How many times a year will a cherry female have babies?

Snowball · Post by **Snowball** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:57 pm

Hi,

I never really got an accurate answer so I've been pondering this question for a while. If the water conditions, food supply and temperature are perfect, how many clutches will she carry in one year?

Thanks

Post by **Mustafa** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:26 pm

If they are well-fed they can carry eggs every 3-4 weeks on average depending on temperature. So, you can have offspring 12 or more times a year.

Snowball · Post by **Snowball** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:56 pm

Mustafa wrote:If they are well-fed they can carry eggs every 3-4 weeks on average depending on temperature. So, you can have offspring 12 or more times a year.

Thanks, exactly the answer I need to know.

Jackie · Post by **Jackie** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:06 pm

If they suddenly stop breeding you can try to "give them a push" by lowering the temperature to 15-16 C. After a few days slowly bring the temperature back to normal and make a partial water change. Sometimes this helps - checked

Post by **Mustafa** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 10:03 pm

Jackie wrote:If they suddenly stop breeding you can try to "give them a push" by lowering the temperature to 15-16 C. After a few days slowly bring the temperature back to normal and make a partial water change. Sometimes this helps - checked

I think it's the partial water change that might have done the trick in your case as shrimp can stop breeding if there is too little food and/or polluted water. Red cherry shrimp do not have to go through a period of lowered temperatures to be able to reproduce like some temperate zone animals.

I have been breeding shrimp for years and I have never had any sudden, mysterious breaks in reproduction. If there were breaks, it was because of food or water issues.

Jackie · Post by **Jackie** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:12 am

Mustafa wrote:I have been breeding shrimp for years and I have never had any sudden, mysterious breaks in reproduction. If there were breaks, it was because of food or water issues.

Older shrimp breed less often than young ones. At least, that is what we observed. However, I would not make a big fuss about this. Red Cherries breed like crazy and more often there is a problem with too much babies than too little