Bee Shrimp

[rocknurworld2006]

do these breed easy as cherry shrimp?

 

[Wolfenrook]

No, bee shrimp are the ancestors of crystal red shrimp, and are almost as difficult (not quite though as they aren't quite as inbred) to keep and breed. If you have already cut your teeth on cherry shrimp then you might want to try tiger shrimp, or at a push bumblebee/hummel/new bee shrimp which are similar looking to bee shrimp but a fair bit cheaper and slightly easier to keep.

Shrimp that ARE as easy as cherry shrimp however include neocaridina palmata, caridina simoni simoni, caridina cf. babaulti and neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var "white pearl/snowball". However depending upon where in the world you are located some of these can be difficult to obtain without importing them.

Ade

 

[Shrimper]

I would say the breeding is easy... Just add males and female to a tank and they should breed but like Wolfenrook says they are more sensitive than Cherrys. If you want to keep them with cherries you will find the cherrys will out compete them and the Bees won't breed as quickly.

If you csn get them at a reasonable price I would give them a try, just be aware of their sensitivity and do regular small water changes rather than occasional big ones.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

I would say the breeding is easy... Just add males and female to a tank and they should breed but like Wolfenrook says they are more sensitive than Cherrys. If you want to keep them with cherries you will find the cherrys will out compete them and the Bees won't breed as quickly.

If you csn get them at a reasonable price I would give them a try, just be aware of their sensitivity and do regular small water changes rather than occasional big ones.

ive seen some were i can get themn for £15 for 10

 

[Wolfenrook]

I would say the breeding is easy... Just add males and female to a tank and they should breed but like Wolfenrook says they are more sensitive than Cherrys. If you want to keep them with cherries you will find the cherrys will out compete them and the Bees won't breed as quickly.

If you csn get them at a reasonable price I would give them a try, just be aware of their sensitivity and do regular small water changes rather than occasional big ones.

lol Yeah, just the way I think keeping and breeding are pretty much the same thing, I don't divide the 2 for any species that can be bred in freshwater.

ive seen some were i can get themn for £15 for 10

My wife would like to know where, and will they post them? lol. I'll have to remind her that they prefer softer water and also like it a touch on the acid side pH wise, not how you would describe our tap water. Oh no! She is now eyeing up our Britta water filter!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ade

PS. Just found them on ebay, excellent price.

 

[~T~]

I would say the breeding is easy... Just add males and female to a tank and they should breed but like Wolfenrook says they are more sensitive than Cherrys. If you want to keep them with cherries you will find the cherrys will out compete them and the Bees won't breed as quickly.

If you csn get them at a reasonable price I would give them a try, just be aware of their sensitivity and do regular small water changes rather than occasional big ones.

lol Yeah, just the way I think keeping and breeding are pretty much the same thing, I don't divide the 2 for any species that can be bred in freshwater.

ive seen some were i can get themn for £15 for 10

My wife would like to know where, and will they post them? lol. I'll have to remind her that they prefer softer water and also like it a touch on the acid side pH wise, not how you would describe our tap water. Oh no! She is now eyeing up our Britta water filter!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ade

PS. Just found them on ebay, excellent price.

I have actually found that if the water params are right then bee/bumblebee/tiger shrimp are very hardy and more aggressive than cherrys. My tigers and bumblebees are now starting to breed although my bees are still a little small.

 

[iSnail]

~T~, I'm guessing that tap water in Scotland is more suitable for the bee shrimps (or the like) since I hear that it's generally softer unlike the liquid rock down south

 

[rocknurworld2006]

~T~, I'm guessing that tap water in Scotland is more suitable for the bee shrimps (or the like) since I hear that it's generally softer unlike the liquid rock down south

ph of my water in scotland is 4.0 with no buffer in it obviously., local water board dont put any buffer in the water.!!!!

 

[Wolfenrook]

~T~, I'm guessing that tap water in Scotland is more suitable for the bee shrimps (or the like) since I hear that it's generally softer unlike the liquid rock down south

ph of my water in scotland is 4.0 with no buffer in it obviously., local water board dont put any buffer in the water.!!!!

Shish, water down here in the midlands is pH 7.8 from the tap, and described as very hard. lol. Sounds like you might actually increase the pH and hardness of your water even for bee shrimp, which is a much simpler task than softening it.

Ade

 

[~T~]

My tanks sit about 6.5 so I seem to have great luck with shrimp but thing like livebearers just wither away and die.