Bred tiger shrimps!!

**ahkarboy** · 16th Jan 2006, 19:06

Just want to tell you all that i bred tiger shrimps!!

**Nicky** · 16th Jan 2006, 20:19

Originally Posted by ahkarboy

Just want to tell you all that i bred tiger shrimps!!

Congrats!!

**budak** · 16th Jan 2006, 21:44

Now must we give u big angpao??

**hxy** · 17th Jan 2006, 09:14

hi ahkarboy,

I have breed many cherry shrimps but not tiger shrimp.
My tiger shrimp always died after a few weeks.

Can you give us some information of your tank parameters ?

- What is the temperature in the tank ?
- Did you use a fan ?
- What is the pH ?
- What substrate did you use ?
- What kind of plant are in the tank ?
- How much lighting did you use ?
- How often did you do a water change ?
- How much % of water did you change each time ?

Hopefully, this information can help us suceed.

**Nicky** · 17th Jan 2006, 09:32

I thought tiger shrimps are easy to breed? I had lots of tiger shrimplets when I was just less than 1 year into planted hobby and I thought they just breed like rabbit in any normal planted setup. No?

**hxy** · 17th Jan 2006, 09:48

Is this the shrimp that we are talking about ?

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

**Nicky** · 17th Jan 2006, 11:05

Originally Posted by hxy

Is this the shrimp that we are talking about ?

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

Yes at least that's what I was refering to.

**Justikanz** · 17th Jan 2006, 13:17

I have no luck with Tigers too... Maybe Ahkarboy can share his secrets...

Tigers are quite pretty shrimps... It would be good to have some babies from them...

**bettarism** · 17th Jan 2006, 15:14

Tiger is hard to breed..congrats..

**Fei Miao** · 17th Jan 2006, 16:23

Wow! congrats! It'll be great if you can share some information on the set-up?

**ahkarboy** · 17th Jan 2006, 19:22

ermm lol it was all a fluke la...... 5ft tank tank parameters also lazy to check jsut threw them in a few months ago. have little details like the temp is 28C, ph is more than 7, yes i used a fan.

**aquarius** · 18th Jan 2006, 00:32

Maybe you can start checking your water parameters and share with us your findings so that we can all learn what works and what don't.

**johannes** · 18th Jan 2006, 15:12

any pictures?
want to see baby tigers...

**ahkarboy** · 18th Jan 2006, 16:43

erm lol 5ft tank la sure hiding ler

**shadowfax23** · 27th Jan 2006, 12:46

My tigers and bees don't even survive more than 2 weeks in my tank! Congrats! congrats!

**wfc31** · 15th Feb 2006, 23:28

saw a lot of Tiger Shrimps at NA today, very nice and beautiful, at first wanna to buy some, but when i think that i will travelling by MRT and bus back to Jurong West, don't know the shrimps can 'tahan' the long 1hr journey or not, so give up lo.
anyone face this b4 and safely bring ur shrimps home?

**diki** · 16th Feb 2006, 11:43

Originally Posted by wfc31

saw a lot of Tiger Shrimps at NA today, very nice and beautiful, at first wanna to buy some, but when i think that i will travelling by MRT and bus back to Jurong West, don't know the shrimps can 'tahan' the long 1hr journey or not, so give up lo.
anyone face this b4 and safely bring ur shrimps home?

If u keep it in the plastic bag and away from sunlight (increase temp?) and also try not to shake them too much (like finding nemo the little girl), I think even longer journey still ok. Else can get from C328 which is nearer (I have bought my tiger & bee shrimp there before). Need to proper acclimatised them before putting into your tank or at least a matured tank.

**Goondoo** · 16th Feb 2006, 15:16

Originally Posted by diki

If u keep it in the plastic bag and away from sunlight (increase temp?) and also try not to shake them too much (like finding nemo the little girl), I think even longer journey still ok. Else can get from C328 which is nearer (I have bought my tiger & bee shrimp there before). Need to proper acclimatised them before putting into your tank or at least a matured tank.

Not forgetting it is almost compulsory to add some moss or leaves for the shrimps to "hold on" during transport. Remember to tape up the two corners as well.