Red Cherry shrimp as feeders

[FSM]

Does anyone breed these for feeders? They're too expensive to keep buying, but apparently they're really easy to breed and very prolific, sort of like ghost shrimp but not a PITA to raise.

I was just curious, they seem like a good source of feeder shrimp, although most people probably just use them in planted tanks because they look nice.

 

[rdx1555]

It seems you're better off using the money you make selling the offspring shrimp to buy food/feeders for the fish you're feeding. Of course there's a small hassle in the process of selling but its fairly easy.

 

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

Mine breed fine in a 10 gal species tank. I have transferred a total of four dozen into my 220 gal piranha tank to establish a new colony there. I can tell you that I do not see four dozen RCS, but a few are still around. Not worth using as feeders because they're not much of a meal, but fun addition for biodiversity and an occasional snack.

HarleyK