gcorona301 Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 New to this website hoping i can get some answers. I want to start a breeding tank of red painted cherry shrimp. But after some research i noticed people using mineral powder and stuff like that to put under the substrate . I want to know if that is really necessary to do or if i can just do it without. Im kind of in a budget i already have the tank, substrate, lighting, and plants. PLEASE help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 It's not required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcorona301 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 T It's not required. Thank you! i just want to make sure i do this right. Any advice on how to keep the shrimp going strong? (Bright colors). Any special food? etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Selective breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcorona301 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Selective breeding. how do i achieve that or what do i do, sorry as you can see im a beginner. Really appreciate your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 As a beginner to all this, just take out (cull) your weakest colored shrimp. Don't cull all your males though. LOL jem_xxiii and Wygglz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglefowl Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Red cherry is good start for beginners. And it does not require much like Crystal Shrimp. Depend on the parameter of the water you are using, many people can breed them with tap water in the US, but in some area it might have different parameter. You should check on the PH/GH/KH/TDS of the water to make sure. Mineral powder is added to achieve the right condition for the shrimps. You know more when keeping high intermediate shrimps like Crystal/Taiwan Bee. When the shrimps breed, part of these shrimps in the next generations will lose color. Then you start to cull them out and only keep the most red color ones in, that's selective breeding for strong color. There's also food that claim to improve the red color for cherry shrimp like BorneoWild Red Ruby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcorona301 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Red cherry is good start for beginners. And it does not require much like Crystal Shrimp. Depend on the parameter of the water you are using, many people can breed them with tap water in the US, but in some area it might have different parameter. You should check on the PH/GH/KH/TDS of the water to make sure. Mineral powder is added to achieve the right condition for the shrimps. You know more when keeping high intermediate shrimps like Crystal/Taiwan Bee. When the shrimps breed, part of these shrimps in the next generations will lose color. Then you start to cull them out and only keep the most red color ones in, that's selective breeding for strong color. There's also food that claim to improve the red color for cherry shrimp like BorneoWild Red Ruby. Thank you makes more sense now. Have you used BorneoWild Red Ruby??? Does it actually work? And whats a good Ph to keep these shrimp at? Or does it not matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantDude Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thank you makes more sense now. Have you used BorneoWild Red Ruby??? Does it actually work? And whats a good Ph to keep these shrimp at? Or does it not matter? I've used it and they seem to love it. I currently some in a 6.5 ph environment. What's great about RCS is they are pretty resilient to most conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem_xxiii Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Nope, you do not need all the fancy powders. In the long term they may help, but many people do not use them. RCS can live in a wide range of parameters, like someone said above, normal tap water should be good for them as long as your tap water is not full of crazy crud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35ppt Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Do you have experience with keeping tanks, in general?a particular pH is not critical for neos (RCS) but keeping it stable - as well as the other parameters- is important. You may find your shrimp do not thrive with tap water (mine are fine with it), so I do suggest being prepared to switch to RO. In which case, you would use a shrimp-specific remineralizer, which is different from substrate powders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglefowl Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thank you makes more sense now. Have you used BorneoWild Red Ruby??? Does it actually work? And whats a good Ph to keep these shrimp at? Or does it not matter? Yes, it works. Cherry shrimps can live in a wide range of PH from 6-8. They just need time to adjust to the tank condition and the important thing that matters is to keep the water parameters stable for them. I have kept cherry in PH 6.5 and 7.5. And in both conditions they live and breed normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcorona301 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Do you have experience with keeping tanks, in general? a particular pH is not critical for neos (RCS) but keeping it stable - as well as the other parameters- is important. You may find your shrimp do not thrive with tap water (mine are fine with it), so I do suggest being prepared to switch to RO. In which case, you would use a shrimp-specific remineralizer, which is different from substrate powders. Yeah I know the basic's of keeping a tank. and okay thanks, say i want to lower the Ph what can i use to naturally for it too lower and if i want the Ph higher what can i use? Thanks for the reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcorona301 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yes, it works. Cherry shrimps can live in a wide range of PH from 6-8. They just need time to adjust to the tank condition and the important thing that matters is to keep the water parameters stable for them. I have kept cherry in PH 6.5 and 7.5. And in both conditions they live and breed normal Thanks for the reply! I also read about using Astaxanthin Powder (its the one that looks like red powder) have you used that b4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglefowl Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks for the reply! I also read about using Astaxanthin Powder (its the one that looks like red powder) have you used that b4? Never used it before! BorneoWild Red Ruby's Ingredients also include Astaxanthin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zodiac Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Astaxanthin is in spinach and other greens,is it not? no need to buy Astaxanthin powder. many shrimp foods have it. foods only increase their color while it's in their diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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