Dwarf Shrimp Questions

I am fairly new to keeping shrimp, and have successfully been keeping 5 Red Cherry Shrimp in my 5.5 gallon planted tank. I have been looking at some Blue Velvet Shrimp, and was wondering if it would be bad to have 2 different types of shrimp in the same aquarium. Thanks!

 

You can have both kinds in the same tank, however, there is a good chance the offspring will be brown and wild colored. If you are ok with that then it is no problem!

 

You can have both kinds in the same tank, however, there is a good chance the offspring will be brown and wild colored. If you are ok with that then it is no problem!

Ok thanks! I was just wondering if mixing them would lead to genetic issues or something

 

Ok thanks! I was just wondering if mixing them would lead to genetic issues or something

I don't think so! You may want to replace some a couple years down the road so they don't get to inbred! But don't take that as law as I am a little unsure about it!!

 

Sorry to ask so many questions, but would 5 RCS and 5 Blue Vevlets be overstocked?

 

Sorry to ask so many questions, but would 5 RCS and 5 Blue Vevlets be overstocked?

No I think that would be totally fine! Could probably have up to 20/30 in there before it would seem crowded!!

 

No I think that would be totally fine! Could probably have up to 20/30 in there before it would seem crowded!!

Ok, thank you so much for your help!