Crystal Red Shrimp FAQ

[zhuangsw]

Originally Posted by crs

1.5 years, usually shorter

Hi bro, thanks for the reply. much appreciated

Originally Posted by Kensk

Let us put it this way.
If you manage to breed it, its life span is unlimited.

haha, i know lar, but every single living thing will have a limited lifetime mah, curious to know what is the average lifetime of one crs. From your experience, do you know that is their average lifetime?

Originally Posted by zhuangsw

Hi bro, thanks for the reply. much appreciated




haha, i know lar, but every single living thing will have a limited lifetime mah, curious to know what is the average lifetime of one crs. From your experience, do you know that is their average lifetime?

Frankly you'be lucky if they live till 1 yr. Sometimes they just die on you suddenly although there is nothing wrong with the water. Others are still happily swimming about.

[zhuangsw]

Originally Posted by Kensk

Frankly you'be lucky if they live till 1 yr. Sometimes they just die on you suddenly although there is nothing wrong with the water. Others are still happily swimming about.

haha, ic.. thanks for sharing what you know. hmm, i guess there has'nt been any real official numbers out yet. unlike for fishes which one can get off a search from the internet.

any other body else would like to share their experiences on how long these little critters can live?

Thanks..

Originally Posted by zhuangsw

haha, ic.. thanks for sharing what you know. hmm, i guess there has'nt been any real official numbers out yet. unlike for fishes which one can get off a search from the internet.

any other body else would like to share their experiences on how long these little critters can live?

Thanks..

mine is slightly more than a year.

Hello guys,

i am new here....
i just bought 6 shrimps yest for the first time....keepin them in a foot n half tank......w juz a air pump n no filter.oso has a artificial wood and some weeds.... realised 1 of the 6 is preganant w red eggs btw its legs.....can they survive in such an enviroment? wo a filter how often muz i change the water n how shld i treat the water? pls adivce....i didn't specially treat the water juz used tap water n pump the water overnite b4 puttin the shrimps....heard water muz be cool....do i then need to blow a fan 24hrs? will a small clipon fan do? Thanks

[Natureman]

Originally Posted by ujin27

Hello guys,

i am new here....
i just bought 6 shrimps yest for the first time....keepin them in a foot n half tank......w juz a air pump n no filter.oso has a artificial wood and some weeds.... realised 1 of the 6 is preganant w red eggs btw its legs.....can they survive in such an enviroment? wo a filter how often muz i change the water n how shld i treat the water? pls adivce....i didn't specially treat the water juz used tap water n pump the water overnite b4 puttin the shrimps....heard water muz be cool....do i then need to blow a fan 24hrs? will a small clipon fan do? Thanks

The shrimps won't last very long without filtration. Suggest get a hang-on filter at least for yr tank. On the fan 24 hr. Put some moss to absorb nutrients from the water and also on the FL light for 8 hrs a day for the plant. Change 10% water with overnight water once a week. Don't overfeed as this will dirty the water very fast.

Dear all,

Firstly, Thanks Natureman for your reply.
I noticed shrimplets in my tank when i woke up in the morning....but when i on my air pump....i noticed the the shrimplet having difficulty swimming.....will this kill it and should i change to a lower power air pump? shld i still buy a filter cause i am afraid it might suck these shrimplets inside....lastly what food shld i feed it? shld i juz feed as normal or muz buy something special for it?
Thanks

Dear all,

Also wld like to ask whether the 6 adult shrimps will attack the shrimplet?also so far i only notice 1 shrimplet....is this normal? only 1 birth out of the whole batch?

Originally Posted by ujin27

Dear all,

Firstly, Thanks Natureman for your reply.
I noticed shrimplets in my tank when i woke up in the morning....but when i on my air pump....i noticed the the shrimplet having difficulty swimming.....will this kill it and should i change to a lower power air pump? shld i still buy a filter cause i am afraid it might suck these shrimplets inside....lastly what food shld i feed it? shld i juz feed as normal or muz buy something special for it?
Thanks

use the air powered sponge filter.

[Natureman]

Originally Posted by ujin27

Dear all,

Also wld like to ask whether the 6 adult shrimps will attack the shrimplet?also so far i only notice 1 shrimplet....is this normal? only 1 birth out of the whole batch?

Don't think adult shrimps attack shrimplets. It could be the water conditions that they die.