Cherry Shrimp Question

fishkid951 · 05-08-2008, 07:41 AM

Hi
I bought my first ever cherry red shrimp 5days ago.
When i got them they were about 1cm big and some of them were berried(2 out of 12, now 3 out of 12). All 12 are being housed in a 10gallon tank.
My Question.....

Will my shrimp grow to full size even tho they are so small but have started breeding. If so, how long will it take? I hear they grow max. 3cm.

I ask because with many fish i have noticed once they have started breeding their growth rate slows down alot. does it happen with shrimp.

The 12 I have at the moment, are so small and are hard to see them form a distance in the 10gallon(34Litre) tank they live in. I would like them to grow to full size so they can be found easier.

ANy help on this would be greatly appreciated.
CHEERS
Fishkid

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RoyalFizbin · 05-08-2008, 08:16 AM

A 3 cm cherry shrimp would be a freak. They don't get that big. I'd say 2 and a half is about the maximum i've seen. Most will not get to that size. Your shrimp are perfectly fine. They'll continue to grow to adult size even though they're breeding.

fishkid951 · 05-08-2008, 08:26 AM

OK KOOL
That is good to know. Can you suggest a time span for this to occur over and the age of my shrimp now.

BTW how many eggs is a cherry shrimp able to have.....mine look as though they have between 10 and 15...

Thanks heaps

05-08-2008, 07:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
fishkid951 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 23	Cherry Shrimp Question Hi I bought my first ever cherry red shrimp 5days ago. When i got them they were about 1cm big and some of them were berried(2 out of 12, now 3 out of 12). All 12 are being housed in a 10gallon tank. My Question..... Will my shrimp grow to full size even tho they are so small but have started breeding. If so, how long will it take? I hear they grow max. 3cm. I ask because with many fish i have noticed once they have started breeding their growth rate slows down alot. does it happen with shrimp. The 12 I have at the moment, are so small and are hard to see them form a distance in the 10gallon(34Litre) tank they live in. I would like them to grow to full size so they can be found easier. ANy help on this would be greatly appreciated. CHEERS Fishkid __________________ FISHKID

05-08-2008, 08:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
fishkid951 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sydney, australia Posts: 23	OK KOOL That is good to know. Can you suggest a time span for this to occur over and the age of my shrimp now. BTW how many eggs is a cherry shrimp able to have.....mine look as though they have between 10 and 15... Thanks heaps __________________ FISHKID

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05-08-2008, 08:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
RoyalFizbin Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 91	A 3 cm cherry shrimp would be a freak. They don't get that big. I'd say 2 and a half is about the maximum i've seen. Most will not get to that size. Your shrimp are perfectly fine. They'll continue to grow to adult size even though they're breeding.