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Breeding Freshwater Shrimp

Did you know that most ornamental shrimp are easy to breed in the home aquarium? If you're looking for a fun aquatic breeding project, breeding freshwater shrimp might just be the perfect new challenge to take on. Find breeding guides for everything from the super-easy <a href="https://www.theshrimpfarm.com/articles/cherry_shrimp_breeding.php">cherry shrimp</a> to the expert-level <a href="https://www.theshrimpfarm.com/posts/breeding-amano-shrimp/">Amano shrimp</a>! Here at The Shrimp Farm, we've got years of experience breeding all sorts of freshwater (dwarf) shrimp. We're excited to share that knowledge with our guides to breeding Caridina and Neocaridina shrimp. No worries if you're new to the hobby: with the right knowledge, anyone can get their colonies to thrive.

  1. Breeding Amano Shrimp Journal

    8/22/08 – Breeding Amano Shrimp Journal – Day 1 Observed berried female Prepared isolation aquarium Transferred berried female Started green water culture This post will be updated after every entry into the journal!
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: August 22 2008
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

  2. Dwarf Shrimp - Birth to Berry (update #2)

    It has been 3 days since the young blue pearl shrimp hatched (Merry Christmas to Me!) and today I have observed breeding behavior in the aquarium again.  All the males in the aquarium are swimming erratically threw the water column, and I found a recent molt of female that just dropped her first generation of […]
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: December 27 2007
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

  3. Breeding Dwarf Shrimp

     Breeding Dwarf Shrimp: “How do I breed this shrimp?”  That is one of the most common questions asked by visitors to TheShrimpFarm.com.  I get asked how to breed everything from Amano Shrimp to Cherry Shrimp to Crystal Red Shrimp.  All three of these shrimp have different requirements for successful breeding so its not an easy […]
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: December 26 2007
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

  4. Dwarf Shrimp - Birth to Berry (update)

    Posted: 25 Dec 2007 01:51 PM CST After carrying eggs for 20 days exactly, the first baby shrimp have been observed.  61 Days after the Blue Pearl Shrimp (Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis) were born the second generation was born.  Here is a recap of the aquarium these shrimp were raised in and the maintenance procedures.   […]
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: December 25 2007
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

  5. Dwarf Shrimp

    I recently decided it was time to time how long it takes for Neocaridina shrimp take to go from birth to fully matured adults.  The way I tested it was to put newborn shrimp into their own aquarium and track the time until the first female is found berried (carrying a clutch of eggs).    The […]
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: December 4 2007
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

  6. Raising Low Order Dwarf Shrimp

    In the Freshwater Dwarf Shrimp hobby there are many different species that have a great verity of breeding techniques.  There are two main types of breeding types, low order and high order.  High order shrimp hatch as miniature adults and have no specific care requirements, while low order shrimp hatch as larva and have many […]
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: November 30 2007
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

  7. Pre-Filters!

    Many times I am asked if a hang on back filter is compatible with a dw Many times I am asked if a hang on back filter is compatible with a dwarf shrimp aquarium.  The answer depends on if one would like to breed the shrimp and raise the young.  If breeding and raising the […]
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: November 14 2007
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

  8. Neocaridina heteropoda research experiment. (Update #2)

    Breeding behavior observed. Today I observed the male Cherry Shrimp swimming franticly around the aquarium that he is housed in with a female wild type Neocaridina heteropoda.  He was also observed hanging out with and rubbing against the female.  This is typical of behavior displayed before this species of shrimp breed. This pair of shrimp […]
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: October 3 2007
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

  9. Neocaridina heteropoda research experiment. (Update)

    The shrimp have been introduced to each other.  1 male Red with 1 female wild type and 1 female red with 1 male red type.  They are held in individual 2.5 gallon bare bottom aquariums with a small sponge filter in each.  Java moss has also been added to the aquarium. Both females are saddled […]
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: September 19 2007
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

  10. Neocaridina heteropoda research experiment

    As of today I am conducting an experiment with Neocaridina heteropoda. I am going to attempt to describe the genetics of the red coloration found in the Cherry Red Shrimp (Neocaridina heteropoda var. Red). I will be crossing the wild type and the red verity of the Neocaridina heteropoda and then crossing the F1 offspring […]
    Categories: Breeding Freshwater Shrimp
    Posted On: September 12 2007
    Posted By: Ryan Curtis

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