New CRS keeper from Singapore

[Shrimpong]

Just got the shrimp bug 1 month back.....bought 3 tanks already...bought a lot of different types of shrimps like....red ..orange...green..blue...yellow...brown...and a few other strange colors. Was lucky to get lots of bellied ones...so now i have 1 tank with about 500 shrimplets.

Will post up pictures of my tank soon..

[eviltrain]

is your tank cycled properly? maybe tell us whats your tank specifications

[Shrimpong]

Well...I use GEX soil..for all my 3 tanks which is 2 of 1feet cube and 1 of 2 x1 feet.

I put in the soil...plenty of plants..and let the filter run for 4-5 days...before i bought the shrimps.

So far from my experiences...green color breeds very easily....the eggs can be formed from the saddle in a matters of days...and i will put them in the shrimplets tank...and the shrimplets will come out after 2-3 weeks....dont have much luck with other shrimps though...surprisingly...red cherry...don get pregnant in my tank...

[elmo]

If yours is a new tank setup...its best to cycle the tank for at least 1-2mths for the BB to cultivate...quite risky to put in shrimps after cycling for a few days only...i learn it the hard way...put in shrimps to early before tank fully cycled...in the end lotsa shrimps died.

[bluebubbles]

Can't wait to see your tank with different rainbow of shrimps. Was amazed at how you managed to get so many types within a short period of time? Should have post queries before buying, some people might already have some experiences of a mutli-racial shrimps tank.

[praxis5624]

Welcome to CRS keeping. I'm in the US and have kept them for four years now with ups and down. I would recommend you read as much as possible on care because each day I read and learn great tips online that promotes my success each day.