CRS

[evan]

I picked up a group of crystal red shrimp about 5 weeks ago.  I have had berried females a couple of times but I only have 1 shrimplet.

Is it common for shrimps to produce non-viable eggs.  Is there something I need to do to increase production?

[nacra99]

Re: CRS

Yeah.. sometimes that happens.. especially in a new tank.
established tanks have microflora and bacteria all over for small shrimplets to graze on, so mortality from starvation tends to be a little less.

Look out for hydra. If some hitchiked in your plants, these can eat shrimplets as well.

What are your water parameters?
I find that higher pH sometimes causes a higher mortality rate for CRS shrimplets.

[MateFrio]

Re: CRS

Filter intake?

[eklikewhoa]

Re: CRS

Predators?

[evan]

Re: CRS

Tank Setup
Size: 10g
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10
kh:2
gh:2
Temp: 72
Ph: 6.8
Substrate: Pool Filter Sand
Filter: Sponge Filter
4 Silk Plants
No other tank inhabitants.

So it sounds like maybe they are hatching and I am not seeing them and they are starving :(

[eklikewhoa]

Re: CRS

Get some moss in there...