Cherry Shrimp in Cooler Water

James From Cali · 04-09-2008, 06:58 PM

I want to keep some Cherry Shrimp in my Propogation 10! tank. I want to keep it simple with no heater and maybe just a sponge filter(in tank). The tank gets to 65* at night and 70-72* during the day. Do you think that this is doable and still have them breed? If not what would you suggest for a shrimp to breed(and not ghost shrimp). Myabe a Cray.

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**NeonShrimp** · 04-09-2008, 07:11 PM

Cherry shrimp are hardy and more adaptable than the other dwarf shrimp. They will do just fine in the conditions you have mentioned. Just keep up with the weekly water changes and they will breed especially if you keep them fed.

James From Cali · 04-09-2008, 07:19 PM

Ok thanks. Now to save up

**NeonShrimp** · 04-09-2008, 07:21 PM

May I ask what you are saving up for?

James From Cali · 04-09-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonShrimp

May I ask what you are saving up for?

Shrimp, sponge filter.

**NeonShrimp** · 04-09-2008, 07:29 PM

If you are going to do a shrimp only tank I will be happy to trade some of my Cherry shrimp with you

. Let me know what you want to do.

James From Cali · 04-09-2008, 07:32 PM

I will send you a PM.

**oblongshrimp** · 04-09-2008, 09:57 PM

If you keep the temp higher they breed faster but they will be fine at those temps.

247Plants · 04-09-2008, 10:45 PM

Sac might be a little cold, but here in socal I have a 10 gallon outside I throw plant trimmings in and it isnt anything but an aquarium, sand and plants. No heater, no filter, no circulation and there is a steady colony of cherries that have been in there for 2 years now. Probably one of my most interesting tanks with all the daphnia and ostracods and whatever else is in there. Nighttime with a flashlight and a beer makes for some pretty cool stuff to watch.

sorab · 04-10-2008, 02:27 AM

They are fine in cooler water, I dont know how cold they can survive but they have lived outside in a tub in my garden and it has had ice on it a few times this year. I think rapid changes in temperature would be a problem though, I keep the tub in the shade so that it doesnt heat up too quickly in the day.

James From Cali · 04-10-2008, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by oblongshrimp

If you keep the temp higher they breed faster but they will be fine at those temps.

Meh, its all the same. As long as they breed ya know.

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Originally Posted by 247Plants

Sac might be a little cold, but here in socal I have a 10 gallon outside I throw plant trimmings in and it isnt anything but an aquarium, sand and plants. No heater, no filter, no circulation and there is a steady colony of cherries that have been in there for 2 years now. Probably one of my most interesting tanks with all the daphnia and ostracods and whatever else is in there. Nighttime with a flashlight and a beer makes for some pretty cool stuff to watch.

Lucky, it gets way to cold for that up here. But yes me and my friends do the same thing at their houses, we grab a beer and watch the crays in his tank with a flashlight xD

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Originally Posted by sorab

They are fine in cooler water, I dont know how cold they can survive but they have lived outside in a tub in my garden and it has had ice on it a few times this year. I think rapid changes in temperature would be a problem though, I keep the tub in the shade so that it doesnt heat up too quickly in the day.

Yeah that is a big problem with outdoor setups. You cannot control alot of the variables.

Ulli Bauer · 04-11-2008, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by oblongshrimp

If you keep the temp higher they breed faster but they will be fine at those temps.

Hi,

the fact that they breed faster at higher temps is due to the shrimp's metabolism rate, which depends directly on the temperature. They virtually "live" faster at higher degrees F. The downside is that they also die earlier.

Cheers
Ulli

**NeonShrimp** · 04-11-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ulli Bauer

Hi,

the fact that they breed faster at higher temps is due to the shrimp's metabolism rate, which depends directly on the temperature. They virtually "live" faster at higher degrees F. The downside is that they also die earlier.

Cheers
Ulli

I try to keep my tanks in the mid to low 70's F. I use a heater and a fan to maintain this range. It has worked well so far.

04-09-2008, 06:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
James From Cali Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 2,691	Cherry Shrimp in Cooler Water I want to keep some Cherry Shrimp in my Propogation 10! tank. I want to keep it simple with no heater and maybe just a sponge filter(in tank). The tank gets to 65* at night and 70-72* during the day. Do you think that this is doable and still have them breed? If not what would you suggest for a shrimp to breed(and not ghost shrimp). Myabe a Cray. __________________ Tanks: 10g:Pardise Fish, 10g:Zebra Danio Eggs: These eggs will die in 5-7 days. Click them

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NeonShrimp Wannabe Me (View User Tanks) PTrader: (103) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,373	Cherry shrimp are hardy and more adaptable than the other dwarf shrimp. They will do just fine in the conditions you have mentioned. Just keep up with the weekly water changes and they will breed especially if you keep them fed. __________________ A little kindness goes a long way!

04-09-2008, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
James From Cali Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 2,691	Ok thanks. Now to save up __________________ Tanks: 10g:Pardise Fish, 10g:Zebra Danio Eggs: These eggs will die in 5-7 days. Click them

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NeonShrimp Wannabe Me (View User Tanks) PTrader: (103) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,373	May I ask what you are saving up for? __________________ A little kindness goes a long way!

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NeonShrimp Wannabe Me (View User Tanks) PTrader: (103) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,373	If you are going to do a shrimp only tank I will be happy to trade some of my Cherry shrimp with you. Let me know what you want to do. __________________ A little kindness goes a long way!

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James From Cali Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 2,691	I will send you a PM. __________________ Tanks: 10g:Pardise Fish, 10g:Zebra Danio Eggs: These eggs will die in 5-7 days. Click them

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oblongshrimp Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 867	If you keep the temp higher they breed faster but they will be fine at those temps.

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247Plants Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 389	Sac might be a little cold, but here in socal I have a 10 gallon outside I throw plant trimmings in and it isnt anything but an aquarium, sand and plants. No heater, no filter, no circulation and there is a steady colony of cherries that have been in there for 2 years now. Probably one of my most interesting tanks with all the daphnia and ostracods and whatever else is in there. Nighttime with a flashlight and a beer makes for some pretty cool stuff to watch. __________________ RAOK- Help Spread the Hobby! -Kurtis

04-10-2008, 02:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
sorab Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 44	They are fine in cooler water, I dont know how cold they can survive but they have lived outside in a tub in my garden and it has had ice on it a few times this year. I think rapid changes in temperature would be a problem though, I keep the tub in the shade so that it doesnt heat up too quickly in the day.

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