Best Temp For Cherry Shrimp Tank?

HI all, so we've started up a little rcs tank, it's a 2.5 gallon that we weren't using. It's got a minI hob filter (with a prefilter sponge on the intake) and a little 10 watt heater (not adjustable). The current temp in the tank is about 79-80 degrees. There are 12 shrimp in it, various sizes, and one is berried.

I've read in a number of places that you don't need a heater for shrimp tanks. However, I also know that zillions of people keep shrimp in with their fish, at a pretty wide variety of temperatures - which leads me to believe they are pretty adaptable. My house gets pretty cool in the winter, so I would want a heater in the tank then - right now it would probably be fine without. As the population grows, I would like to move some of the shrimp into my other tanks - so I'd like to keep their current tank at a temp that would be similar to the ones I'd potentially be moving them to.

So...what is the best temperature for them in general? Will having them in an 80 degree tank be detrimental at all? Or is it more a case of consistency? Will warmer temps affect breeding or shrimplet growth?
thanks everyone!
Oh, and by the way - I'm totally regretting putting white sand in their tank

 

Warmer temps just increase the growth and hunger of the shrimp along with the poop. I kept mine at 78. Doesn't prevent them from breeding. Just make sure to not fry them.

 

Hi,
Exactly as you said, they are pretty adaptable to a fairly wide range of temperatures with pros and cons at either end of the scale.

As Sarah said, they do grow faster in higher temps, it speeds up their metabolism, but this in turn obviously shortens their overall life span.

I keep mine at around 76 where they seem very happy and are breeding well.
I personally found that, during a recent heatwave here, where their tank temp went up to over 80, lots got sick and I had a bit of a parasite outbreak, but maybe that was because 80 isn't the usual temperature in my tank. Other people keep them at 80 without problems.

I hope that I've not confused you further! I'm basically saying, yes, just as you said, they can live in a pretty wide range, but, once you've got them used to temperature, keep it there! (and that will likely need a slightly bigger watt heater than the 10w in the winter)
Hope this helps!

 

I keep mine 72 don't like it going higher as Emma says they breed more but the lifespan shortens and when they only live for around 1 to 2 years I give them as long as I can and as the colony grows you don't really need high temps when you go to 77f that's not good for the shrimp you can start to see fatalities

 

I was just wondering this myself! Thanks for asking and answering.

 

I keep mine at 72

 

I like mine best at 72 - 76 F.

Neocaridina like cherry shrimp can handle up to 84F but life span reduces as it grows faster

 

68-76 is the common range, with most kept 70-74