SnookusFish's cherry shrimp

[SnookusFish]

richiep what do you think? good shrimp?

 

[richiep]

Although there are some with nice red bodies i don't see any red legs yet, some dont colour up until just before they mature so don't be to hasty to sort out yet, even the clear one which id cull may well colour up to a nice shrimp,

 

[SnookusFish]

Although there are some with nice red bodies i don't see any red legs yet, some dont colour up until just before they mature so don't be to hasty to sort out yet, even the clear one which id cull may well colour up to a nice shrimp,

Thanks, ill give them more time. What about the ones that look orange? Will they change to red or stay orange. The one in the thumbnail is orange

 

[richiep]

They look to be taking the other line and will probably stay orange

 

[SnookusFish]

Got this snap of a little group of my shrimp there now.

 

[JB92668]

very nice is that red cherry shrimp or am I wrong

 

[SnookusFish]

very nice is that red cherry shrimp or am I wrong

You are right

 

[JB92668]

cool I though so very nice do u enjoy them and do they breed well

 

[SnookusFish]

cool I though so very nice do u enjoy them and do they breed well

Yea they are brilliant to watch and breed easily.

 

[SnookusFish]

Starting to see some shrimplets with red legs

 

[richiep]

Those are the ones you want you can give it 4months before you separate the best

 

[SnookusFish]

Those are the ones you want you can give it 4months before you separate the best

What should i do with the culls? I have a 36 gallon community where i cannot guarantee survival (3 spot gourami and killifish) and i have a 2.6 gallon empty, good enough size?

 

[richiep]

2.6 is a good size but you could be faced with up to 30% of one hatch that becomes a cull, they will then obviously breed, so give them hiding places and put them in the 36 OR put them in the 2.5 then whan they breed transfer those culls to the 36 you may still get some that will go back into your main tank

 

[SnookusFish]

2.6 is a good size but you could be faced with up to 30% of one hatch that becomes a cull, they will then obviously breed, so give them hiding places and put them in the 36 OR put them in the 2.5 then whan they breed transfer those culls to the 36 you may still get some that will go back into your main tank

Thanks, ill give them another month so they are easier to catch and then start transferring them

 

[JB92668]

your very lucky mate please keep me updated

 

[SnookusFish]

Some of my good shrimplets, not sure if you can tell but there is speckled red on the legs. I am also now vonfident that i still have adults hiding and breeding. I havent seen them in weeks but i have shrimplets that are 1/5th the size of the older shrimplets. Not sure where they are hiding. Also my 36 gallon community tank has fish in it that would definitely eat the cherries however it may be getting a big redo very soon which would provide a lot of cover for the shrimp, figers crossed because it would look great.

 

[SnookusFish]

richiep how does this one look?

 

[richiep]

richiep how does this one look?
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Ide keep it

 

[SnookusFish]

So i have spotted that one of my adult original females is berried again! Also i have 2 amano shrimp in the tank now for an algae issue, is this safe or will they eat newely hatched shrimplets?

 

[richiep]

They will not touch shrimplets unless dead

So i have spotted that one of my adult original females is berried again! Also i have 2 amano shrimp in the tank now for an algae issue, is this safe or will they eat newely hatched shrimplets?

 

[SnookusFish]

These are some of the oldest of the lot!

I have lots of shrimp now and a load more on the way as t he origonal fenale is berried again. I perdormed my first cull today! Moved 3 shrimp to a 2.6 gallon. They were quite clear with see through legs. I should have done more but they are inpossible to catch with my net, i need to get myself one of those shrimp nets. Any reccomendations for nets and how to catch shrimp?

 

[ProudPapa]

These are some of the oldest of the lot!
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I have lots of shrimp now and a load more on the way as t he origonal fenale is berried again. I perdormed my first cull today! Moved 3 shrimp to a 2.6 gallon. They were quite clear with see through legs. I should have done more but they are inpossible to catch with my net, i need to get myself one of those shrimp nets. Any reccomendations for nets and how to catch shrimp?

I use this net: Amazon.com : Carefree Fish Aquarium Stainless Steel Small Fishing Net, Extendable Handle Shrimp Net, Soft Light Tiny Net, Fish Tank Cleaner Long Handle(Please Note The Size of The Product) : Pet Supplies. My shrimp don't really shy away from it much. They're pretty easy to catch, especially when I feed them.

 

[richiep]

I get mine from China $4 excellent quality

 

[SnookusFish]

I get mine from China $4 excellent quality

Have u got a link to one?
Yea they tend to just walk into the net but my net is too big and i cant reach them when they are under rocks and wood

 

[angelcraze]

Congrats Snook! Cool neos! I used to have a huge cherry shrimp colony in my 46g bow. They looked a lot like your cherries.

I find these triangular shrimp nets helpful to get in the corners or in between things.
Triangle net at Amazon

 

[richiep]

Aquarium Small Betta Tetra Fish Catching 3D Shrimp Net Square Round Shape BIN | eBay

 

[SnookusFish]

Congrats Snook! Cool neos! I used to have a huge cherry shrimp colony in my 46g bow. They looked a lot like your cherries.

I find these triangular shrimp nets helpful to get in the corners or in between things.
Triangle net at Amazon

Thanks! That must have been so cool, when im older and have a big tank i definitely want a massive colony of neos. It was def a good idea to get this colony started before i got fish because now the fish have no chance at wiping it out i'll check out that net, looks cool.

Aquarium Small Betta Tetra Fish Catching 3D Shrimp Net Square Round Shape BIN | eBay

Do you get the round or the square net? Cheers

 

[richiep]

I've got all square they see to work well

 

[SnookusFish]

I foundthis shrimp and it has white patches on it, it looks really cool. I might try and find more like this and start a new line

 

[SnookusFish]

Here ya go

 

[angelcraze]

Awesome! Love the shrimp bridge hilarious

 

[SnookusFish]

Awesome! Love the shrimp bridge hilarious

Hahaha thank you very high level aquascaping from me there

It looks like while i was away on holiday my 2nd generation of cheries hatched! I had forgotten how tint 1 day old shrimp are, like 1mm. And yep, the amano shrimp do not touch them. I will probably show these in another video soon

 

[Ssnaaiil]

I have 3 cherry shrimp, 2 red and one yellow.
Im certain the first is a female but unsure about the other 2.
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Very pretty shrimp

 

[SnookusFish]

Shrimp update, i have continued to cull. I now have some very nice looking shrimplets and the second generation is still tiny. Good news is that i added 12 pygmy corys and an oto to the tank and i can still see the baby shrimp walking around so they arent being eaten!
Here is one of my high grade shrimplets

 

[Renaissanista]

Lookin' good!!

 

[SnookusFish]

Started to spread out my colony to other paces, here is my pickle jar, has now had 3 of myy shrimp in it doing great for almost 2 weeks

 

[SnookusFish]

Set up the cull tank properly
Got some completely clear shrimp in there probablt the mix of yellow and red.
Also most of that 1st generation are now pretty much fully grown which is great. A lot are berried too so in the next week I'm going to have another 300 shrimp appear lol. I am still seeing some little baby shrimplets scooting around from that last hatch so they are about 3 or 4 weeks old. Pygmy cories are great tankmates it seems.

 

[richiep]

3 high grade shrimp there i love them

 

[SnookusFish]

Another batch just hatched and there's a lot of berried shrimp, I have so many!!!! not complaining though. That big lump of java moss is being taken out of the tank soon and being replaced with a mix of anubias and bucephalandra plants, there are still areas with java moss in the tank though so hopefully they do ok. That big lump is just too hard to manage.

 

[richiep]

Nice to see them coming on
Whats wrong with the jarva moss its a 5☆ hotel for shrimp

 

[SnookusFish]

Nice to see them coming on
Whats wrong with the jarva moss its a 5☆ hotel for shrimp

Yeah I know, they do love it but I have lots more around the tank too, only that piece going. It just grows too big, gets messy and also is covering some of my other plants. I have a heavily planted tank though so I think the shrimp will be fine, its being replaced with more plants anyway.

 

[richiep]

No doubt they'll be fine i have to cut mine back and throw it out as I can't even give it away snd how I've tried, and i hate throwing it out

 

[SnookusFish]

No doubt they'll be fine i have to cut mine back and throw it out as I can't even give it away snd how I've tried, and i hate throwing it out

oh i know, ive had to cut mine a lot, fortunately i won't be throwing it out, I'll be using it in a breeding tank,

Goodbye java moss this will be better though, especially when it grows nice and big, need to order some buce now aswell

 

[SnookusFish]

Currently having a population expolsion. All of the second generation are finally adults and their eggs have began hatching. In the last few days I must have gotten 300 more shrimplets and i still have a load of berries females. Do they ever stop?

 

[SnookusFish]

So many shrimplets at the minute
Think I caught that female preparing to molt too

 

[SnookusFish]

What are some good foods for shrimp that will make them do that thing where all the shrimp in the tank form a ball on the food?

 

[SnookusFish]

I think im over 500 at this point and still more on the way. Will probably be looking to get some fresh blood in soon. Wouldnt mind buying off someone from fishlore

 

[Hugooo]

Wow! Amazing!
Will you be looking to sell some anytime soon?

 

[SnookusFish]

Wow! Amazing!
Will you be looking to sell some anytime soon?

I would be down to! Where do u live?
Edit: sorry can't work, I live in Ireland

 

[richiep]

Told you they would explode