Pysco shrimP??

Choco · 04-11-2008, 06:28 PM

One one my cherry shrimp (male i think due to color) is constantly bugging or maybe attacking other shrimps in the tank..
He constantly jump on the back of other shrimps and start picking on their head. The other shrimp would keep on jumping around until he is off...

Now when I see him do that, I would use a chowstick to scare or shoo him away, and he would jump right off, but often, he will start doing the same thing to another shrimp right away!!

Is he just trying mate or he is being psychotic? (He is doing it to male/female/pregnant female)

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mistergreen · 04-11-2008, 06:34 PM

Don't worry about it. Some shrimps are just jerks.

kidding.. They might be mating so something.

**NeonShrimp** · 04-11-2008, 06:51 PM

His drive to mate is probably on overdrive. Is he the only male in the tank?

**John7429** · 04-11-2008, 07:27 PM

Alpha male

LGHT · 04-11-2008, 08:08 PM

Yeah probably in heat. I used to have a dog that did the same thing to small kids.

**fishscale** · 04-11-2008, 08:31 PM

It's fine, happens all the time. If you see males swimming around a lot, then it's mating season. And by season, I mean it's been a month since the last time.

joe_g · 04-12-2008, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LGHT

Yeah probably in heat. I used to have a dog that did the same thing to small kids.

round my area the kids do it to the dogs....sure theres a law against that lol..

04-11-2008, 06:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Choco Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 100	Pysco shrimP?? One one my cherry shrimp (male i think due to color) is constantly bugging or maybe attacking other shrimps in the tank.. He constantly jump on the back of other shrimps and start picking on their head. The other shrimp would keep on jumping around until he is off... Now when I see him do that, I would use a chowstick to scare or shoo him away, and he would jump right off, but often, he will start doing the same thing to another shrimp right away!! Is he just trying mate or he is being psychotic? (He is doing it to male/female/pregnant female)

04-11-2008, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
mistergreen Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 2,432	Don't worry about it. Some shrimps are just jerks. kidding.. They might be mating so something. __________________ Algae happens.

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NeonShrimp Wannabe Me (View User Tanks) PTrader: (103) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,375	His drive to mate is probably on overdrive. Is he the only male in the tank? __________________ A little kindness goes a long way!

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John7429 Sergeant (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 499	Alpha male __________________ Sergeant of Marines

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fishscale duckweed. it's bad, mmk. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 3,222	It's fine, happens all the time. If you see males swimming around a lot, then it's mating season. And by season, I mean it's been a month since the last time. __________________ Eheim Pimp #254, Eheim Wolverine #1 55 Gallon Work in progress 10 Gallon Shrimp Tank 10 Gallon Planted QT 20 Gallon Shrimp Tank (Work in progress)

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LGHT Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 419	Yeah probably in heat. I used to have a dog that did the same thing to small kids.

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