Breeding shrimp

[gwand]

After the death of my Betta I converted my 5 gallon tank into a shrimp and snail community tank. It now appears that the Neocardina are breeding and I see offspring. Will the adult shrimp eat the fry? Do I have to separate the little ones from the adults if they are to survive? Thanks.

 

[Colin_T]

They are normally fine together but if the adults don't get enough food, they might eat them. If you feed them well, they shouldn't touch the babies.

 

[Essjay]

I have red cherry shrimps ranging from egg carrying females down to newly hatched shrimps on my tank. I regularly siphon up tiny shrimplets during a water change so they are surviving rather than being eaten. I empty the old water from the bucket with a jug to check for shrimps before throwing the water away.