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Shrimp Breeding

  • 14-02-2017 8:15pm
    #1
    HONKEY TONK
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    Hi All

    Current setup is a Fluval Chi II setup with the following Shrimps

    14 Red Cherry Shrimp

    6 Blue Pearl Shrimp

    4 Glass Shrimp

    Currently the tank temp is 26C with Tube houses and Moss balls

    Java moss will arrive next week and will let it take over the tank.

    I also have an Air Stone and sponge filter added to the tank for algae and bacteria growth

    50% water change each week

    Shrimps also fed on JBL Novo Prawn twice a week.

    Anything else I need to encourage breeding in the tank?


Comments

  • #2
    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,698 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    Check your water hardness & ph
    Different shrimp breed better at different levels.


  • #3
    HONKEY TONK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 779 ✭✭✭HONKEY TONK


    I got the Java Moss in the tank now and extra lights . Should I use a heater as research is telling me that Java Moss grows better in Cooler water and Shrimps are fine between temperature of 14–29 °C


  • #4
    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,698 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    HONKEY TONK wrote: »
    I got the Java Moss in the tank now and extra lights . Should I use a heater as research is telling me that Java Moss grows better in Cooler water and Shrimps are fine between temperature of 14–29 °C

    I use a heater just to keep a constant temp, fluctuations can do more damage than consistent highs or lows.


  • #5
    HONKEY TONK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 779 ✭✭✭HONKEY TONK


    Silverfish wrote: »
    I use a heater just to keep a constant temp, fluctuations can do more damage than consistent highs or lows.

    DO you have aly issues growing Java Moss in a higher temperature ?


  • #6
    Silverfish
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,698 Mod ✭✭✭✭Silverfish


    HONKEY TONK wrote: »
    DO you have aly issues growing Java Moss in a higher temperature ?

    No, I kept my tank at about 22-24 for my cherry shrimp, the mosses did great and the shrimp bred like crazy.

    I miss my shrimp, going to start up my tank again I think.


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  • #7
    HONKEY TONK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 779 ✭✭✭HONKEY TONK


    Silverfish wrote: »
    No, I kept my tank at about 22-24 for my cherry shrimp, the mosses did great and the shrimp bred like crazy.

    I miss my shrimp, going to start up my tank again I think.

    I put my heater back i the tank and added extra lights

    Have a large amount of Java moss as ground cover but hoping it completely takes over the tank

    ordered a TDS counter on amazon for water checks.

    So far, So good

    I removed the sponge filter and air-stone abd put it in another tank for cycling.

    If I see shrimps with eggs I will add the sponge filter again - only if the Java moss isn't taking over 50% of the tank by then


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