Anyone here have luck breeding amano shrimp?

sunmiztres · 12-09-2006, 07:56 PM

Just what the title says. I've read a few articles on breeding them and it sounds like it is quite difficult since you have to get the salt water just perfect for them to live as young and juvinile shrimp.

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**A Hill** · 12-09-2006, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sunmiztres

Just what the title says. I've read a few articles on breeding them and it sounds like it is quite difficult since you have to get the salt water just perfect for them to live as young and juvinile shrimp.

It isn't easy and requires many tanks and a bunch of room... There was a guy who posted here who had huge sucess, search "breeding Amano Shrimp"

- Andrew

livebearer · 12-10-2006, 09:15 PM

i've been trying recently with the amanos, but no luck i get to day 10-12 and the all die off by then. lucky me dont really have the problem of making saltwater since i have a saltwater tank already. my problem with breeding them is keeping them floating at the top the blackout thing just wasnt working for me.

Aphyosemion · 12-12-2006, 11:00 PM

I just took down my 1-gallon breeder and cleaned it out about an hour ago. I was making a third attempt at breeding amanos, since I only have one female and none of the pet stores around here seem to have them.
The first two times I tried with just sunlight and saltwater so that I had "greenwater," but they slowly died off a few at a time. I managed to get about a dozen to the point they were ready to start moving back to freshwater, but then screwed it up.
This last time I tried with two phytoplankton cultures and water from my saltwater tank, but it failed again. The last two times I am pretty sure that I wasn't doing it right, but this time I thought for sure I had it nailed. I am maintaining Nannochlorosis and Isochrysis (not sure if I spelled those right) cultures that I used to try to get my project off the ground, but no luck. I am still trying to figure out what I did wrong.
I haven't given up yet though. When my female berries up again, I will begin attempt number four. Until someone offers to sell me about 500 amano shrimp for about 50 bucks, I will continue trying to breed them, since they are one of the best things to happen to planted tanks.

-Aphyosemion

**jlroar** · 03-05-2008, 04:26 PM

I know this is a little out of date but was just wondering if you have had any luck?

James

monkeyruler90 · 05-11-2008, 05:30 AM

yeah, me too
i'm in an amano deprived area and i would love to have a tank full of them.

had any success?

**waterfaller1** · 05-11-2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by monkeyruler90

yeah, me too
i'm in an amano deprived area and i would love to have a tank full of them.

had any success?

Sometimes Ocean Blue gets them.

**gmccreedy** · 05-11-2008, 01:59 PM

I am trying again as we speak. I am hoping to have it dialed in this time.

12-09-2006, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
sunmiztres Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Posts: 466	Anyone here have luck breeding amano shrimp? Just what the title says. I've read a few articles on breeding them and it sounds like it is quite difficult since you have to get the salt water just perfect for them to live as young and juvinile shrimp.

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Aphyosemion Algae growing specialist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 980	I just took down my 1-gallon breeder and cleaned it out about an hour ago. I was making a third attempt at breeding amanos, since I only have one female and none of the pet stores around here seem to have them. The first two times I tried with just sunlight and saltwater so that I had "greenwater," but they slowly died off a few at a time. I managed to get about a dozen to the point they were ready to start moving back to freshwater, but then screwed it up. This last time I tried with two phytoplankton cultures and water from my saltwater tank, but it failed again. The last two times I am pretty sure that I wasn't doing it right, but this time I thought for sure I had it nailed. I am maintaining Nannochlorosis and Isochrysis (not sure if I spelled those right) cultures that I used to try to get my project off the ground, but no luck. I am still trying to figure out what I did wrong. I haven't given up yet though. When my female berries up again, I will begin attempt number four. Until someone offers to sell me about 500 amano shrimp for about 50 bucks, I will continue trying to breed them, since they are one of the best things to happen to planted tanks. -Aphyosemion __________________ Two 1 GA desktops, a 5 gallon, a 10 gallon, a 20 gallon, a 25 gallon, and a 75 gallon tank, all planted. I am an expert on algae, so ask me if you have questions. I know how to grow it though, not how to get rid of it.

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jlroar Goldfish guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lewis Center, OH Posts: 109	I know this is a little out of date but was just wondering if you have had any luck? James __________________

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gmccreedy Yada Yada Yada... (View User Tanks) PTrader: (26) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oakland, New Jersey Posts: 1,290	I am trying again as we speak. I am hoping to have it dialed in this time. __________________ ~Glenn

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12-10-2006, 09:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
livebearer Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: cleveland Posts: 219	i've been trying recently with the amanos, but no luck i get to day 10-12 and the all die off by then. lucky me dont really have the problem of making saltwater since i have a saltwater tank already. my problem with breeding them is keeping them floating at the top the blackout thing just wasnt working for me.

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monkeyruler90 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lake Mary, Florida Posts: 32	yeah, me too i'm in an amano deprived area and i would love to have a tank full of them. had any success?