Hey guys wanna chuck in some shrimp in my Planted tank, the tank has 4rams and 2 pelviachromis sp. Will the shrimp be able to reproduce there numbers to keep up with the rate of them being eaten?? I'd wanna start off with around 70+. What you guys reckon?
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Anthony,
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Shrimp Reproduction With Rams
Started by (Anthony), Aug 12 2011 10:26 PM
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(Anthony)
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Posted 12 August 2011 - 10:26 PM
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Juls
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 07:30 AM
I have done it before, once the rams and kribs hit 5cm they will take your large females whole, I have photos of a gold ram with just the head of a 20mm female cherry hanging out of it's mouth.
I would start with 100-200 if I where you, I would still expect populations to reach 800+ within 12 months. (if there was no predation you would expect 3-4000)
One thing I found was that all the fish that could eat them tended to spawn alot, but I lost many fish because of other fish guarding eggs ECT.
Juls
I would start with 100-200 if I where you, I would still expect populations to reach 800+ within 12 months. (if there was no predation you would expect 3-4000)
One thing I found was that all the fish that could eat them tended to spawn alot, but I lost many fish because of other fish guarding eggs ECT.
Juls
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(Anthony)
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 10:34 AM
Cheers Juls,
Might give it a shot just remembered about my red salmon rainbows so they will feast On them as well,
Might give it a shot just remembered about my red salmon rainbows so they will feast On them as well,
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