I have just transformed my fry tank into a shrimp breeding tank. I put 4 red cherry shrimps in it and quite sure there is male & female in there. They molt but still have no sign of laying egg. They are in the about a week. How long they normally take to lay egg?
To Breed Red Cherry Shrimps
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toddnbecka
Fish Crazy
Cherry shrimp don't lay eggs, they carry them until the young hatch. Breeding depends on size/maturity of the shrimp, and the water temperature. Check out petshrimp.com for more specific info on keeping/breeding them.
Thank you. Could water temperature the main reason for them not to breed as in my case, I am in Malaysia, the weather is warm and I do not have fan to make the water cooler.
eschaton
Fishaholic
Your first sign will be when the females develop an orange "saddle" inside their body. These are the eggs. Eventually they migrate to be carried in a huge orange clump on the underside of the tail.
From what I've read, the females are egg-laden around every month, though it doesn't seem quite that quick to me. Give it some time and you'll probably get lucky.
From what I've read, the females are egg-laden around every month, though it doesn't seem quite that quick to me. Give it some time and you'll probably get lucky.
three-fingers
Fish Connoisseur
That could very well be it, how warm are we talking? Most of the freshwater shrimp you get in shops naturally live in relatively cool rivers and the like. I think 22-24 degrees is unrecommended for them, though they can live at regular tropical tank temperatures with no problems, in such situations there are usually other fish so i guess it would not be known if they breed at higher temperatures
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They are supposed to be able to breed in temperatures below 28C,but 25 is better, an air driven sponge filter would help with the heat problem if you are using an electric filter as they produce quite a bit of heat.
raeburter
Fishaholic
Cherry shrimps are quite hardy.....
Most of the singapore breeders manage to breed them at 26-30C.......Now their tanks are full with shrimplets......
Most of the singapore breeders manage to breed them at 26-30C.......Now their tanks are full with shrimplets......
three-fingers
Fish Connoisseur
I would personally not keep them at temperatures that high though. In the wild they wouldn't live at temperatures that high, and they can survive very low temperatures as long as the water doesn't freeze over. The reason they are kept at temperatures that high is because it speeds up their metabolism, making them shorter lived but more productive.
I'm going to keep mine in between 23 degrees ceclius and 24 degrees celcius
I'm going to keep mine in between 23 degrees ceclius and 24 degrees celcius
crazie.eddie
Fish Addict
I had my RCS for about 5 months, before seeing any babies. I thought there was something wrong, like high temps. I have 2 tanks, both have RCS. I lowered them temp in one tank from 82°F (28°C) to about 78°F (26°C). Strangely, after a few weeks, I started seeing babies in BOTH tanks, so temp was not the issue. The only other changes I made a few weeks before was I started using Prime for water changes and also I started feeding more FBW (frozen bloodworms). It also appears that my RCS females seemed to be brighter red than before after I started feeding FBW.
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