OblongShrimp Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 So between March and July or so my shrimp were breeding like CRAZY!! Basically every one of my female Crystal Shrimp and Tiger Shrimp were berried all the time. I have noticed though that now I don't see a single berried female. Has anyone figured out why shrimp seem to go through these cycles or how to induce them to start breeding again? I have heard people say it is seasonal but these shrimp are in my basement so I don't know how they would know what the season is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosspearl Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 I'm still new to shrimp, so take my advice with a grain of salt. I think they can sense the seasons changing no matter where they are. I've heard certain fish like cories tend to spawn when there's a low pressure system, which shouldn't make much difference in a tank, but you never know. They seem to sense it. Why not shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 +1 Barometric pressure plays a part methinks. You can "fake" seasons with lights, temp, etc. but there has to be something more that what we are doing that they can sense. That being said, you will always have the occaional hobbyist that doesn't have any problems at all, but I can tell you my shrimp definately slow in their breeding for the fall/winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 I was wondering if Barometric pressure or something was playing a factor in it. When my CRS and Tigers really started breeding the water temp was still in the low 60's or even high 50's since I didn't have heaters on them. Soothing, have you had good luck with getting them to breed by alterning the lighting schedule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 So far, the best method I have employed is to raise the temp a little and keep the same lighting all year long. They still slow down in their breeding, but not as badly this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensgate Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 YA know...it just dawned on me that breeding in the neo tank slowed to a crawl when I switched to an LED light and was leaving it on 12+ hours a day. Prior the lid I had had regular bulbs and would heat the water too much so I would keep it on just a couple of hours at a time or not turn it on until noon or so. Now granted, maybe it was just water temps that made them breed more but I'm not kidding, a tank full of neos and 1, maybe 2 berried at a time these days. I'm going to start cutting back the amount of light and see if that does anything. I would think more light would be the answer though for sure, not less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I will start messing with my light too and see if I can trigger something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanman19az Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 What about water changes? Maybe messing with the percentages will shock them back into breeding. I think raising the TDS and the Temperature in my Tiger Tank helped jump start breeding for me, but you never really know because there are so many factors in play you have a lovely collection of breeding aids and minerals to play with as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkNJD15 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Are your tanks over loaded with shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Mark has a point. When my tanks have been filled with shrimp past a certain point, they stop breeding. It's almost like they know when population is too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 My tanks aren't as full as they were a few months ago since I have been selling shrimp. They still have quite a few shrimp in them though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpinista Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 A water change always does it for my tanks. I have not ever changed the lighting. On at 7:00 am and off at 9:00 pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensgate Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I have at least 3 berried females since I started cutting out about 5-6 hours of light one of my tanks was getting. Could be coincidence, but still thought it was worth noting. Only started cutting the light back on Monday, so yeah, one OEBT and 2 neos and I'm talking in a tank of a 100 shrimp only one female and an amano has been berried in the last 5 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Yahoo Jaime the dry spell coming to an end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 How many hours of light are you doing for your tanks now ravensgate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I tried increasing my light by 2 hours (I think I am at 12 hours right now) last weekend. My Painted Fire Reds, BBRR, and Blue Diamonds are breeding but my yellows, CRS, and Tigers don't seem to be anymore. My yellows are super picky for neos, I got them to start breeding a little for me but now they stopped again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Yellows. What a nightmare. Now you know why I bred my own strain. That and them being so sensative they would die if I even looked at them funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosspearl Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Thank goodness for your strain, Soothing. I haven't lost one yet (fingers crossed). I love the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Ya I will have to get some from you one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Just let me know Oblong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I have same issues with my yellows..plenty of saddles but no berries. Lose about one every other week or so for no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensgate Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 How many hours of light are you doing for your tanks now ravensgate? I went from having light on from 8am-10pm down to turning on lights at 10am-12pm then off until 3pm-9pm So I went from 14 hours down to about 8-9 right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 my lights are only on about 6 hrs a day. Any more than that and i have a hair algae infestation it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I found a way to take care of hair algae. heh I take the moss out and put it in my red claw tank. They act like amanos, clean the moss and I'm good to go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensgate Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 One tank I don't even have a light on, it just gets the natural light in my room. I don't think it's a case of more light or less light necessarily as much as it is just a change in environment that might trigger something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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