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I read this thread and got a lot of helpful information, thanks. But I do have a few more questions.

How many cherries should I purchase with the intent to breed in a 5g?

I also want to get back into breeding MTS...would they be ok in a tank with the shrimp or should I keep them separate?

Thanks again

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I was planning on trying to get 5 more cherries(6total) for my 5g and it already has trumpet snails breeding in it. Then my boyfriend took over my tank temporarily for 4 dwarf frogs until he can set up his frog tank. Since shrimp carry their eggs with them the snails won't eat the eggs so they shouldn't cause any problems.

Thank you...any chance though that the MTS would eat the baby shrimp?


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I wouldn't think it would be a problem. Baby shrimp are released when they are a miniature version of the adults so they can run away just as quickly and trumpets are too small to go after adults. Even if the snails did manage to sneak up on one it shouldn't be more than the odd one or 2 every few hatchings. I've also never seen my trumpets interested in anything but dead food or other snails. They ignore most live foods I've dropped in and just clean up leftover bits when everyone else is done.

If either of you are sucsessful in your shrimp breeding, would it be possible that i could get some in the mail? I can trade you MTS or pay in some other way. Just a thought... thanks =D

If you get the chance to pick and choose your shrimp, you can identify female red cherry shrimp by being slightly larger and fatter and more red than males who appear slimmer and more translucent. Starting with one male and two or more females will get your colony started in a month or two. Alternatively, you can just get 6 or so shrimp, and chances are you'll have at least one or two females that can start carrying eggs. Provide the shrimp with lots of moss and places to hide, and no other fish in the tank, and the shrimp should feel very secure and start breeding. There's no reason why you can't breed snails and shrimp in the same tank. Just make sure to feed a good variety of foods, almost to the point of overfeeding. Lots of food will mean lots of babies for both shrimp and snails.

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