happah
Hello,
So I am considering setting up a 30L tank with the sole purpose of breeding shrimp. At the moment I am just entertaining the idea, and trying to get a better understanding of what it would entail - as funding at the moment is a bit restrictive, but more than that - space (especially since a cat lives in the house, so I must figure a safe spot for a small tank, which can easily be pushed down, as cats like to do with ...well..everything).
So here's the idea: 30L cube, non planted - only Christmas Moss (perhaps a moss wall) and a piece of wood to provide plenty of hide space.
Species: Red Wine Crystal Bee Shrimp (I find them absolutely marvelous)
Blue Neocaridina
I'm thinking since they don't interbreed, I could produce 2 species in the same tank. Is there another beautiful Caridina that would not interbreed with the Red Wines?
The project has a a couple of purposes:
1) having a shrimp only tank with those beauties, so that I can properly enjoy them (I have 10 Red Wine and 10 Crystal Red in my main tank .....rarely see one of them. I have (or maybe not anymore?) 10 blue tigers - haven't seen one in months). In a shrimp only tank I'm thinking I could actually see them.
2) Selling them to fund the hobby and the future upgrades (bigger tank, better equipment).
As such - the selling part plays a huge role so I'm trying to figure out how I could maximize their breeding. I know neos are easier to care for (My main tank is already full of Neo mischlings, not to mention the tens I probably vacuum with every WC), but the market is already flooded with neos. On the other hand, I have not yet seen Red Wine's for sale (well except for official shops). And what the heck , if I can't manage to sell any, at least I'm left with my favorite shrimp variation in great numbers.
So, here come the questions:
1) What are the water parameters you had the highest success with for these particular 2 species (accent on Red Wine Bees)
2) My water is quite hard - somewhere at GH - 14, and the pH (at least in the main tank) is somewhere at 7.8. From what I know, these shrimp do preffer acidic water - how do I ensure that?
3) How often and how much do they breed? If I start with a batch of 10, what numbers could I expect in 4 months?
4) Since this would be a shrimp only tank - how should the waterchanges be performed (how much% and at what intervals)
5) Would and internal filter suffice for this purpose? And if yes, if I use some established media for an instant cycle - how soon would it be safe to add the shrimp?
So I am considering setting up a 30L tank with the sole purpose of breeding shrimp. At the moment I am just entertaining the idea, and trying to get a better understanding of what it would entail - as funding at the moment is a bit restrictive, but more than that - space (especially since a cat lives in the house, so I must figure a safe spot for a small tank, which can easily be pushed down, as cats like to do with ...well..everything).
So here's the idea: 30L cube, non planted - only Christmas Moss (perhaps a moss wall) and a piece of wood to provide plenty of hide space.
Species: Red Wine Crystal Bee Shrimp (I find them absolutely marvelous)
Blue Neocaridina
I'm thinking since they don't interbreed, I could produce 2 species in the same tank. Is there another beautiful Caridina that would not interbreed with the Red Wines?
The project has a a couple of purposes:
1) having a shrimp only tank with those beauties, so that I can properly enjoy them (I have 10 Red Wine and 10 Crystal Red in my main tank .....rarely see one of them. I have (or maybe not anymore?) 10 blue tigers - haven't seen one in months). In a shrimp only tank I'm thinking I could actually see them.
2) Selling them to fund the hobby and the future upgrades (bigger tank, better equipment).
As such - the selling part plays a huge role so I'm trying to figure out how I could maximize their breeding. I know neos are easier to care for (My main tank is already full of Neo mischlings, not to mention the tens I probably vacuum with every WC), but the market is already flooded with neos. On the other hand, I have not yet seen Red Wine's for sale (well except for official shops). And what the heck , if I can't manage to sell any, at least I'm left with my favorite shrimp variation in great numbers.
So, here come the questions:
1) What are the water parameters you had the highest success with for these particular 2 species (accent on Red Wine Bees)
2) My water is quite hard - somewhere at GH - 14, and the pH (at least in the main tank) is somewhere at 7.8. From what I know, these shrimp do preffer acidic water - how do I ensure that?
3) How often and how much do they breed? If I start with a batch of 10, what numbers could I expect in 4 months?
4) Since this would be a shrimp only tank - how should the waterchanges be performed (how much% and at what intervals)
5) Would and internal filter suffice for this purpose? And if yes, if I use some established media for an instant cycle - how soon would it be safe to add the shrimp?
