fishbites Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Looks like I'll be getting a few more Red Cherry Shrimp soon - counted 7 large females with eggs. The small ones aren't shy when it comes to pouncing on a squashed snail either! And don't they move fast! I guess the small ones have to be quick to avoid being eaten by something! I've just noticed about 7 or 8 babies running around in the moss - none of them were in the bag when I bought them so they must be hatchlings. They are about 5mm long but I was wondering if anyone knows how long they take to get to adult size - about 2.5cm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darennkj Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Not sure how long it normally takes, but mine seem to grow and multiply pretty quickly! I guess like fish, their growth is determined by water conditions, temperature and food intake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 I'm fairly surprised that I have a number of young ones already Darren... you're right though... just keep providing good water and food and they'll grow quickly as they intend to... I'll just have to be patient! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyeo Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 hi there, i have heaps of those cherry shrimp thriving in an aquarium set up for them. I think they mature around the two months mark as i remembered when my betta fry were two months old, the cherry shrimp babies (that were of a similar age) were already reproducing... hope this helps :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 That's pretty fast then Paul. Thanks for letting me know. At least now I know I have a couple of months to get bigger premises worked out for the next batch! The current tank is only about 10 litres but if all eggs hatch there will be swarms of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 WAYNE!!!!! Do you still have these? Have they multiplied like rabbits?! Will you sell me some????? lol...see my wanted to buy thread here Hope to hear from you soon. PS did you get my PM about the white worms? You seem to be my go-to man for all things fishy I want at the moment hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) Hey Cassi, Strike 2.... (3 and you're out!) Yes I have Red Cherry Shrimps but.... have not got a lot at the moment - been growing them in a very small tank and the occaisonal fish has picked off the little ones.... going to release them into my moss tank and let them go crazy I think. I'm not much of a go to person for fish at the moment.... sorry.... will let you know when I get them to breed up (hopefully I have females left) Edited March 30, 2010 by fishbites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anasfire Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 That's ok Wayne, Should have included in my PM that I managed to find someone who has an abundance of them. I'll be going up to her place at the end of next week to pick them up. We're going to trade, cultures and fry for Shrimp and plants! Turned out awesome. I've got 1 female with eggs at the moment, only about 10 eggs though. I'm surprised she hasn't dropped them all and abandoned them as of yet, with all the WC's I've been doing, after the nasty algae pellet incident, and the fact that they travelled from their home to the auctions, were sold to me, spent almost 24+ hours in their bag and then got dumped into a tank with just untreated tap water! I did lose some because of the algae pellet, but none when they were bagged! I really do need to get some water conditioner lol. I haven't used it in almost a year, but I have been using IAL, most of the time, so it's kind of the same thing. Running out of IAL now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Sounds like a good trade happening there Cassi... Make sure you get conditioner before you get the shrimp - they don't like ammonia / chlorines that much.... and IAL doesn't remove the nasties as fast... Re the algae pellet - make sure you only buy the top quality ones - I bought a batch of cheap algae discs and have only been able to feed them to mystery snails - no fish will touch them and they just go mouldy in the tank... the good ones always get eaten by shrimp and the fish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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