Cherry shrimp basics

TheFighterFish · 06-08-2007, 04:53 PM

How would you go about transferring cherry shrimp from and to another tank?

Lotus · 06-08-2007, 11:12 PM

I usually bait my shrimp with an algae wafer, then net them out. I don't generally acclimate between my own tanks if I know the parameters are more or less the same.

Whitney · 08-27-2007, 12:36 PM

how long do they usually live?

Lotus · 08-27-2007, 08:45 PM

I believe they usually live about a year.

pwrmacG4 · 01-20-2008, 09:14 AM

would cherry shrimp do well with dwarf gourami's?

FishGeek · 01-20-2008, 10:11 AM

Probably not.

skratikans · 01-23-2008, 07:10 AM

in terms of eating baby shrimp...yeah its a problem...in terms of keeping adult shrimp with them...I see no problem

cchase85 · 01-23-2008, 07:20 AM

IME, everything eats baby shrimp, but the adults can usually fend for themselves as long as they aren't small enough to fit in the mouth of the fish whole.

My red eye tetras thought my shrimp were food when I first put them in but when they realized that the food was bigger and feistier than they expected they lived together fine.

TabMorte · 01-24-2008, 01:53 PM

How much room do these little guys need? Could I put a pair in a 2G? That too crowded? Room for more?

Lotus · 01-24-2008, 09:43 PM

You could probably put 3, 4 or 5 in a 2g tank pretty easily. I once had some in a 1g (or less) vase for a while, and somehow they managed to breed

06-08-2007, 04:53 PM	#31
TheFighterFish Large Fish Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California Posts: 853	How would you go about transferring cherry shrimp from and to another tank? __________________ 10 G--4 rummynose tetra, 2 B. neon tetra, 1 betta java moss, java fern, crypt, moss ball HOB AC 30 + 2.6 WPG

06-08-2007, 11:12 PM	#32
Lotus Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,778	I usually bait my shrimp with an algae wafer, then net them out. I don't generally acclimate between my own tanks if I know the parameters are more or less the same. __________________ Lotus and Ecotank's tanks "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

08-27-2007, 08:45 PM	#34
Lotus Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,778	I believe they usually live about a year. __________________ Lotus and Ecotank's tanks "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

01-20-2008, 09:14 AM	#35
pwrmacG4 Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: My LFS! Posts: 1,086	would cherry shrimp do well with dwarf gourami's? __________________ 75 Gallon Planted Tank

01-20-2008, 10:11 AM	#36
FishGeek Super Fish Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,265	Probably not. __________________ 44G ~ Equipment: Rena Filstar XP3 & 200W Heater *Inhabitants:* 7 Pristella Tetras, Marigold Platy, Koi Angel, & Female Betta 90G ~ Equipment: Tidepool & 300W Titanium Heater *Inhabitants:* 4 Texas Cichlids & Royal Pleco-L027C Other Pets ~ 3 Horses (Sunny-Roscoe-Luke), 2 Rats (Duncan-Bongo) & a Dog (Chance)

08-27-2007, 12:36 PM	#33
Whitney Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 32	how long do they usually live?

01-23-2008, 07:10 AM	#37
skratikans Large Fish Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: clemson,sc Posts: 819	in terms of eating baby shrimp...yeah its a problem...in terms of keeping adult shrimp with them...I see no problem __________________ 85g-1f krib,2 female bettas,3 gourami, angel 6 dwarf frogs,6 ghost catfish, badis badis, badis assamensis, sparkling qourami 65g-2 kribs+30 2month old fry, 2 plecos,1 platy 33g long-peacock gudgeons, goo obo gudgeons, badis buxar, whisker shrimp 20long whisker, neocardina, green cardina, ghost shrimp 3.3g badis assamensis fry and peacock gudgeon fry!

01-23-2008, 07:20 AM	#38
cchase85 Medium Fish Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New England Posts: 444	IME, everything eats baby shrimp, but the adults can usually fend for themselves as long as they aren't small enough to fit in the mouth of the fish whole. My red eye tetras thought my shrimp were food when I first put them in but when they realized that the food was bigger and feistier than they expected they lived together fine. __________________ 29g planted - rainbows, tetras, corys, plecos 10g - being set up in 2 weeks 5.5g planted - pygmy corys, pristella tetras 2g planted - cherry shrimp www.curtischase.com

01-24-2008, 01:53 PM	#39
TabMorte Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,470	How much room do these little guys need? Could I put a pair in a 2G? That too crowded? Room for more? __________________ 29G - Cories, Black Skirts, Yoyo Loaches, SAE, Betta 10G - Betta, Ottos 3G - Betta Retirement Home 10G - Crayfish tank in the works... no bettas allowed

01-24-2008, 09:43 PM	#40
Lotus Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,778	You could probably put 3, 4 or 5 in a 2g tank pretty easily. I once had some in a 1g (or less) vase for a while, and somehow they managed to breed __________________ Lotus and Ecotank's tanks "So long, and thanks for all the fish."