Can I keep these different shrimps in the same tank?

**az_jedi7** · 13th Feb 2008, 02:46

Hi, thanks for the info...about the yamato fries...I thought all the fries were my cherries but it so happens some are like yamatos (non reddish)! they are alive till today, not as big as their parents (3cm!!!)

**catohcat** · 23rd Mar 2008, 20:34

hi,

may I know whether Malaysia Shrimps and CRS can cross breed?

**Quixotic** · 24th Mar 2008, 22:09

See the intersection between Crystal Red and C. babaulti "Malayan" on the chart in post #8.

**yhliang** · 16th Aug 2008, 20:53

Originally Posted by veggieboy

hmmm how sure are you that they wont kill each other??
i'm pretty sure i just saw my cherry being eaten by a yamato shrimp. =/

I ever saw my cherry attack the malayan shrimp. Its like digging the yellow stuff on the head. After that, the malayan shrimp just jump and died.
I've seen a few such incidnts happened.

**Aquaria One** · 25th Aug 2008, 22:44

Yamatos can be very aggressive towards other shrimps. Any problems like grabbing food or attacking shrimps that have moulted?

**hann** · 19th Apr 2009, 21:01

Originally Posted by az_jedi7

Hi, thanks for the info...about the yamato fries...I thought all the fries were my cherries but it so happens some are like yamatos (non reddish)! they are alive till today, not as big as their parents (3cm!!!)

Non reddish does not mean yamato. Could be wild cherries. How long have the shrimplet been in ur tank? If they are already adult, do they have black spots around their cheeks?

**chuaclarence** · 19th May 2009, 11:06

Brackish water = semi-salty water
Black water is to replicate the conditions of the Amazons where firsh like Cardinals live

**owk688** · 12th Aug 2009, 01:31

yamato might be one of the problem for little baby shrimp... i think yamato shirmp is quite aggressive.

**Dean** · 21st Apr 2010, 18:17

Can I keep green shrimps, orange shrimps and cherry shrimps in the same tank? Will they cross breed?

**mr grumpy** · 21st Feb 2011, 00:15

i read this thread too late... got some that cant mix already in the tank

**merciwash** · 6th Jul 2011, 01:21

Yap they will

Originally Posted by Quixotic

Try and learn about scientific names of the shrimps, it may help you inf the future.

Tiger - Caridina cf. cantonensis 'Tiger'
Sakura - probably Neocaridina heteropoda var. 'Red'
Blue - unknown, could be anything (read this, http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...highlight=blue)

Look up the intersections and tell us if they will cross breed.

On another note, the English version of the above chart can be found here.
http://www.crustaforum.com/images/crossbreeding_big.jpg

Please also read the disclaimer at the top of the chart.

**marimo** · 25th Aug 2011, 18:01

The cross breeding chart is deadlink

I wish to know what can of shrimp can i keep together yet have chance to breed
Water temp 28
PH 6.5-7.5

I am narrowing Fire red shrimps
I like green and neon fire yellow also aura blue
Basically all 4 colors ! haha
Maybe they can cross breed and come out a rainbow color shrimp ! *dreaming

**Red27** · 25th Aug 2011, 18:59

Hi bro, hope this link give you a better idea.

http://www.shrimptank.ca/wp-content/...BC7AFC16BD9267

**Jhontan** · 20th Feb 2013, 12:38

Originally Posted by jedimech

Hi Bros, does anyone know will Tigers, Sakuras & Blue shrimps cross-breed?

The tiger shrimps will not breed with Sakuras for sure. However when both of them died, either of them will clear one up.

**ronanggl** · 8th Aug 2014, 12:18

Originally Posted by Dean

Can I keep green shrimps, orange shrimps and cherry shrimps in the same tank? Will they cross breed?

i believe those shrimp you mentioned are all neocardina, thus they will cross breed and you may end up with wild their wild form.

nonetheless u can check out the chart below:

http://www.redcherryshrimp.net/wp-co...ding-Chart.pdf