Hardiness of Shrimps

[tsia]

Hi guys, I need some reference to how hardy is CRS compared to other shrimps, and here's my thinking please advise if it's correct or if there's better ways to prove this.


Easy to Keep ~~~~~ Diffcult to Keep
Green Shrimp - Cherry Shrimp - CRS - Tiger Shrimp - Bee Shrimp

From easy to diffcult, assumption is that all water parameter is good and temperture is about 26-28 Degrees C. Is it safe to say that CRS is tougher than cherry or easier to keep than cherry ? :huh: :huh:

Reason being that I have kept Green Shrimp without problems, but Cherries seems to suffer about 1~2 death a month. :cry: Don't know where does CRS comes in between this two species?

Another qn would be , if I intend to keep CRS in larger numbers but to play it safe first, I would choose a cheaper species shrimp and gain some confidence keeping these shrimps, which species of shrimp should I choose that lives in very similar conditions water and requirements for CRS ? In this case, can I say that if I can breed this species of shrimps well, then I should have no problem relocating these shrimps to other tanks and use the existing tank for CRS ? :undecided

[NanoDave]

Hi guys, I need some reference to how hardy is CRS compared to other shrimps, and here's my thinking please advise if it's correct or if there's better ways to prove this.


Easy to Keep ~~~~~ Diffcult to Keep
Green Shrimp - Cherry Shrimp - CRS - Tiger Shrimp - Bee Shrimp

From easy to diffcult, assumption is that all water parameter is good and temperture is about 26-28 Degrees C. Is it safe to say that CRS is tougher than cherry or easier to keep than cherry ? :huh: :huh:

Reason being that I have kept Green Shrimp without problems, but Cherries seems to suffer about 1~2 death a month. :cry: Don't know where does CRS comes in between this two species?

Another qn would be , if I intend to keep CRS in larger numbers but to play it safe first, I would choose a cheaper species shrimp and gain some confidence keeping these shrimps, which species of shrimp should I choose that lives in very similar conditions water and requirements for CRS ? In this case, can I say that if I can breed this species of shrimps well, then I should have no problem relocating these shrimps to other tanks and use the existing tank for CRS ? :undecided

I think if you want to play it safe get bee shrimps first because crs comes from bees. However, there might be a problem of getting them out of the tank when you switch to crs (if you have a big tank) and you need to get them out because they will breed with crs (i think)... however, it will be alright to start with crs if you're already a fishkeeper and you know what you're doing and you got the time to monintor the tank a little more closely. :)

[silane]

CRS is weaker then Cherry, if you have no luck with cherry, you won't have much on CRS neither, I bet. :)

CRS does not cross with Cherry.

[star88]

Your table from easy to difficult is somehow correct.

Easy to Keep ~~~~~ Diffcult to Keep
Green Shrimp - Cherry Shrimp - CRS - Tiger Shrimp - Bee Shrimp

i have no luck with bee shrimp.But CRS survival rate better than them.I mean in e same tank.Also tiger is easier to keep than CRS.

[NanoDave]

Your table from easy to difficult is somehow correct.

Easy to Keep ~~~~~ Diffcult to Keep
Green Shrimp - Cherry Shrimp - CRS - Tiger Shrimp - Bee Shrimp

i have no luck with bee shrimp.But CRS survival rate better than them.I mean in e same tank.Also tiger is easier to keep than CRS.

I agree with you that bee shrimp is more fragile than crs (from my very limited experience with them).

Just wondering why are bee shrimps so much cheaper when they are harder to produce? Any idea? :)

[silane]

I agree with you that bee shrimp is more fragile than crs (from my very limited experience with them).

Just wondering why are bee shrimps so much cheaper when they are harder to produce? Any idea? :)


They are produced by Mother Nature in many locations, so basically in large quantity and that's why the price is cheap.

[NanoDave]

They are produced by Mother Nature in many locations, so basically in large quantity and that's why the price is cheap.

Are they all wild caught? No wonder they really need proper acclimatisation! :)

[star88]

i rather spend a couple of dollars more
get the diamond than see my bees dying..

[NanoDave]

Is there any place selling stable diamonds? :)

[Walter]

Diamonds, you can try (Clementi BLK 328), they bring in shrimps quite frequently.. They have other variety too, like greens, bees, cherries, yamatoes and tigers. :)

[NanoDave]

Didn't have when I went yesterday.. :undecided