i have 3 male and 3 females cherry shrimps, the water PH around 7.5 and water temperature around 28c - 20c .. fully planted with plants. what could be the reason behind they not breeding. and how to make them mate?
my adult red cherries not mating~
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my adult red cherries not mating~
Its been a long time... i havent seen any eggs on my female shrimps
i have 3 male and 3 females cherry shrimps, the water PH around 7.5 and water temperature around 28c - 20c .. fully planted with plants. what could be the reason behind they not breeding. and how to make them mate?
i have 3 male and 3 females cherry shrimps, the water PH around 7.5 and water temperature around 28c - 20c .. fully planted with plants. what could be the reason behind they not breeding. and how to make them mate?
Re: my adult red cherries not mating~
Maybe it's something in the water other then the PH or temp, do you use ferts on your plants?tzenlip wrote:Its been a long time... i havent seen any eggs on my female shrimps
i have 3 male and 3 females cherry shrimps, the water PH around 7.5 and water temperature around 28c - 20c .. fully planted with plants. what could be the reason behind they not breeding. and how to make them mate?
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Stop fertilizing your plants and do several 50% water changes to reduce nitrates and phosphate to <2ppm. By my personal experience I can tell you that this will prevent egg production in most fresh water shrimp.
Once you get a good population of shrimp, their bio load will provide all the nutrients your plants will need.
Check your water supply as well as some water comes pre-polluted. I know many big cities in the mid-west are like that. If you are using chemical buffers be sure it is phosphate free. If it doesn't say phosphate free, it is loaded with phosphates.
Be sure to do a minimum of a 20% water change weekly.
Once you get a good population of shrimp, their bio load will provide all the nutrients your plants will need.
Check your water supply as well as some water comes pre-polluted. I know many big cities in the mid-west are like that. If you are using chemical buffers be sure it is phosphate free. If it doesn't say phosphate free, it is loaded with phosphates.
Be sure to do a minimum of a 20% water change weekly.
Define "long time". If it's been 3 weeks and the shrimp are still juveniles they will not produce eggs. Adult female RCS start producing eggs when they are about 3/4 inch long. First they will get a light colored, or tan, "saddle" on their back. This is their ovaries filled with eggs. Then the eggs will come out in about 10-14 days and will cling to their swimmerettes.