New addition - Cherry Shrimp

[elgecko]

I have always place Ghost Shrimp in my planted tank. It can be difficult to find them since they are clear.
I have seen these Cherry Shrimp on the web, but never in any fish stores around me.
A buddy and I decided to take an hour trip to a store I visit from time to time in Maryland. Well they had the Cherry Shrimp and I picked up 3. Looks like I have 2 females and 1 male.
I hope I can get them to breed, the tank in the store had lots of little ones in it, I would like to set up a 10 gallon tank with a carpet of dark Java Moss and have many of these guys all over it.

 

[elgecko]

And another shot.

 

[glolite]

They're nice! Do you know if they are available in England?

 

[LoachLover]

Nice

 

[cometcattle]

Incredible pics!

Are they in with your Discus?

 

[mwm]

Cool shrimp.

 

[tear-scar]

glolite-- should be simple to find an international shipper.

elgecko-- You should set up that 10g right now! Since you only have three shrimp, I would not want to risk their health by keeping them in a tank with fish. It would be a good idea for you to breed them in a separate tank so you know you get a good stock first. Red Cherry young are VERY small, and would be dinner for even a micro-rasbora or pygmy cory. I raise crystal red shrimp, and the only fish I feel comfortable keeping them with are otocinclis.


edit--> Also, cardina sp. shrimp are generally NOT considered "tropical," more like "temparate," but can live in reasonable tropical temperatures. I cannot imagine them being comfortable at all sharing a tank with discus temperature, let alone the fish themselves. Take into account too, that while red cherries are easier for you to see, they are also easier for your fish to see.

People think their cherries will be ok because ghost shrimp were ok. Remember, cherries are an ornamental strain designed by humans-- in the wild neocardina denticulata hides by possessing clear to dark brown patterns that help it hide. Red cherries seem like fat, walking blood worms to a lot of larger fish.

 

[elgecko]

Thanks for the comments.

Oh no, these shrimp are not with my Discus.
The shrimp are perfectally safe in a breeding trap at the moment in my 40 gallon community planted tank. There is not much in the tank right now. Just some Neons, Hatchets, and Botias. The Botias are the main reason I do not place them in the tank, not sure if they would try to eat them or not. If I get them to breed, I will place some in the 40 gallon tank without having to worry about losses.
My Discus pair are in a 29 gallon.
I have a 10 gallon tank that has been cycling for a few days. I need to get a light for it so I can place a few clumps of Java Moss in it. I have also thought about setting up my 3 gallon at work with these shrimp. I have been threatening the boss for sometime about bringing in this tank.

Here is there housing at the moment.