Are There Any?

[oliesminis]

Are there any commonly available shrimps that dont need heaters?

im looking at a low cost to run tank for shrimp with only lights and a filter and am wondering if any of them can survive without a heater.

 

[Mikaila31]

cherry shrimp can, though I suggest slowly lowering the heat till you don't need the heater. They will be fine, but they may not breed or will breed very slowly.

 

[oliesminis]

Thanks.

 

[tom_os]

apparently all shrimp are actually cold water, but can tolerate warmer water. i have amanos in unheated water

my new shrimp tank will have no heater and will have crystal red shrimp

 

[oliesminis]

I will be interested to see how that goes. How long untill they are in it.

Please can you keep me updated as i am interested in crystal red shrimp but dont no wether they will be ok.

 

[tom_os]

yeah well it will probably be about 3 weeks
saving up at the moment

 

[oliesminis]

Fair enough. if all goes well for you i will be looking at copying that idea.

 

[pippoodle]

all my shrinps are in unheated tanks but the water temp dont drop below 20 and they are all fine
crystal red, crystal black , cherry , amano , babulti , tiger , green and malayian - (not in the same tanks as to stop hybridisation)

 

[oliesminis]

Thanks pippoodle, have either of your crystals bred? and i they have, have you got any overstock.

filter should be arriving tommorow. will go straight into my established tank to cycle the filter.