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They would definitely require a bigger tank which has cycled and ideally filtered using an internal or external filter, with decent decor, plants and substrate to house that many shrimp

I agree they are unlikely to survive, adding 20 cherry shrimp to a bowl will not work. To house that many shrimp you'll need a bigger tank that has cycled with substrate and plants to allow them to survive let alone breed.

Sounds like it could be fungus or a bacterial infection.

To work out what is causing the shrimp to die in your tank I need to ask a few questions about your tank. How long has it been set up for? What size is it? What are your water parameters; temp, pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate?

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