Shrimp breeding control needed?

Ljung · Post by **Ljung** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 5:50 pm

hi,
first of all, I would like to thank everyone for creating and supporting this wonderful site dedicated to shrimp enthusiasts

in my first shrimp tank setup, my 'routine shrimp collection' at bottom of the tank was like 1 body per day..... only after a few months later, they starts becoming happeir...
no casualty =

??

and,

= breeding....
one question that i have now....

in-line breeding (breeding from the same family tree) would happen if they are left be themselves, would in-line shrimp breeding cause a degrade in quality (or health? or metally?

)
from experience in the fish kingdom, around after F3 in-line breeding, the following generations seems more prompted to defects....
would shrimps world carries the same issue?

pls enlighten....

Post by **Mustafa** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:08 pm

I have never seen any adverse effects of inbreeding in shrimp, which does not mean that it might not have some adverse effects. However, I have never observed anything adverse *personally*.

Mustafa

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:44 pm

Hi,

I'm in an ecology class this term.
What I have been tolled, to avoid genetic problems, is to try to introduce 1 to 2 individuals can counteract genetic drift (inbreeding) 5 or more individuals is recommended however. That will create more genetic variability

I hope this helps,

TKD

Ljung · Post by **Ljung** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:29 pm

Thanks for the advise.

ahha, that means every now and then have to introduce new batch and add some shrimps in my dinner to reduce the population indide the tank

fresh shrimp, good protein....

amber2461 · Post by **amber2461** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 1:34 am

hehehehe

edinjapan · Post by **edinjapan** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:30 pm

Ljung wrote:Thanks for the advise.

ahha, that means every now and then have to introduce new batch and add some shrimps in my dinner to reduce the population indide the tank

fresh shrimp, good protein....

What are you raising? yabbies?

theshrimp_123 · Post by **theshrimp_123** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:16 pm

add some shrimps in my dinner to reduce the population indide the tank

fresh shrimp, good protein....

You monster!!!!

Mudbug murder!!! Mudbug murder!!!

. LOL

Ljung · Post by **Ljung** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:47 pm

edinjapan,
only keeping cheeries and some other small size ones, only can be eaten as shrimp paste.....

just kiddin.....
going to start my second attempt on tiger shrimp when come across nice speciments, tried them and bee before when tank was still new and all either MIA or

within a few days

any advise from the expert in keeping tiger and bee shrimps before my next attempt? these two types is much cheaper than cherry but heard that cherry is more hardy in terms of water chemistry tolerance, is this true?

edinjapan · Post by **edinjapan** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:40 pm

Ljung wrote:edinjapan,
only keeping cheeries and some other small size ones, only can be eaten as shrimp paste.....
just kiddin.....
going to start my second attempt on tiger shrimp when come across nice speciments, tried them and bee before when tank was still new and all either MIA or within a few days

any advise from the expert in keeping tiger and bee shrimps before my next attempt? these two types is much cheaper than cherry but heard that cherry is more hardy in terms of water chemistry tolerance, is this true?

The cherry shrimp are more hardy, they are a colour variation of the common Minami Numa Ebi (southern pond shrimp) found throughout Taiwan, Southern Japan and parts of China. These shrimp do well in almost any conditions and thrive in various water conditions from the liquid concrete of beautiful downtown Toronto to the lower pH of parts of China or Malaysia. As an added bonus these guys can be persuaded to breed like rabbits.