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crystal reds or tigers?
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:32 pm
by cro117
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.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:01 pm
by rs79
I'd say tigers, but that's just my experience. YMMV.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:02 pm
by cro117
have you been successful with breeding them?
Re: crystal reds or tigers?
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:44 pm
by petlovers2116
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.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/petlovers2116/my_photos
cheers
Re: crystal reds or tigers?
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:27 pm
by cro117
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.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/petlovers2116/my_photos
cheers
would you say that crs are easier than tigers or vis ersa?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:11 am
by beckypyyeung
Hi cro117,
Based on my limited experience, both Cherry and Tiger are the same.
Becky
Re: crystal reds or tigers?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:44 am
by petlovers2116
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.
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 6:24 am
by beckypyyeung
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
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:18 am
by Mustafa
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).
Mustafa
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:01 am
by petlovers2116
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.
cheers
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:57 am
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.
rich