7.4 and temp is 78-80'f,I didnt really fed them in the other tank they just scavaged, but now they are buy them self I have been feeding them Hikari Algae Wafers but thinking about buying the Hikarii Shrimp Pellets,I have subrate and about 6 different types of plant and of course java moss,With the nano and its filtation I had to put a piece of pantyhose over the screen to prevent the opps,I have small pieces off diftwood with ricca and moss attached, and a few small rocks, If anyone has any tip it would be greatly helpful Thanks

 

[mgamer20o0]

just time.... soon you will be over ran with them.

 

[Fat Homer]

I agree that time is pretty much all you need... especially since you already mentioned you were planning on getting some Shrimp Food, which should have the extra calcium they need...

 

[gomezladdams]

just wait.The hardest thing about breeding shrimp is cleaning the tank without vaccuming up the youngsters.

 

[hydrophyte]

So long as they look healthy and you don't have predators in the same tank you should start seeing berried shrimp and babies soon.

 

[Steverd]

So long as they look healthy and you don't have predators in the same tank you should start seeing berried shrimp and babies soon.

SO true, there was a peroid that I had no babies in my RCS tank.
I thought it was a water problem, turned out it was that I had three
dragon flie nymphs in my tank EATING THEM!!!!

They are one ugly bug!!!
And they hide very well also!

Steve

 

[ridehardorgohome]

How long are they usually berried?