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Originally Posted by Phal grower
Very cool. I've only had a few shrimp and they were gone in no time. How do you breed them?
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Shrimp are tricky. They are more sensitive than most freshwater fish. I'm not sure how much you know about aquariums but shrimp require a fully cycled and preferably well established tank. They don't produce much waste and don't contribute much to the bioload but they are sensitive to nitrates so routine water changes are necessary. They prefer stable parameters so water changes should only be around 20% and should be performed once a week. Large changes can cause shifts that will stress them out. If they are happy and the water parameters are close to what they prefer they will breed on their own over time. It took my CRS/CBS about 2 months to start breeding.
Certain shrimp are easier than others. Generally Red Cherry Shrimp are considered the most hardy and easiest to breed.
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