Cherry Shrimp and Feeding time

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:14 pm

I was going through the freezer today and found a package of frozen daphnia that I had earlier this year for feeding fish fry. I melted a cube and divided it between 4 shrimp tanks and they went nuts for it.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:31 pm

Now you know something else they like. Another case of shrimp letting us know

! I think I will try some for my shrimp too

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:34 pm

Most of my Shrimp, Including the RCS.

Enjoy eating, Frozen Blood Worms, Frozen Brime Shrimp, And Canned Tuna Fish-In Spring Water.

I like to throw these in the Tanks, But, just every once in awhile.

John

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:16 pm

YuccaPatrol wrote:I was going through the freezer today and found a package of frozen daphnia that I had earlier this year for feeding fish fry. I melted a cube and divided it between 4 shrimp tanks and they went nuts for it.

You should see what they do for live ones! More than worth the effort to raise them. Sweet potato baby food is the secret. Keep at least 2 cutures going.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:38 pm

Can you culture them in cups and small containers or do they require more room than that? Thanks for the tip.

blinster · Post by **blinster** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:22 am

I have wierd unknown tiny critters running around in my tank (very small, size of a dot (.), anyone have a guess to what it is and if the cherries will eat them?

eklikewhoa · Post by **eklikewhoa** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:29 am

coepods or something like that, i have them in my tank as well but the shrimp dont seem to notice them.

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:33 am

Neonshrimp wrote:Can you culture them in cups and small containers or do they require more room than that? Thanks for the tip.

Some people report success in 1 gallon containers, but I have had no luck with it. I use 30 gallon garbage cans.

Maekellen · Post by **Maekellen** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:11 pm

badflash wrote:
Neonshrimp wrote:Can you culture them in cups and small containers or do they require more room than that? Thanks for the tip.
Some people report success in 1 gallon containers, but I have had no luck with it. I use 30 gallon garbage cans.

Temperature sensitive? Or could you keep them in an unheated garage?

(Yah, I'm betting no, but had to ask.)

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:30 pm

It depends on the time of the year. Below 65 degrees F they slow way down and when it gets cold enough they shift over to laying resting eggs and the population crashes. Summer time it should work fine, but you'd need to worry if it gets much over 90.

I got a cheap 300 watt stainless steel heater and keep it at 78 degrees.

I'm also running the babyfood through a blender mixed with a quart of water for 5 minutes to pulverize the particles. 1 teaspoon at a time in a 30 gallon can is all that is needed. Don't add more until the water clears. harvest ruthlessly.

Add only aged aquarium water when you do water changes. Ipull out 30% of the water each week, filter it and feed this to the fish. I then add 10 gallons of my best water change water. I harvest every day to keep the population under control. Add more food when the water start to get really clear.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:42 pm

Thanks for the instructions for keeping a culture going. If this provides a year round supply of food then I am going to try it.