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XanAvaloni is completely correct. No matter what alcoholic/music concoction is used, Red Cherry shrimp and Crystal Red shrimp are incapable of producing offspring. Crystal Red shrimp are usually classified as Caridina cf cantonensis, or Caridina sp. var. red (or a combination of the two). Red...

No they aren't but they are both primitive types of shrimp, that have not changed for many thousands (possibly millions) of years.

Try researching triops. There is a large amount of information about triops. They should do fine with any dwarf species.

digitalphrage, since you didn't know, here's how to sex Ghost shrimp. Once a shrimp goes through sexual maturation, it is possible to sex them. In the case of dwarf species, the females are much larger than the males. With ghost shrimp you must go by the shape of the bottom of the tail...

The White Cloud minnows may go after the newly hatched shrimp. In the wild, they eat small insect larvae, such as mosquitoes. If you're planning on the White Clouds breeding, the shrimp may eat the fish eggs. As for easy to maintain shrimp, I would try Ghost shrimp (Palaemonetes paludosus, or...

I have never notices this a a survival tactic (playing possum). I am more inclined to think that the shrimp had been stunned. The most common survival tactic that I've seen shrimp do is the tail flick. It quickly propels them several inches. I highly doubt that wild shrimp would play dead to...

Shrimp require little food, when compared to most fish. They will forage for algae and microbial food. I feed my shrimp colonies three times a week. The best way to determine how much food yours need is by experimentation. First, provide a small portion of good (say 1/8th to 1/4th of a algae...

Cerulean, I'll try to be clearer. IF your shrimp are successfully hatching young, and if the young are maturing, you do not have Atyopsis moluccensis (Bamboo/Wood shrimp). The only way that Atyopsis moluccensis larvae can mature is via an estuarine environment. They must have varying degrees...

I think it's a fairly common crayfish parasite, though your case is larger than I've seen before. If it is indeed the parasite, there is a fairly easy, but lengthy, way to get rid of it. As soon as the crayfish molts, remove the discarded carapace. Keep doing this until the white forms are...

Ceruleansilver, You need to know the exact requirements for each type of animal in your community tank. It is also vital that regular water checks are performed (monthly, if healthy, more frequently in your case). You mentioned that your tap water comes from a water softener. Are all sinks...

Here's a pic of a juvenile M. dayanum (Red Claw shrimp) riding a mystery snail. http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x130/pixl8r/m-6.jpg

There are a few factors that dictate when this happens. Such as, water temp, age, and health of the female, all play a role in when the eggs are deposited. Essentially, the 'saddle' stays until the female molts, and immediately after doing so, she mates. The eggs will then pass through her...

All shrimp reproduce in the same way. Females are only receptive immediately after molting. This is because it is the only time that the male genitalia can penetrate the soft carapace of the female, and deposit his gametes. Since shrimp & crawdads have their genitalia in aproximately the same...

Since this is such an old thread, I don't think you'll get much information about blue snails for sale. Try checking the AC vendor threads for people selling blue ramshorn snails.

I don't have any personal experience with that species. However, there are a few guidelines that can be applied to any species. 1. Have the exact environmental needs for the species you want. If you can, have multiple tanks ready for them. 2. Purchase juvenile shrimp. Adults have a much...

I've been breeding Red Claw shrimp for quite some time now. Here's the blurb from one of my old FS threads;

Sadly, it may be that you'll never know the source of the problem. If you learn anything new, let us know. Good luck!

If you can spot a shrimp that is in duress, net it and put it in a shallow clear dish, with enough water to cover it. Next try to find a similar shrimp that looks healthy, and put it in another dish. Take a magnifying glass and look for differences. I've used a friends microscope to examine...

If you can, create multiple quarantine tanks (3-4, if you're regularly adding new animals/plants). I still have a few left over from when I had my full scale breeding setup. I use cheap hard plastic tubs. I double stack them to create an insulated barrier, and keep ~15g of water. While not...

I am sorry that you've had so high of a mortality rate. I understand that you've tested the water in your tank(s) for solids, and I assume that you've tested the usual parameters (pH, Ni, etc...). However, have you tested your source water for changes in chemistry? I *think* that the problem...