Keeping cherry shrimp?

[SmokyCartoon]

I’ve been interested in cherry shrimp for some time and have had this QT setup for over a year. Was wondering if I could keep them since I’ve been told I can’t keep them in tap water. Currently I only have ghost shrimp and mystery snails in it.

 

[tlindsey]

Was wondering if I could keep them since I’ve been told I can’t keep them in tap water. Currently I only have ghost shrimp and mystery snails in it.

Yes acclimate slowly and make sure the cherry shrimp get enough to eat. SmokyCartoon

 

[SmokyCartoon]

Yes acclimate slowly and make sure the cherry shrimp get enough to eat. SmokyCartoon

This might sound dumb but are the different colors of shrimp different species? I remember being told at a LFS that the red blue and orange ones were the same but then another blue shrimp and one that was red and white need different water.

 

[tlindsey]

are the different colors of shrimp different species? I

There are 2 separate species neocaridina and cardina. The cardina shrimp require different water parameters than the neocaridina. SmokyCartoon

 

[tlindsey]

There are 2 separate species neocaridina and caridina. The caridina shrimp require different water parameters than the neocaridina. SmokyCartoon

Hopefully the vid will help

 

[FreshyFresh]

Who told you you can't keep neocaridinas in tap water? Tap water pre-treated to remove the disinfectant of course. I've done just that for over 10yrs. I've kept them in everything from a ~2gal bowl to 29gals. My bigger tanks have fish that will gobble them up instantly.

Or is there something specific about your tap water?

 

[fishguy1978]

I keep blue neocaridina in a 115g with endlers, corys and wood cats. An excess of Java moss takes up about half the tank. My tap water is 8.2ph and other than occasionally adding alder cones magnolia leaves I do not doctor the water. Filtration is two large sponge filters.

 

[SmokyCartoon]

Who told you you can't keep neocaridinas in tap water? Tap water pre-treated to remove the disinfectant of course. I've done just that for over 10yrs. I've kept them in everything from a ~2gal bowl to 29gals. My bigger tanks have fish that will gobble them up instantly.

Or is there something specific about your tap water?

It was a LFS after I told them my tap water has high ph and hardness

 

[FreshyFresh]

It was a LFS after I told them my tap water has high ph and hardness

Wouldn't your LFS be keeping their stock in the same water parameters as you or maybe you're on well water?

I could see a drastic and sudden pH shift being harmful as it would with any livestock, but they're pretty tolerant shrimp.

 

[SmokyCartoon]

Wouldn't your LFS be keeping their stock in the same water parameters as you or maybe you're on well water?

I could see a drastic and sudden pH shift being harmful as it would with any livestock, but they're pretty tolerant shrimp.

It was long time ago so my memory is a bit fuzzy. If I remember correctly they used ro/di water.