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Bruckm · 03-26-2006, 09:02 PM

Haven't seen hide nor hair of 'em in a couple of months. My wife's cousin was told by someone at DFW Aqauatic Plant Society that they take a specialized diet. something about crab. I found the algae wafers that don't contain copper by-products after someone told me it(copper in food) was poisonous to shrimp. Either way, I don't know what happened to them.

Again, thanks for the info. I suspect nitrates/loach though he is small and there has never been a big bio-load in that tank either. So, again...I don't know.

FreshwaterJeff · 04-16-2006, 08:56 PM

Any chance they could survive alongside German Blue Rams?

Orion · 04-17-2006, 09:18 AM

Depends the size of the tank.

The rams are going to stay close to the ground for the most part, and so will the shrimp. So by default the rams may well kill them just for teritorial issues.

But I'd say there is always a chance.

Smalltank3 · 05-13-2006, 10:58 AM

I bought mine 5 bucks each, ya there not cheap.
Lotus, when cherry shrimp breed and release the babies, what do you feed the babies?

Pure · 05-13-2006, 12:05 PM

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Lotus · 05-13-2006, 01:15 PM

The babies don't need any special food, just whatever the adults get.

Smalltank3 · 05-13-2006, 01:47 PM

Okay, thanks because my female is carrying eggs

'-JIN-' · 06-20-2006, 06:29 AM

ohhh,i have alot in my small hangin breeding tank on my 20g tank.bt it seems oni two babies surviev till 1/4" all drp out frm da breeeding tank as u kno there is holes in it.So how to make sure they can survive more,last time i use to pt dem in a gallon tank with moss,java ferns n amzon sword ,eventually i dun hav a cooler they died.bt if i put dem in my 75g,they like lost n neva c them again,i put about 30 in dat tank,n i could c oni 2 or 3 big 1 strollin around,is nt fun to feed them without lookin at them.and wat about crystal red,well they r juz like 2months carry their eggs 1s.so can u giv me some tips??

'-JIN-' · 06-20-2006, 06:34 AM

n by da way my 20g tanks seems to be crowded as u c,even my young rainbow cant survive in there.bt u think my fish will eat them??n my 20g tank r now added 4ambosis,1molly n a guppy,is all xtra cause of my 20g tank,so wat should i do??

Breene · 08-17-2006, 08:07 PM

Will these be ok with some pretty mild tempered angels and bottom feeders?

03-26-2006, 09:02 PM	#21 (permalink)
Bruckm Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 487	Haven't seen hide nor hair of 'em in a couple of months. My wife's cousin was told by someone at DFW Aqauatic Plant Society that they take a specialized diet. something about crab. I found the algae wafers that don't contain copper by-products after someone told me it(copper in food) was poisonous to shrimp. Either way, I don't know what happened to them. Again, thanks for the info. I suspect nitrates/loach though he is small and there has never been a big bio-load in that tank either. So, again...I don't know. Last edited by Bruckm; 03-26-2006 at 11:19 PM..

04-16-2006, 08:56 PM	#22 (permalink)
FreshwaterJeff Super Fish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,261	Any chance they could survive alongside German Blue Rams? __________________ 55 gallon Planted Freshwater Aquarium

04-17-2006, 09:18 AM	#23 (permalink)
Orion Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,649	Depends the size of the tank. The rams are going to stay close to the ground for the most part, and so will the shrimp. So by default the rams may well kill them just for teritorial issues. But I'd say there is always a chance. __________________ I am Species 5618: Coffee Based life form Join us in the MFT.net chatroom!

05-13-2006, 10:58 AM	#24 (permalink)
Smalltank3 Large Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 958	I bought mine 5 bucks each, ya there not cheap. Lotus, when cherry shrimp breed and release the babies, what do you feed the babies? __________________ 10g Planted Community Tank Fish:3 Threadfin Rainbows, 1 Male Endler, 1 Female Guppy, 1 Male Cherry Barb, 3 Schwartz's Cories, and 1 Oto Plants:Amazon Sword, Apongeton, Java Fern, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, Taiwan Moss, and Watersprite 5g Hex Planted DP Tank Fish: Coming Soon 2 Dwarf Puffers and an Oto Plants:Aponogeton, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss 1g Planted Betta Tank Fish:Male CT Betta and 1 Oto Plants:Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss Last edited by Lotus; 05-13-2006 at 01:15 PM..

05-13-2006, 12:05 PM	#25 (permalink)
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05-13-2006, 01:15 PM	#26 (permalink)
Lotus Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,642	The babies don't need any special food, just whatever the adults get. __________________ Lotus and Ecotank's tanks "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

05-13-2006, 01:47 PM	#27 (permalink)
Smalltank3 Large Fish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 958	Okay, thanks because my female is carrying eggs __________________ 10g Planted Community Tank Fish:3 Threadfin Rainbows, 1 Male Endler, 1 Female Guppy, 1 Male Cherry Barb, 3 Schwartz's Cories, and 1 Oto Plants:Amazon Sword, Apongeton, Java Fern, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, Taiwan Moss, and Watersprite 5g Hex Planted DP Tank Fish: Coming Soon 2 Dwarf Puffers and an Oto Plants:Aponogeton, Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss 1g Planted Betta Tank Fish:Male CT Betta and 1 Oto Plants:Moneywort, Rotala Indica, and Taiwan Moss

06-20-2006, 06:29 AM	#28 (permalink)
'-JIN-' Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Penang,Malaysia Posts: 393	ohhh,i have alot in my small hangin breeding tank on my 20g tank.bt it seems oni two babies surviev till 1/4" all drp out frm da breeeding tank as u kno there is holes in it.So how to make sure they can survive more,last time i use to pt dem in a gallon tank with moss,java ferns n amzon sword ,eventually i dun hav a cooler they died.bt if i put dem in my 75g,they like lost n neva c them again,i put about 30 in dat tank,n i could c oni 2 or 3 big 1 strollin around,is nt fun to feed them without lookin at them.and wat about crystal red,well they r juz like 2months carry their eggs 1s.so can u giv me some tips?? __________________ OURfishtank

06-20-2006, 06:34 AM	#29 (permalink)
'-JIN-' Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Penang,Malaysia Posts: 393	n by da way my 20g tanks seems to be crowded as u c,even my young rainbow cant survive in there.bt u think my fish will eat them??n my 20g tank r now added 4ambosis,1molly n a guppy,is all xtra cause of my 20g tank,so wat should i do?? __________________ OURfishtank

08-17-2006, 08:07 PM	#30 (permalink)
Breene Little Fish Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 297	Will these be ok with some pretty mild tempered angels and bottom feeders? __________________ 55 gallon journal.