How to breed ghost shrimp?

Has anybody done this? If so, please let me know how to go about it. I usually buy about 30 ghost shrimps, but after quaranteeing them for 30 days, there is only about 4 left. They don't last very long with my axies! Would like to have a constant, safe supply of them at home. Any advice

go for cherry shrimp, aparently they are tank breed rather easy.

Not sure the size of ghost shrimp, but cherrys are small.

From what I've read, ghost shrimp do not breed easily in aquariums. There have been incidents of offspring appearing, but it seems to be rare. One problem is that the hatchling shrimp are incredibly tiny, and are usually either sucked up by the filter and/or eaten by the adults. Try doing a Google search, there may be other info out there.

Maybe you should keep some of your ghost shrimp in a breeding tank for a while and see if any little ones pop up.

try using a small sponge filter it shouldnt suck them up and they can feed on the micro organisms in /on it

Thanks all. They are in a 25 litre tank with a small sponge filter, and I have also put a tiny amount of salt there, as read this may help breeding. But no such luck. I gott ado a google search on cherry shrimp, if they are easier to breed...

I breed ghost shrimp, but many shrimp are called ghost shimp, this is the problem using common names.

The ghost shrimp you have in the UK is differnt that what i have here, a freshwater Palaemonentes shrimp. The shrimp sold in the UK or EU as ghost shrimp usualy, also, are local species, most are actually brakish shrimps or their young need brackishwater for development. I would read about "how to breed amano shrimp" for dealing with a shrimp who reproduces this way.

If you really want shrimp, look towards germany, they have many ornamental shrimps fairly easy to breed, even varieties not found where I live.

Thanks AnnMarie

Sherri check this URL out.
http://www.plantedtank.net/articles/Cherry-Shrimp-Breeding-and-Care/23/
http://www.plantedtank.net/articles/Crystal-Red-Shrimp-Care-and-Breeding/22/

i may try to breed these my self, i also hope if my tank is planted enuff they will survive and breed in the main axolotl tank.

(Message edited by forrest on January 30, 2007)

Cherries are easy! Mine are breeding machines. When the breeding and main shrimp tank get crowded a throw a few in with the axolotls and those are growing very fast despite the lower temp.
crystals do better in soft and acidic water, with ph's in the mid 6-low 7s. If you have water that is hard and basic like me, it is a chore getting great water ready for breeding, but is worth it. To an extent most of these shrimps are ver adaptable. Cherries and their wild forms (which are beautiful also, look for the Genus "NEOCARIDINA") are very very prolific breeders and you will not run out of them anytime soon, unless your tank crashes.

If you guys are looking for shrimp information, I sugest the following links:

petshrimp.com
shrimpnow.com

both are forums specifically dealing with shrimp as a hobby/pet. One can get information on how to raise hard to breed shrimp and specific water chemistry ideal for your shrimp to live in.

Goodluck with those shrimp

Hey AnnMarie how many months for a cherry shrimp to achieve full size from baby?

Well, my oldest babies are about 6 weeks old. They are gettting big slowly, but not as slow as the ghost shrimps. It is like 14 weeks for Neocaridina heteropoda, that is the cherry shrimp and its wild form.

Ah, great info! Am gonna go to the petshop this weekend to see if they can sell me some cherry shrimps.
AnnMarie, how much light do you use? Do you have a special aquarim light for them, or is normal daylight enough?

I don't have the money for a fancy set up ATM so i just use regular flourescent lighting that is usual with aquarium. i have lots of plants so it is on 10-12 hours a day.

i hope you can find some cherry.