[Soothing Shrimp]

Okay, every once in a while my wife stumps me with a shrimp question I can't answer.

She would like a shrimp that is 2 or 3 times as large as a cherry, freshwater, breeds, and does not need brackish water for breeding for fry survival.

Ideas? :icon_eek:

 

[ravensgate]

No ideas but the fact she even wants a shrimp puts you in a better position than me. Lol!!!!

 

[Soothing Shrimp]

Now I didn't say she "liked" them yet, but I'm hoping she's coming around- especially if I take an interest in finding what she wants!

 

[dougolasjr]

Freshwater Ghost Shrimp? Is the only thing that pops up in my limited knowledge.

 

[ThinkTank]

CPO crayfish are about the size you're looking for. Plant safe too.

 

[ravensgate]

CPO crayfish are about the size you're looking for. Plant safe too.

How, now that's an idea! They are SUPER cute too. Waiting on mine to get old enough to breed (and hope they do).

 

[Overgrowth]

Bamboo shrimp?

 

[ThatGuyWithTheFish]

African filters?

 

[blacksheep998]

Bamboo shrimp need brackish water to breed, as do all other filter shrimp I'm aware of. Though I freely confess to not knowing them all.

 

[Green_Flash]

CPO for sure!

 

[Newman]

forgetting prawns. but maybe for good reason lol.

 

[Veneer]

Describes many of the more medium-sized Macrobrachium. Most commonly available one (captive-bred animals regularly on Aquabid) with this kind of larval development is the redclaw shrimp (M. dayanum complex), but others of this sort get imported now and then from India, SE Asia, and S. America. They're nippier than atyid shrimp (actual claws) but it's not really an issue to keep them in groups.

Even nicer-patterned ones available, but rare in the U.S. hobby:

Common name in the German trade is "Blue Mexico shrimp", but it's actually from India and quite close to regular redclaws.

 

[dougolasjr]

I think you should go back with a macro.

 

[Soothing Shrimp]

veneer, I'll take a look into those. Thanks!

 

[Overgrowth]

What about babaultis?

 

[Soothing Shrimp]

My understanding is that they would match the size (or only a little bigger) than cherries.

 

[Rev_jim_jones]

Macrobrachium +1