How many women can a male handle?

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:50 pm

I have had a close look at my cherry shrimp tank and I reckon 7 are female and 1 is male.

Am I putting a single male shrimp at risk through over excertion? Shall I buy a few more shrimp and hope I get males?

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:20 pm

Oh, I though you were talking about humans with the title.....

LOL

TKD

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:25 pm

Ooops lol

GunmetalBlue · Post by **GunmetalBlue** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:33 pm

Lol, 1 male most likely can easily handle 7 females. The only thing is, if that one male turns out not to be a male OR if he dies, then it becomes a no-go

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-GB

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:48 pm

I'm about 75% sure i've one male...the shrimp in question is almost see through except for some small red spots. It's also more thinner in the body area whereas smaller shrimp than it have much more colour, thicker lines of red are are thicker body wise.

I'm doing a snail for cherry shrimp swap with a lady a know but I think they will probably be quite smaller.

I hope he doesn't wear himself out while the others grow up.

GunmetalBlue · Post by **GunmetalBlue** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:54 pm

I suppose he could get all worn out if all the females molted and then became "available" on the same day

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-GB

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:59 pm

Yikes imagine all the babies that might yield?

Most fellas wouldn't mind their own 7 day a week harem.

It's a 21g planted so he should have some hiding places when the novelty wears off.

frugalfish · Post by **frugalfish** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:02 pm

I suppose he could get all worn out if all the females molted and then became "available" on the same day .

Not if it's a young male.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:05 pm

Lol you guys

I always put my foot in it with the guys at my lfs too......i'm not even gonna go into how they teased me about moss (marimo) balls.

frugalfish · Post by **frugalfish** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 6:05 pm

LOL.

Oh man, nope, not gonna go there.

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:05 pm

I went away for the weekend about 3 weeks ago... when I came back I had 5 females that were caring eggs... all from 5 to 6 week old males lol

TKD

Post by **Mustafa** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:13 pm

Where can I get some of that stuff you guys have been smoking?

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:32 pm

frugalfish · Post by **frugalfish** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:47 pm

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:49 pm

frugalfish wrote: