Amano Shrimp

[dingweding]

i when to the LFS today, there are many shrimps in a tank, there are much bigger than my cherry shrimp. mostly about 3cm. i think look like amano shrimp. There are some even bigger about 6cm, for me, look like wood shrimp. But the guy said they are same fish. I do not believe it.

I bought two pregant female, with a lot eggs. About 3 cm long. if they are amano shrimp. can i put them with my cherry shrimps, hope they will not harm those tiny guys. And i was told amano shrimp need brackish water to breed, does that mean, all the eggs will die

 

[1234-fishy-freind]

Yes it does unfortunatly mean they will die, when the young hatch they go through larval stages are need brackish to full strenght sea water in order to be raised, i dont know of anyone who has managed to do it. You can keep them with your cherrys, i do and i have no problems and i think you are right in thinking that the 6cm shrimp are not amano, they only grow to about 4-5cm.

 

[dingweding]

That is bad news, i googled and found some ppl try to breed them, very complicated.


Does that mean cherry shrimp is the only one who can breed in fresh water?

 

[1234-fishy-freind]

Yep, sure does.
Here is a good site for loads of vareties of shrimp.
Take a look, you might like some from it.
http/www.petshrimp.com/shrimpspecies.html

 

[crazie.eddie]

Yes, amano shrimps require some work to breed, but I have read that a few people have been able to breed them in freshwater. Unfortunately, these have NOT been confirmed.

 

[dingweding]

Yes, amano shrimps require some work to breed, but I have read that a few people have been able to breed them in freshwater. Unfortunately, these have NOT been confirmed.

thanks for your guys help, i found some link, it seems can breed in freshwater, but very complicated. i think i will give up.