Shrimp infestation

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

My 46 is infested with Cherry Red shrimp! At any given time
I can see about 50 or so. Cleaned the filter last night and
found about 40-50 1/4 inch ones living in there.
Also have about 50 or so in my 215 - all of these started from
an original 6 I got a year and a half ago.
Easy shrimp to breed - just add water!

[Aaron]

Yeah, and cute little suckers at that.

[Jamie G]

if theyre so easy to breed, why are they so high priced then ?

[Larry Grenier]

Ghazanfar, next time you clean you filter, I'll gladly stop-by and pick-up the debris

[krisw]

if theyre so easy to breed, why are they so high priced then ?

Great question. Even in the tanks at AC, you can see multiple generations living. I doubt they have to order them anymore.

[gnatster]

They do have to order them.

Prices have come down when dealing with private sellers. I've seen them for as low as $1.50 ea , I don't remember where though.

[Aaron]

Yeah tons of people will trade them for much cheaper because they ship fairly well. I got a dozen or so recently and only traded some plants.

[rodcon00]

I was casually watching a 10G tank this evening and noticed I may have a similar problem. The tank is about half full of java moss and I put some cherry red shrimp in there a few months ago. I can see at least 10 of the little guys and gals at various locations on the top of the java moss mound I can only guess how many are within the mound and I know that at least one of the females was carrying eggs last week. Hopefully more are on the way.

The only tank mates they have are a herd of monterey platies. The platies are so docile and small that I doubt they eat any of the shrimp.

Perhaps we can call the cherry reds the endler's of the invert world.

[Aaron]

The funny thing is that cherry shrimp and endlers still hold value. Go figure?

[gnatster]

Cherries are dropping. 10 for $30 shipped not getting any action on aquabid and have seen ads of 12 for $25, shipped