RCS breeding question

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Yadokari

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I plan on keeping a handful of RCS in a planted community tank that consist of very small fish. Endler's, Pygmy Cory Cats and Scarlet Badis (Dario Dario) and Ghost shrimps will be their tankmates.

I know baby RCS are very small and often eaten by fish so I don't really expect 100% of the new born RCS to make it to adulthood. However, is there a possibility that at least 25-50% of them make it? Considering the fact that it IS a planted tank, with java moss and a driftwood with openings for hiding spots. Or will all of the babies get eaten up, which then of course, would mean I have to separate pregnant females in a new tank?

I just recently got a few RCS from craigslist, more on the way from Mgamer so I'm not really that experienced with them yet. I do hope to breed them and eventually (very slowly) have a surplus of them to sell off on craigslist or make a whole new tank.

Note: I am NOT trying to bust out shrimp colonies, I just want to know if it's possible to have an increase in RCS in a planted community tank.
 
The short answer is yes. I started out with 10 cherries in a community tank with gourami, cherry barbs, tetras, and cories and now have 3 tanks of cherries. As long as you have ample cover (moss, etc) babies will survive. What size is the community tank?
 
Depends on how endlers act. If they're like H. formosa(another very small fish) you can expect a 1% survival rate at most. I doubt, however, that they do.

If you put some dense java moss in the tank you should get at least 25-50% survival.
 
Yay, thanks for the responses. That made my day, knowing I won't have to make a new tank just to multiply my cherry population, then having to scoop out the big shrimp and throw it into my main tank.
 
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