Would it be possible to house two different kind of shrimp together?

**jeremyang** · 10th Apr 2011, 23:21

Currently i have a tank of red cherry shrimps with plant and some fish in it, i was thinking of adding Red Bee shrimp in to it but i am not sure weather will it be a good idea to keep both shrimps together because i would't want to have them been crossbreed, anyone out there have the knowledge about it Please help me Thank

**eviltrain** · 10th Apr 2011, 23:49

Yes, you can place both cherries and red bee shrimps in the same tank. They are of two different species.

**jeremyang** · 10th Apr 2011, 23:55

Don't mind if i ask another question can i still use the same way that i use to keep my red cherry shrimp to keep red bee shrimp or is there any thing that i have to take note of?

**joeybabooey** · 7th May 2011, 12:03

Hi bro.. Yes.. You can keep cherry shrimps the same as you keep crystal reds but not the other way round... Meaning if your main species of shrimps are red cherry and your parameters for them like pH and temp are different from crystal red then you cant mix.. Neocaridina shrimps are less demanding and can be kept in a wide range of parameters but not so for crystal reds to provide them the best level of care..

**lizhien** · 10th May 2011, 03:30

Can 'tompang' Ts's thread? I have 20+ snowball shrimps.. Can they be mixed with cherry shrimps?

**Pyro77** · 12th May 2011, 07:57

Would also like to know, I have a small interest in starting a shrimp tank

**jeffteo** · 12th May 2011, 12:43

Here is a simple chart on mixing/interbreeding of shrimps in the same tank.
http://planetinverts.com/Will%20Thes...nterbreed.html

In the same site, are a lot info and guides on keeping shrimps. Not all shrimps are listed there but you will definitely find the more popular ones.