How to Breed Crystal Red Shrimp - Shrimp Saturday

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Hey shrimp keepers,
I am talking today about How to Breed Crystal Red and Crystal Black Shrimp. The breeding of crystal shrimp is pretty easy once it is figured out. I want to break down a few categories.
1.) Crystal Red Shrimp Tank Setup
The right substrate and filtration for CRS. Also, providing shrimp with leaves and driftwood.
2.) Crystal Red Tank Parameters
Talking about the right PH for crystal shrimp. How kh plays an affect on crystal shrimp and other shrimp tank conditions.
3.) Feeding Freshwater Shrimp
Feeding shrimp is often turned into a complex part of shrimp keeping and it doesn't have to be. Learning how to take care of freshwater shrimp starts with knowing how to feed them. Which types of food work and how to keep the survival rate high.
Also, refer to a video I did a while back:
• How to Increase Baby S...
4.) Grading Crystal Red and Black Shrimp
Grading crystal shrimp goes two ways: color and pattern.
Color grading is based on transparency. If a crystal shrimp is solid in color, it is a high grade shrimp in the color aspect.
Pattern is based on the amount of white vs. red or black. The more white, the higher grade the shrimp is. The grades go from C grade (lowest with the most red or black color) to SSS+ (highest grade with the least amount of red or black). In order from least to greatest: C, B, A, S, SS, SS+, SSS and SSS+.
5.) Basics to Breeding Crystal Shrimp
Crystal shrimp can be bred with golden bee (snow white shrimp) to increase to overall grade pattern of the shrimp by introducing more of a white genetic. This is a common practice that I personally frown on. In my opinion, this is a short cut to a high grade pattern shrimp. Although this method helps get to the end goal quicker, it is frowned upon with many hobbyists leaving a sour taste in the mouth of the customer.
Also, crystal reds and blacks can be interbred. Although, a few generations of interbreeding colors of crystals will lead to a brown coloration appose to red or black. Therefore, this is not a desired method for long term crystal breeding.
I hope you all enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching and please check out other Shrimp Saturday videos for more hints on breeding freshwater shrimp:
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[@LupDiesel]

Check out our crystal red shrimp and other caridina species on our website. flipaquatics.com/collections/caridina

[@MRBOBBY8706]

It was great meeting you this weekend at Aquashella, Dallas Texas 2019! You were as genuine in person as you are in the videos and that's something that means a lot brother. I got my Crystal Reds From Nico in front of the shrimp booth, and picked up a couple more after we snapped a pic together, and you got to handing out awards for the shrimp contest. I look to be in that contest next year with your continued influence, guidance, and awareness. Keep up the great work Rob! Standby for a video on those exact Crystal Reds that is soon to come! Peace braduh!

[@REALHomeTeam]

Thanks for showing a tank with a lot of babies. I like the Crystal Reds because they are easy to watch with the color markings. :)

[@andrepires4396]

Thanks for the tips on the water temperature, I thought they would require a heater, but I am super happy that they will be fine without one.

[@tracylee4297]

Hello, new friend! Wow, what an informative and inspirational video. I am about to take the planted + shrimp tank plunge and I'm so happy to have run across your stuff. Gonna check out your store next. Tanks for everything!

[@danlandino6735]

I have had a colony of Crystal red shrimp going for a little over a year now, but it seems that my colony always taps out in the low 30s. What do you recommend to really boost my colony so I can get tons of shrimp? Because I recently started a little side business selling them along with bristle nose Pleco’s to local fish stores in my area, and I would really like to have a massive colony such as the ones that you have. I have a preset heater in my tank also keeping them around 74 to 75

[@LupDiesel]

That's great to hear you are getting into a little side hustle. To really give you good info, I'd have to know your tank and your parameters. Biggest things is getting good parameters and keeping them consistent. We personally never use heaters as they tend to stress out shrimp more than they help them. Let me know your parameters and I'll do my best to help. Feel free to shoot us an email: [e-mail]

[@danlandino6735]

@@LupDiesel Thank you so much I appreciate your help! I sent an email over with all my parameters

[@jamesmartin4902]

Thanks man love your vids, got the shrimp bug and been trying to establish them in 3 of my tanks so far one is going strong. Keep the vids coming.

[@jlathem56]

Awesome tips. I am getting closer to feeling confident enough to keep shrimp.

[@iLive2Ride76]

Hi Robert. This was one of your best videos imo. The detailed info about all you need to know is so valuable. Right now I just have different kinds of neo but I will try cr/cb or tiger soon. I haven't decided win one yet. This video made me want to try cr/cb. The positive thing with tigers is the possibility to share tanks with neo. Keep up the good work. //Lars from Sweden.

[@benny4iv]

Can't wait to start my colony. Ordered a lot of these guys.

[@marthanewsome6375]

I use peat moss in the sump to lower pH. I put a stocking of it in the water I'm going to use for water changes a couple of days prior.

[@AnnikaL]

really helpful video! I'm just about to resume my hobby after a two year break (moved house and renovated) and I've never really kept shrimp before. had a lot of tanks but mostly fish. looking forward to implement some of these tips into my tank.

[@wingingitadventures]

Great info. 👍

[@ladyjinyxx]

Loved the video but laughed so much because dude looked stoned as hell

[@wobbegong9958]

on Crystal

[@ThatanOmega]

he kinda sounds it too haha

[@TheAsianVids]

Can you or anyone please summarize what you were trying to say about stabilizing the pH even in a tank with substrate that has exhausted buffering capacity? I have a tank Im worried about

[@briansfishtanks]

Great video! Love Crystal Reds!

[@BadmashFactory]

If you mix SSS+ with SS or PRL what do you get and if those are going to be called PRL or SSS grade? Please help!

[@LupDiesel]

Hello haha sorry it was a little late. It took forever to get the video loaded 😁

[@NeonTetraAquarist]

Lup could you please do a video on blue neocaridina shrimp pleeeeeease????????? And could you talk a little on their genetics and all of the names for each kind of strain and if they breed true and a such please becuase I am about to invest over $120 in blue dream shrimp and need to know a few things. Thanks even if you dont do this bud! ;D

[@NeonTetraAquarist]

Rj Badman flipaquatics.com

[@engdog2]

what is the food you mentioned that floats around the tank and feeds the babies? you said it was like ground up bio film.thanks

[@ignacesanches]

Bacter AE

[@yaboi8616]

Thank you for these videos you are super helpful

[@Skylabz604]

I just got 4 CRS. In my tank their colors seem faded a bit. Not very vibrant. I imagine they are low grade cause I got a deal on them. They are active and seem ok for now. Water parameters are all in range to best of my knowledge. Is this normal? Any way to enhance the colors? Thanks.

[@beast_gago2660]

Flip Aquatics I got lucky for my my water it's soft water so I can keep CRS shrimp without fluval shrimp stratum but use eco complete

[@ImNotGavinToday]

My crystal reds have been living in a ph of 6.2 for about 4 months and haven’t started breeding what can I do to raise the ph up without killing them?

[@cornertankcorner]

Great video with tons of useful info. Thank you!

[@LupDiesel]

Thank you! I appreciate it :) hopefully people can take something from it

[@Companion.23]

inspired me to start my own shrimp tank

[@Jlui83]

I'm about to start a crystal red shrimp 10 gal tank...... how has the fluval substrate treating you? My tap ph is a bit high 7.8...... thinking of getting the fluval stratum shrimp substrate to help lower that ph.....

[@Tropictank]

Beautiful shrimps :) Are those almond leafs really works?

[@omgtimmyftw]

My crs are breeding really slowly to the point they are not breeding at all. I see probably only 6-8 baby shrimp out of 50+ adults. There was a time where i had 1-3 shrimp die every day but that has momentarily stopped I hope. Should I break down my tank and redo my tank for optimal breeding?

[@CuriousEM]

This is very interesting. Are you guys selling these to aquarium/fish stores?

[@RMusic233]

how did you prevent IAL tannin leaching to keep water clearly ps. sorry for bad english

[@holdenhohman5549]

I have breed cherry shrimp and ghost shrimp and I wanted to take it to the next step so do you think it would be a good idea to get some crystal reds? Also would I have to check the water chemistry all the time

[@villagersparky]

Its not too often I pop a comment here, but I have a question. I have an empty 7 litre tank laying about, a spare powered filter that can filter a 40 litre with no issues (I know because until recently I was using it in my 40 litre) How safe would it be to have a few, and I mean a few shrimp of any type in that tank if it used the already mentioned filter, and have the tank heavily planted with moss and quick growing plants?

[@haroutvartanian2915]

Do i need an active substrate for crystal red shrimp if im using r/o water with bee shrimp mineral?

[@shivappabhuvanesh-amateurm8175]

Can you tell me what food is red relli shrimps eating. Thanks

[@woshigepro2]

Do you think PRL will also do well in the same parameters?? I cant really keep my temperature down to 72, is 77 to 78.8 okay ??? Ignore my question hahahs. I got those answer towards the end of the video hahas. You knew what people want to know.

[@mohdimtiyaz7749]

Hi bro..how to make stable water parameter? My shrimp tank after do 30% water change i see my tds was 150 and after a few day check back the reading was near 300..what are the problemm..amonia all was 0

[@baopei23]

Hi ,can you give me some advice please.I'm planning to setup a 10gallon CRS tank, I'm using bottle distilled water,I have salty shrimp kh gh + (as you mentioned in your video) .and seachem prime . My tap ph is around 7.2/7.6 .tds 100-110 . Can you tell me how much distilled water should I mix with the tap water? How much salty gh kh should I add in the water ? What tds is right? Thank you so much.

[@johnpfister457]

I've never seen baby CRS in my tank. Ive seen berried but never any babies. I've used the powder food before, but noticed that a few died afterward. Do you feed the powder in addition to the normal food?

[@LupDiesel]

Yes, I do. Some powdered food dissolve in the water so quickly that they cause an ammonia spike

[@ScubaSushi54]

Greetings from Uk. Thanks for such an easy to understand video. I am learning about water chemistry especially GH, KH and PH. Took me a while but I now understand that using GH+ and KH+ with a buffering substrate uses the buffering capacity more quickly BUT the trade off is that adding the KH gives stability? What levels of GH and KH do you recommend? Also your comments re cinnamon sticks and alder cones?? I already use almond leaves in my red cherry tank but just about to set up a 55litr Crystal red tank. I have minerals for both Neos and Caridinas but looks like the latter will be redundant now! Scubagirl

[@elsernall8732]

Hey there. I just got into the hobby myself and have about eight crystal red shrimp’s to start in my 10 gallon tank. I just have a question on how to sex the shrimp. It’s my understanding that the females are larger and have a more rounded belly. I also have a question on how to naturally bring down the pH in my tank to get a better quality of comfort for the shrimp Without having to put in different solutions to do so. Please let me know, any wisdom you can offer would be great. Thanks!

[@sambrumpton3773]

polen was recommended to me is this good ? and with a mix species tank will the shrimp still breed WELL?

[@SwiftyRoko]

Do I need to do a 100% water change after my tank cycle finishes before I add my crs?

[@zaifulzainal9147]

my crs shrimp having a moulting problem. what should i do? ph 6.4 tds 150 gh 5 temperature 26-27 celsius..

[@Rey7Padilla]

Do you eat them when there big enough?

[@nabaus6170]

Do you boil the driftwood prior to putting it into your tank ? Thanks

[@anthweston4106]

I use dechlorinated tap water for my cherry shrimp tank but my kh is around 18°, how can I lower it?

[@alien-oo-_-oo5732]

Whats up man, whats that thing you said you feed to all your tanks? at 11:09 My shrimp has been having babies the passed 2 days, i see a few of them eating and all, would hate to loose them. Im mostly tryihng to understand the GH KH part, need to wtach your video a few more times. Anyway ill sub.

[@samgaillard1695]

Hi, Do you need a large tank (above 90 liters) to breed them sucessfully?

[@LupDiesel]

no, you don't need it. Although, I suggest 20 gallons or larger due to more room for error

[@joantrabz823]

Hi, do we need snails for a shrimp tank?

[@dorin-mirelpopescu6372]

Do you have any experience with Sulawesi (Cardinal) shrimp?

[@todaystopic8345]

hi I know cherry shrimp doesn't have nothing to do with this video, but you mention the almond leaves what kind leaves can cherry shrimp eat

[@shuaibbybaby5972]

can you use just regular gravel for shrimp tanks?

[@dcordina]

no. you need substrate that maintains the ph stable

[@shuaibbybaby5972]

+Darren Cordina okay thank you

[@philthyphil3324]

yes, you can

[@TMAquatics]

Hey Lup, everything is looking good brother. Have you ever kept Crystals with Seachem Flourite substrate?

[@matarese2868]

I know someone who sets up and maintains fish tanks so he hooked me up with some assorted freshwater shrimp at wholesale price, I'm so excited to find out what colors they are

[@Dominic-dg2vf]

I have cristal red and cherry shrimp in the same 32 gallon tank. I also have a Epalzeorhynchos bicolor in their. Worked for a couple of months now. What are you thinking about that? Will that fish eat them all? :D

[@DavidKopitar]

Can i mix crs and cbs in same tank ?

[@LupDiesel]

Yes, although after a few generation they will turn a brown color

[@bigsky445]

Love this guy, had an order all ready to checkout on his website, costs more fir shipping than the shrimp & plants combined. I'll stick to Ebay. Bummed cause this guy shrimp look great!

[@rockyhayes7699]

Ive done both and I will say, he's have a much higher survival rate. If I get 10 off of ebay for half the price, but 8 die. I didnt really save money

[@MajesticAquatics]

My crystals are from flip. I had zero DOA, and they are now breeding. Worth every penny for quality shipping.

[@garnelenimaquarium607]

Great Video!

[@g68unit]

I find this video highly confusing. You say that if you have a high KH, it will eat through the buffering capacity of your substrate. What? A high KH means a high amount of bicarbonate/carbonate in the water. That in and of itself is a buffering system. If the substrate has a buffering capacity like you mention, this will just add to it and increase the buffering capacity of the soil. I think what you are trying to say is that the soil has an acidic property to it, which will lower the pH and keep it around 6.7 pH or whatever. And in that case, it would make sense that as the soil leaches it's acidity, the buffering capacity of the water (measured by kH) will neutralize all of the hydrogen ions. And at some point the as the soil uses up it's entire hydrogen ion source, it will no longer lower the pH. I studied chemistry in college and this video confused me to no end. What I think you need to be saying is that the soil is acidic and the buffering capacity of the water neutralizes this acidity. And if there is too much of a buffering system in the water, it will use up all of the acidity in the substrate. If you want something that will bring down the pH of the water, you can simply add driftwood as you have mentioned. Tannins that are released by the driftwood are actually tannic acid, a weak acid that will lower pH.

[@williamarenas2093]

Good information! Can you give us your link to see your products, thanks in advance!

[@AGENTSIXTY9]

I want to start breeding crystal red shrimp but I already have yellows orange sakuras and red cherrys

[@spinster4000]

Honestly I just got my shrimp around 3 weeks ago and just yesterday I saw 2baby shrimp, there swimming around, no colour and only a mm long, I have crystal red and blue velvet in my 10 gallon, 10of each (ordering more)

[@wildfloweraquatics7102]

how many srimp can I put in a ten gallon with guppies and a betta

[@LupDiesel]

+Stormy Mist hmm it depends if the Betta or guppies will eat them. I would do 10 :)

[@wildfloweraquatics7102]

thanks a I Moved my betta

[@wildfloweraquatics7102]

LupDiesel - Flip Aquatics to a three or four gallon tub with a small filter

[@LupDiesel]

+Stormy Mist good choice :)

[@claypickett2677]

Hey loving your channel I just found it were can I buy some plants

[@apurvparikh3842]

hello can we keep Crystal red shrimp with Red Cherry shrimp? will they breed with one another ?!!

[@RoyalCrab]

Can I keep crystal shrimp and neos together?

[@oharinha]

Yes, I have Neo's and CRS and CBS together in a cube.

[@RoyalCrab]

Rafael Ohara Thanks! Do you know about other spp of Caridina, would I be able to keep those with neo shrimp as well?

[@Dorfnase]

Yes of course. This isn't a problem :-)

[@RoyalCrab]

Thank you!! I thought that might be the case, but I wanted to make sure regardless so I don't lose any shrimps

[@ejhc9628]

How did i get here?

[@ejhc9628]

Hissssss

[@nathanweidner6076]

Hey I ordered 10 crystal red s+ I love the vids and now I’m starting a tank it’s a 20 gallon tall I used turbo start do me a favor and send some strong ones that are tuff plz thx

[@kalekip14]

I have a question do I realy need to wory a bout ph kh and all of that ? I never tested my shrimp water I have a 180 (liter) shrimp tank never had stuff to check. my water with I use tap water and have some stuff to get the chloride out and I have em for months now and only seen 1 dead shrimp I think natural death and I see pregnant shrimp all the time and baby's I use a Matt filter and once a month a 20%er off ,,,olso had a small tank with 50 shrimp and a other 180L tank with 60 fish in it they olso breed like.hell for 1.5 year now..so do u realy need all off that ? sry for the bad english and the big ass story lol.

[@ReviScratcher]

nice mann

[@tropicalfishman2371]

Are they fresh water

[@Fodis439]

Tropical fish Man yes

[@felixt9341]

Why you think Acadama isn't good? I actually bulit a Cristal Red Aquarium and use Acadama because its cheaper, hopefully they will get a lot of Babys...

[@burnham187]

Hi. Always love your videos. I do agree as far as the parameters go but not the substrate and how you are going about it. I will explain. What you are doing is adding KH to a substrate that will just remove it 24 hours or less. So let’s say you add 2dKH to the substrate it will remove to 0 24 hours or less. You can test this. So you may think you have 2dKH but you do not. So what you are doing while the buffering is still good is causing KH to keep going from 2 to 0. It will do this as long as it’s buffering is still good With that said I agree 2 KH is good for crs and even 7-7.2 PH mine thrive in. I went from 20 to 200 in a few months. This was with no buffering substrate but bdbs with 7.2 ph. 5 GH and 2KH. They breed like crazy. I just feel if you are going to get a buffering substrate just to deplete it and no use it for what it was intended for then why use it? Just use intert substrate and add the correct parameters from the start. All you are doing is causing parameter swings and possible stress during this time. Yeah after it’s depleted and you are adding KH then no issues but while it’s still good it just goes back to what it’s suppose to with a PH 6.6 and KH 0.

[@laurentlecaz6583]

Sorry dont unnderstand ph kh gh TDS?

[@abiel.rodriguez]

I like to add butter and salt to my shrimp

[@muhammadwafiuddinsamsuddin1760]

yay Malaysia!

[@inHell-rb]

Do u breed them for consumption purpose? Do they taste good? :)

[@RoundBaguette]

inHell what the crap

[@OneMenWreckingCrew]

do you eat them, bait, or fun?

[@hamidabdullah1975]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@monjak2444]

yea dont mix your crystals with snowwhites thats not good. an if u keep black with red crystals the black color will eventualy dominate the red color :) nice video :)

[@MasterofPlay7]

how do they taste? Do you deep fried them since they are so small?

[@zountou05]

Hey what's your web site ?

[@spencer5082]

TDS?

[@quixoticfallcy]

do you eat them too?

[@skyguy4164]

hello

[@danielsuarez1648]

hi

[@allanwg4560]

you eat themlater?theresalot

[@wtfitzphat]

Have you heard stories of adult shrimps eating the newly hatched fry? My female is reIeasing her fry and I just recently removed 3 adult males because they were swimming frantically looking for something; as if they were searching for food. I have a feeling they would consume the fry.....

[@Flashsilva]

Switch food because anything goes worng? lol

[@rp101aquatics6]

how much do you sell the crystal reds for and also can you ship to the usa if yes leave a comment with your email

[@ammaralkhawaja5652]

Hi you have some mistakes in your translat

[@ThatanOmega]

idk, every time i see your face i just think you're so good looking... j.s.

[@hubbagotobubba7667]

you are beautiful!

[@wildfloweraquatics7102]

everyone I Tell that I am buying shrimp online from you flip Aquatics in about a week they think I am going to grow them then eat them. one why would I buy a shrimp for $4.50 an $9 dollar shipping to eat them. two I don't like sea food

[@LupDiesel]

+Stormy Mist hahaha I know the feeling. People do that to me all the time. Did I send your order out? If so, I hope you love them :)

[@wildfloweraquatics7102]

Not yet my dad has to order them, I give him the money and he uses his debt card

[@LupDiesel]

+Stormy Mist well let me know when you place the order. Put a comment in the note saying we talked on here. I'll hook you up with some extras :) thanks for watching stormy!

[@Rey7Padilla]

Do you eat them when there big enough?

[@superdave54811]

Shrimp Egg Foo Young!