rili/cherry breeding

pmcarbrey · 01-20-2013, 06:28 PM

I have incredibly hard water in my are (TDS 350+ and ph of 8+) would cherries/rilis breed in this? or would i have to tamper with the water conditions?

skystrife · 01-20-2013, 07:00 PM

Cherries will breed in just about anything, but it would probably be a good idea to at least cut your tap water with RO to lower that TDS a little, I think.

**Soothing Shrimp** · 01-20-2013, 07:32 PM

You could cut the TDS if you want, however cherries are known to breed in 300-400 just fine.

pmcarbrey · 01-20-2013, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soothing Shrimp

You could cut the TDS if you want, however cherries are known to breed in 300-400 just fine.

alright thanks! now i just need to find a source with some good prices :P

PuddlesAqua · 01-20-2013, 09:30 PM

TDS is fine. I'd be more alarmed by the extremely high ph than the tds. Should be fine though.

**Soothing Shrimp** · 01-20-2013, 10:28 PM

Why? I keep all my cherries in 8+ ph.

PuddlesAqua · 01-20-2013, 10:59 PM

well there you go. High ph high tds sounds good to go.

jlieu · 01-20-2013, 10:59 PM

Ditto. These guys are pretty hardy as Zebra Danios...ok maybe not exactly but you get the idea lol

Shrimpfreak · 01-21-2013, 04:17 AM

Yes Cherries will breed in very hard water. I have very hard water and mine are breeding like rabbits!!! I have plenty to sell if anyone wants some. I am in Wadsworth Ohio pm me!!

Xforce · 01-21-2013, 01:19 PM

with that kind of PH you can go with cardinal shrimp

but seriously the cherries should be fine unless they came from really soft water

pmcarbrey · 01-21-2013, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xforce

with that kind of PH you can go with cardinal shrimp

but seriously the cherries should be fine unless they came from really soft water

If I could find someone to sell me some cheap I would!

01-20-2013, 06:28 PM	#1
pmcarbrey Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: kansas Posts: 536	rili/cherry breeding I have incredibly hard water in my are (TDS 350+ and ph of 8+) would cherries/rilis breed in this? or would i have to tamper with the water conditions?

01-20-2013, 07:00 PM	#2
skystrife Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Savoy, IL Posts: 45	Cherries will breed in just about anything, but it would probably be a good idea to at least cut your tap water with RO to lower that TDS a little, I think. __________________ 75 Gallon Low Tech Journal

01-20-2013, 07:32 PM	#3
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (72/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,508	You could cut the TDS if you want, however cherries are known to breed in 300-400 just fine. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

01-20-2013, 10:28 PM	#6
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (72/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,508	Why? I keep all my cherries in 8+ ph. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

01-21-2013, 01:19 PM	#10
Xforce Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Israel Posts: 55	with that kind of PH you can go with cardinal shrimp but seriously the cherries should be fine unless they came from really soft water __________________

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PuddlesAqua Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 403	TDS is fine. I'd be more alarmed by the extremely high ph than the tds. Should be fine though.

01-20-2013, 10:59 PM	#7
PuddlesAqua Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 403	well there you go. High ph high tds sounds good to go.

01-20-2013, 10:59 PM	#8
jlieu Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: BG, KY Posts: 103	Ditto. These guys are pretty hardy as Zebra Danios...ok maybe not exactly but you get the idea lol

01-21-2013, 04:17 AM	#9
Shrimpfreak Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio USA Posts: 32	Yes Cherries will breed in very hard water. I have very hard water and mine are breeding like rabbits!!! I have plenty to sell if anyone wants some. I am in Wadsworth Ohio pm me!!

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