Are Ghost Shrimp and Cherry Shrimp Compatible?
can ghost shrimp, cherry shrimp and blue velvet shrimp live together? You shouldn't have any aggression issues, but they very well may interbreed! The ghost shrimp may eat their and others offspring. The ghost shrimp will only breed with ghost shrimp.

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Subsequently, one may also ask, can ghost shrimp be kept with cherry shrimp?

If the Ghost shrimp are labeled as Palaemonetes paludosus, or just Palaemonetes, which is actually an American species, the Eastern Grass shrimp, then they should be safe enough with cherry shrimp.

Also, will blue shrimp breed with cherry shrimp? You can't breed a Blue Pearl Shrimp with a Red Cherry Shrimp and immediately gain a Purple Shrimp, which is a more advanced method of breeding. For more advanced breeding information, check out Selective Breeding.

Also question is, do ghost shrimp eat other shrimp?

Ghost Shrimp Cannibalism. They won't kill each other, but will usually eat other shrimp that die. For shrimp it needs to be a well planted tank with lots of places for them to hide, even from each other. They shed their skin regularly and are very vulnerable when this happens so can get stressed easily.

What shrimp can live with cherry shrimp?

Neocaridina cannot be with other neocaridina, so only 1 color of cherry shrimp per tank. Caridina cannot be with other caridina unless they have different reproduction stages - for example, bee and crystal shrimp are caridina varieties carry eggs that hatch out baby shrimp like neocaridinas do. They will interbreed.

Related Question Answers

How long do red cherry shrimp take to grow?

They're of sellable size at about 2 months. So if you just bought them it'll be at most 4 months of waiting before they're sexually mature.

How long do cherry shrimp live?

Red Cherry Shrimp Characteristics
They prefer clean water with a ph of 6.5-8.0, and a rough temperature of 14-30 degrees C (57-86), most comfortable at a moderate room temperature of about 72 degrees. They are omnivores and typically live 1-2 years under ideal conditions.
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