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Posts: 62
Top Post By ichthic (2 thumbs up):

Name: Red Cherry Shrimp
Scientific Name: Neocaridina denticulata sinensis "red"
Temperature: RCS can be kept at a variety, but constant, temperature range. 70 to 80 degrees (21-27’C) is recommended.
pH: Cherries can live in slightly acidic to alkaline water. pH 6.5-8.0
Care Level: Easy, with some extra upkeep.
Temperament: Peaceful
Size: Roughly 1 inch (~30mm)
Diet: Omnivorous
Lifespan: 1-2 years
Origin/Biotope: China, Taiwan, parts of Vietnam. Variant of a wild species.
Comments: Red cherry shrimp require a well established aquarium as their home. They are sensitive to nitrates, therefore, requiring regular tank maintenance (water changes of about 30% weekly). They also enjoy planted aquaria. The plants help them to feel safer and provide a food source through microorganisms; this will result in better coloration.

Breeding

To breed cherry shrimp, the aquarium is best kept at a tropical temperature, 75 degrees Fahrenheit. I recommend a 10 gallon tank for breeding because it allows enough space for a good sized colony and their young. A neutral pH, 7.0, has worked well for me when breeding these shrimp. I highly recommend planting the aquarium, if not just adding a large amount of moss for them to hide in. The more comfortable the shrimp are, the more likely they are to breed.

Keeping the aquarium clean is a must. I’ve noticed that my shrimp bred less or less young survived when the tank hadn’t been cleaned as regularly. I generally clean all my tanks once weekly at 30%. This has worked well for my shrimp. A clean aquarium means that your young shrimp will be able to grow and develop properly.

It will be necessary to introduce new shrimp from a different breeder or source to insure that your shrimp do not become deformed because of inbreeding. This is a simple task to meet just by trading or buying a few new shrimp to diversify the gene pool.

Written by: Leah C.

Resources:
Personal experience; Breeding RCS ; Shrimp Profile

- from the topic: Red Cherry Shrimp - Neocaridina sp.

Recent Posts by ichthic:

Seeing Unwanted Ads?

October 22, 2009 by ichthic

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Re: *waves hello*

October 22, 2009 by ichthic

Hi guu! I'm afraid this forum is pretty dead lately, hopefully that'll change. Thanks for joining :)

Re: Mangrove Terrapin - Thailand

February 24, 2009 by ichthic

That's a great find. I'm no expert, so I can't help you with a definite ID. Are they dangerous in any way? You seem to find some intimidating animals all the time and just go for it!

How'd you end up in Thailand? Thanks for sharing :D

Re: Fishing The Thai Way - You wont believe this !!!

February 24, 2009 by ichthic

Very intersting! Do you know what kind of fish they were? Tough boogers.

Re: My Bettas

February 24, 2009 by ichthic

Wow! Lovely bettas, Jeff. Are these all second generation fish, e.g. ones you bred? I'd like to see some photos of your breeding set ups. Maybe you could share some methods as well :)

Re: Netting Birds And Bats In Thailand To Eat

February 24, 2009 by ichthic

Wow, your posts are a bit like something off the BBC winkThanks for sharing again! I too like birds of prey, and she's a beauty. Ever thought of releasing her? I suppose she might just end up in stew that way.

Re: Thailand Snakes

February 24, 2009 by ichthic

Thanks for that, Jeff! Those are some great shots, as well as info. Looks like a blackwater type of environment, almost. Definitely not swimming in that grin

Re: Corydoras bilineatus (San Juan Cory)

January 2, 2009 by ichthic

Hi papagayo,

I will contact Matt, corylover, to see if he has photos that you asked for. I'll also check out the internet to see what I can find for you.

Great idea to add to the profile Laughing

Edited to add:

papagayo, in the photo provided in the profile, you can see the female of the species in the front and the male in the back. As a general rule, like you said, the females are stockier, larger, and sometimes lighter in colour, evident in the photo provided. Males are slimmer and smaller, also, it seems that their barring or striping is darker. It seems that females heads will also point upward when more mature due to their rounded-egg filled bellies. Matt still may have some photos to add for you, and I've contacted him about it.

I hope that helps.

Re: Freezing cold

December 16, 2008 by ichthic

Right now, at 1:30am, it's 5'C or about 40'F. It's an odd kind of cold though, and it should get colder than this later on. The temp stays about 10' of the high to the low at night. Here being London, England btw.

Re: Favorite species of fish?

December 16, 2008 by ichthic

Heh, definitely can tell you're a cory lover Tongue out

I don't usually do favourites, but I love mudskippers of all sorts. I've only kept the blue spotted ones though. I also like most gobies, shrimp, and kribensis.

Facelift!

December 9, 2008 by ichthic

There have been some updates to Fishhome today, and will continue to be over the next few weeks.

What's being done?
The forum's categories are going to be more specifically organized. Hopefully this will help everyon find the information they're looking for and see what hasn't been written about yet.

The sidebar with Navigation, forum stats, etc., has been moved to the left side of the Forum page.

Let us know if you guys see any problems with the update, or have suggestions Smile

AquaDine Special Offer - USA Until Jan '09

December 6, 2008 by ichthic

I received this offer from AquaDine in an email:

"Special: AquaDine DuraFlake Food

Buy  two like items of AquaDine DuraFlake Food, and receive one additional item of equal size for FREE. 

 

Offer valid on the following items only:

 

Buy two Large Cups (8.5 Oz.) each, get one Large Cup (8.5 Oz.) FREE

Buy two (3.0) Lb. Bags each, get one (3.0 Lb.) Bag FREE

Special Offer for AquaDine DuraFlake Food only.  Special Offer expires on January 1, 2009."

 

Unfortunately, I think this company only ships to the USofA.

 

Link to site: http://www.aquadine.com/

Article Requests

November 29, 2008 by ichthic

Hello everyone,

I'm working on a few articles my self, but am curious to see more articles in the plant and other aquatic life profile sections. Anyone have some to share?

I've got some interesting plans for biotope and ecosystem profiles that will hopefully contain interactive maps.
The site has been a bit inactive for me, but don't worry. I've just had some things in personal life keeping me busy. Smile

Re: Hola

November 23, 2008 by ichthic

Do you have any photos of the Boraras? I'd love to see them. Want to get a Boraras sp. myself sometime Cool

What sort of care do they need?

Re: Hola

November 20, 2008 by ichthic

I love the 6! Nice job on it :) What's your stocking in all of those?

Re: Hola

November 19, 2008 by ichthic

Welcome, Andrew! You'll have to post some photos up of your tanks Laughing

Re: What is/was your oldest fish?

November 18, 2008 by ichthic

The oldest fish I ever had (recently died) was a 10 year old female black skirt tera.

Re: Good News

November 17, 2008 by ichthic

We're moving up yet again!

Over the weekend, we fell quite a bit on aquarank.com, but so did many other sites. People tend to have the time on the weekends to vote for their favourite sites. We are now listed as number 46 on AquaRank!

On Aquariumrank.com, however, we haven't fallen a spot since being listed on their site. Aquarium Rank lists sites by activity, so it's less of a popularity contest. At the moment, we're ranking as number 44 on their site.

I'm glad to see these numbers, but more so to see the information on this database and this site growing into an informative place Smile

Find a Fish by Photo

November 17, 2008 by ichthic

Click on a photo to be taken to an article or profile.

Catfishes





Oddballs and Other

Find an Invert by Photo

November 17, 2008 by ichthic

Click on the image to be taken to a profile or an article.

Shrimp

Red Cherry Shrimp


Sterlet - Acipenser ruthenus

November 15, 2008 by ichthic

Name: Sterlet
Scientific Name: Acipenser ruthenus
Temperature: 10-18C (50-65F)
pH: Neutral to slightly alkaline; 7.0-8.0
Care Level: Sensitive fish with very large living requirements. Not for beginners.
Temperament: Peaceful
Size: 125 cm / 50 inches
Diet: Carnivorours; eat small mollusks and invertebrates in wild; require special food in captivity with very low to no plant matter.
Origin/Biotope: Eurasia, fresh and in some cases slightly brackish coldwaters.

Comments: The Sterlet is a more suitable sturgeon species for captivity. They require large living quarters in the range of 1000-2000 gallons as young growing adults. At full size, they are better off in much larger ponds.
Since Sterlets are slow growers, they can be kept in large aquaria while growing.
Sterlets need well oxygenated water. If kept temporarily in an aquarium, it's suggested that you provide substantial water movement by adding power heads and air pumps. Sturgeons also prefer to be kept in low light and may become stressed in a new environment with high light.

Written by Leah C.

Resources: Personal experience and observations; Images by Leah C.; aquaticcommunity.com; pond-life.me.uk.

Images

Yellow Shrimp - Neocaridina sp.

November 15, 2008 by ichthic

Name: Yellow Shrimp
Scientific Name: Neocaridina heteropoda (var. yellow)
Temperature: 70 to 80 degrees F (21-27’C) is recommended.
pH: Yellow shrimp can live in slightly acidic to alkaline water. pH 6.5-8.0
Care Level: Easy, with some extra upkeep.
Temperament: Peaceful
Size: Roughly 1 inch (~30mm)
Diet: Omnivorous
Origin/Biotope: China, Taiwan,
Lifespan: 1-2 years
parts of Vietnam. Variant of a wild species.
Comments: Yellow shrimp are not found in the wild. They, like Red Cherry Shrimp, are a colour variant of a wild dwarf shrimp. They are sensitive to nitrates; therefore, you should keep a tank that is well maintained and with very low nitrates.

Breeding
These are easy to breed shrimp, which is the case for most Neocaridina sp. You will be able to tell if your shrimp are ready to breed by the bright yellow saddle of eggs that develops on the female shrimps (see photo below). Moss and other plants are a welcomed addition to the aquarium if you plan to breed these shrimp.

Written by: Leah C.

A New Way to Access Fishhome

November 14, 2008 by ichthic

You can now access Fishhome Forum and Database from the following address: http://www.fishhomeinfo.tk/

Until Fishhome has enough traffic and a new domain, we're using this name. You can still access Fishhome from fishhome.lefora.com, but the new name is shorter and looks more professional. If you've bookmarked Fishhome on it's old (but still usable) name, it will not be changed. This is just a shorter, easier name to remember and share.

Re: hi

November 14, 2008 by ichthic

Those kids sound like they keep you busy Smile

Those articles sound great, joolie. I've loved seeing your photos and other information so far. I'm sure they'd be a great addition to the forum. Just send any articles you want us to consider to me or corylover. We'll have a look at them ASAP.

Re: Parasite Shots by Joolie

November 14, 2008 by ichthic

Originally posted by ichthic:

Very impressive! How do you go about identifying all of these?

EDIT: Also, I moved this topic to the Aquatic Explorations category.

Originally posted by joolie:

i guess through experience and I had a first class mentor one of the old school who taught me many things before he passed away
heres a link to a gallery I made http://www.koivista.com/gallery/547/microscope-shots

Originally posted by corylover:

Wow, those look like pictures in my science books. Very cool and thanks for sharing such interesting pictures.

Originally posted by joolie:

i think it htis part of keeping koi I find most interesting keeping the fish in tip top condition saying that I lost my best fish yesterday no matter what i tried she didnt respond she had salt baths a pp regime and antibiotic injections i found she had lost her fight yesterday morning so i did an autopsy and found a tumor in her kidney and she was retaining water as in her osmosregluatory system was packing up so i guess it was out of my control it always happens top the best ones

Sorry to hear you lost your koi, jools. At least now you can imagine what it might be in the future if you come across the same problem.