Cherry Shrimp
Cherry Shrimp
I've been reading through old posts and a lot of people say they keep cherry shrimp with their Zebras. I was thinking about adding some in my tank until I read that they can reproduce very rapidly and over run your tank. Does this happen a lot? What can be done if this happens?
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I don't really keep track. I know I sold allot from both tanks over the summer. I left maybe about 50 in each tank (29 gallon and 20 gallon long). They looked scarce back then, but now they are starting to get their numbers up. I say by next summer, I should have enough to sell again.
As far as catching them, RCS are easy to catch. They stay in the nets, unlike Amano shrimps, who crawl/jump out. But no matter, the zebras get disturbed, but they just crawl back in their caves.
As far as catching them, RCS are easy to catch. They stay in the nets, unlike Amano shrimps, who crawl/jump out. But no matter, the zebras get disturbed, but they just crawl back in their caves.
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Actually, I started with about 10 RCS in each tank. It took about 2 years for the population to get noticed. Having a planted tank made it difficult to see a majority of them. Only during feeding time did I see how many shrimps I had, since they would all gather for the feeding frenzy.
Females are usually darker red and more fuller in color. Most males will have gaps in between the red, so it's not as dark or bright. Of course, another way to tell is the females would have eggs
Females are usually darker red and more fuller in color. Most males will have gaps in between the red, so it's not as dark or bright. Of course, another way to tell is the females would have eggs
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