crystal reds or tigers?

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crystal reds or tigers?

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based on ease of care and breeding, wich would be recomended? i would like to hear if anyone has had a success story about breeding either of these two species. i have herd both can be a little dificult. or, if one is harder to care for in general than the other that would help me decide.
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I'd say tigers, but that's just my experience. YMMV.
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have you been successful with breeding them?
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Re: crystal reds or tigers?

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I manage to breed some Tiger shrimp,CRS and Diamond and plenty of Cherry shrimps.

Bee shrimps are the worst. Previouly bought 500pcs of Bee shrimps but after a hard search, cannot even find one with eggs. Rare them for 6 months and left around 100pcs only. :cry:

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Re: crystal reds or tigers?

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petlovers2116 wrote:I manage to breed some Tiger shrimp,CRS and Diamond and plenty of Cherry shrimps.

Bee shrimps are the worst. Previouly bought 500pcs of Bee shrimps but after a hard search, cannot even find one with eggs. Rare them for 6 months and left around 100pcs only. :cry:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/petlovers2116/my_photos


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would you say that crs are easier than tigers or vis ersa?
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Hi cro117,

Based on my limited experience, both Cherry and Tiger are the same.


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Re: crystal reds or tigers?

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would you say that crs are easier than tigers or vis ersa?[/quote]


imho, both are quite similar when you have the best of water condition,etc.
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Hi Petlovers2116,

Could you please tell me what species in photo DSC00068 is? I have two shrimps of this species. The shopkeeper told me they're called 'black-shelled shrimp'. However, they're not black at all. Is it Amano?

Thanks in advance !

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beckypyyeung wrote:Hi Petlovers2116,

Could you please tell me what species in photo DSC00068 is?

Becky
Hi Becky,

Those are Caridina japonica (Amano/Yamato Shrimp).

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beckypyyeung wrote:Hi Petlovers2116,

Could you please tell me what species in photo DSC00068 is? I have two shrimps of this species. The shopkeeper told me they're called 'black-shelled shrimp'. However, they're not black at all. Is it Amano?

Thanks in advance !

Becky
yes, becky.

As mention by Mustafa , they are Yamato Shrimp, the hardy boys.

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Post by retardo »

i have a few tigers. they seem to breed easily in my tank. i don't do anything special to the water. i have one female with eggs right now. don't know exactly when they will hatch, but they have them.

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