wendy, I don't remember how small your tank is, but your shrimp will compete for food. As long as there is a limited supply of food, competition should keep the population in check.
You can keep a surprisingly high number of individuals in a small tank, especially if you keep your water quality very high.
Congrats on the new babies! I've found that if I can see two of them, that means that there are at least 20 I cannot see..
Hi wendyjo, I also have babies ! My RCS's eggs have hatched again. I never get tired of seeing the tank full of tiny little shrimp after a day of hatching, it is a joy !
bulrush wrote:Hi Wendy, are those the shrimp I sold you?
To keep them from breeding, try to lower the temp to 68-70F.
Or add a platy, they like to eat everything small but won't harm adult shrimp.
Not good ideas. Lower temperatures make shrimp less active and the platy *can* harass the shrimp, too, so that they hide more than run around. I wouldn't chance it.
Yes bulrush, the babies are from the females you sent me I don't have room to put a fish in there tho to keep the population under control. I guess if I have to I can scoop some out and put them in with the betta.
Even 30 shrimp in a 5 gallon isn't too many, so don't worry, just keep the water clean. Cut back to a small pinch of food every other day once the shrimps are juvie age and the eggs will stop comming. By then you can get a bigger tank.