Whats the recommended temp for Cherry Shrimp?

wskurdahl · Post by **wskurdahl** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:46 am

I know the range they can be kept in but I also have noticed that they grow faster in higher temps. Does anyone know around what temp you would see maximum productivity? I want to warm them up to get them breeding faster but I don't want to kill them. I assume the same temp should work for snowball, yellow, and blue pearl shrimp as well.

IndianaSam · Post by **IndianaSam** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:53 am

http://www.petshrimp.com/redcherryshrimp.html

wskurdahl · Post by **wskurdahl** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:23 pm

doesn't really answer my question. It says that they can survive at 86 but doesn't address whether they breed faster at 86 then at 80 or 82 or 70 or whatever.

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:30 pm

wide range, but best kept at 70°F-80°F

From the info page.

I keep mine at 75

Baby_Girl · Post by **Baby_Girl** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:57 pm

I keep 2 tanks of RCS. One is at 75, the other at 80. There is no noticeable difference in breeding rate (e.g. # eggs/clutch, time to hatching, rapidity of growth are all the same). Both tanks are reproducing TOO MUCH!

mikedmatthews · Post by **mikedmatthews** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:30 pm

at 75°F you will have no complaints.