SHRIMP BREEDING FACTORY! - How To Breed Freshwater Shrimp

Today we talk about breeding freshwater shrimp in the home aquarium. I've been really interested in shrimp keeping for a couple years now and want to share some tips on how to breed them. MORE INFO ▼
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Here are some of my tips on how to breed freshwater shrimp:
1.) Be consistent with water parameters.
2.) Be aware of temperatures effect on life span and rate of reproduction
3.) Get high quality shrimp that are are mature
4.) There's a few extra breeding tips in the video :)
Freshwater shrimp care does not have to be tough. In fact, cherry shrimp are one of the easiest shrimp to keep for beginners. I highly recommend new fish keepers to try out a shrimp tank, even if its just a small nano aquarium.
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[@DownWithComcast]

I got Carbon Rilis and they're doing great!

[@vicaroo001]

I got Pure LIne Crystal Reds here in WA and they're fantastic. I sell sub-adults from time to time.

[@sunnycal2293]

I do 😀. I have cherry, fire red, red rili with white body and blue body, blue dream, red tiger. Those shrimp of yours are beautiful.

[@queso_and_dragons]

I have a heavily planted tank with Taiwan bees, Thai micro crabs, green babaulti shrimp, amanos, and I just added a few blue neos. I love watching the tank!

[@johnstone5055]

I have a black panda/ king kong shrimp, they started off as panda shrimp and i basicly took out the darkest ones in a separate take and now they are all black. The temp where i live has warmed up and in the last 2 weeks the tank has been going crazy ! I think there is around 100 in there now and i have now counted about 18 berried !

[@ZomBeeNature]

Something I have noticed about shrimp KZbinrs is very little of their videos are about shrimp. It's about other things.

[@VinylUnboxings]

There's only so much shrimp content that can be made

[@daicaghund3587]

Yes it would be pretty easy to share the journey you've taken with the shrimp in question and maybe close with odd bits of information about the tank for those curious. But the first 7 minutes isn't specifically about the shrimp. The 5 minutes about shrimp though were good info.

[@stevenopolis3155]

Shrimp parents with adhd raise your hands. (That means all of you. Yes…you too).

[@markstewart4501]

Go to 7:03 if you want to see what the video title is stating this video is about.

[@davidh7088]

I got to about 5 minutes before I checked for a comment like this lol

[@peterlangdown]

Thanks I was about to leave the video haha

[@myleg6720]

Thank you !

[@RamenKing2023]

I was 4 minutes in and ready to leave. Glad I came to the comments to see this.

[@ihspstanktribe]

THANK YOU

[@taywall97]

Seeing all those shrimp just reminds me of when my little snails decided to mate and I went from 5 snails to easily 500. Boy did they clean the tank though!

[@VyvienneEaux]

I started with two snails and ended up with sooo many! Whenever I prune the plants, I put the cuttings in a bucket of water because I can pick out snails months later that were probably eggs at the time of pruning. The only problem is that they poop so much that after a water change, the gravel gets covered in snail castings within 12 hours, and they don''t seem to be touching my hair algae.

[@wesharrison6360]

never understood why people keep snails and shrimp in the same tank....they are direct competitors in the wild...like...real smart plan there

[@aarongonzalez4458]

@@wesharrison6360 do shrimp eat algae or do they just live in it cause I want some to eat the algae I'm my tank

[@juliustime7809]

@@aarongonzalez4458 dont just get animals to clean the best clener is youself

[@FishyTomato-]

@@aarongonzalez4458 get shrimp, pleco, or snails. they help so much with water changes in the long run. @julius time is incorrect. why clean it yourself when you can have an animal that benefits from cleaning it for you.

[@FatherSquirn]

Low-key was kinda paranoid he was gonna cut or vacuum up some shrimp

[@warrior3456_]

I thought he was going guillotine one

[@reallyizzie5234]

I was totally trippin out!!! It was hard for me to watch...

[@lilschnowyguy]

Yeh great idea just stabbin away in the tank around em, so caring.. >.

[@merlin4real]

Meh, there are plenty if it happend.

[@2KXMKR]

I threw just two red cherries in to my main tank after the great Betta massacre of '17. Three months later I had around one-hundred. Even with the odd one or two getting caught by my rainbows (if it moves it's food) they still breed like crazy and carpet the substrate at night. I call them water bunnies.

[@daicaghund3587]

the Betta massacre of '17....lol. Ive been worried myself about reproduction and was going to introduce a Betta but I didnt want them all to die. Im probably pushing 100 in 2 months with 2 females already visibly pregnant again and they, the Red Cherry Shrimp, are my first inhabitants added for algae control. I know I know nutrients.....but they are handy. Its ending up turning into a shrimp only tank. I have read though that the numbers will grow to a critical mass and then supposedly the shrimp will stop breeding but Im not sure how true that is and it doesnt fully make sense to me. Time to experiment! Of course by that I mean do absolutely nothing and see how many the tank ends up holding. I have plenty other inactive tanks I can set up if it gets out of control etc.

[@nayandhir5910]

7:14 You're welcome

[@samthescotsman]

i have a single ghost shrimp and i love him. i got him by accident when he swam into the bag when i was buying fish and the person never noticed and i only noticed on the way home.

[@kxxartel1111]

Sam the Tartan Poodle I would pick up a couple more lol they don’t tend to live past a year but having a couple to start out a shrimp family is fun

[@souptime5095]

The same thing happened to me with a Dwarf rainbow fish, when I was getting ghost shrimp... I named him hitchhiker... He is very aggressive to the other fish and I only have one tank so I don't know what to do

[@Mika-vs6cr]

Soup Time bring him back to the store and say the truth... That it was a accident

[@souptime5095]

@@Mika-vs6cr I'll try, Ill just hope they take him in

[@user-ye9bc7nw2c]

@@souptime5095 dont

[@madijames6333]

Hello I’m new to having shrimp, I just got three ghost shrimp yesterday. I bought them each for 59 cent at Petco in Charleston, West Virginia. This video is helping me a lot! and I can’t wait for them to breed!

[@vicaroo001]

I say "shrimps" the same way you do. Every morning. "Good morning shriiiiiimmmmps"

[@Kinopio710]

Got my hands on 10 ghost shrimp and 2 are pregnant ! I’m excited I’m going out for an isolation tank tomorrow so the larvae survive the tank mate just wanted to share somewhere it might matter to someone :)

[@cheepymcpeepy]

I'm in the same boat! any updates?

[@FullMoonAquatics]

You were one of the first channels that we found quite helpful when we first researched plant species and care, few years ago. Appreciate your helpful tips. Nice video. I bought the big clunky curvy scissors first, of course, used them once. Promptly went searching for springy scissors. Much better! -MeShell 🐚

[@WaRSPiRiTUK]

i dont feel so bad about my own string algae problems after watching this

[@DanishButterCookie]

''Look at this enormous amount of algae we got'' Me: *make a moss ball*

[@Guttabee]

Right? I actually love algae in tanks as long as it doesn't harm the rest of the tank.

[@anoroc87]

Can one just "make a moss ball"?...

[@freddysfish2424]

That cleaning job came out looking awesome.

[@mentlegentlemen7409]

I think too much lighting might be the main cause for that pesky hair algae. Its really dependent on that light source.

[@SnazzyZubloids]

This is why I love shrimp. A hundred bucks' worth of investment up front, and you have a lifetime supply of the little adorable bastards as long as you do a water change once in a while. Mike, you should've mashed that string algae into a spherical shape and called it a "Marimo Moss Ball."

[@megasocky]

They detangle back though. I know because i tried turing them into a marimo but they look nothing like a legit one (they start growing horizontally in rolls rather than out vertically from a core), and they eventually unravel overtime especially if you have stuff knocking it around

[@evan-oliver228]

Maybe a weird question, can you grow large shrimp to eat?

[@33alwright]

Great job. Looked like a big task before cleaning but the finished job makes it all worthwhile regardless of the time it took 👍

[@carloswinchester2623]

Came here for some tips and tricks for shrimp breeding, stayed here because of u doing aqua stuff is just amazing haha

[@eduarce894]

I just turn off the light and BOOM 💥!! Next day I have all females carrying eggs.

[@desylid5915]

If you want to prevent algae in these tanks, stick some guppy grass in there. A two golf ball size clump can reduce nitrates from ~40 ppm to 5 ppm in 48 hours in a 55 gallon. And phosphate to near zero. I have it in all of my aquariums (including high tech showcase)

[@desylid5915]

I haven't touched this aquarium other than to grab handfuls of guppy grass and cherry and crystal red shrimp to sell in weeks. Haven't done a water change in ~4 weeks or even cleaned the glass. The shrimp are reproducing like crazy. I recently changed the light and the guppy grass is a bit washed out today but it's' growing like crazy. Doubled in mass in 2 weeks. The parameters are amusingly pristine. It's not a showcase tank so I'm not concerned about it being pretty but it's easy to make the guppy grass look more decorative if desired. i.imgur.com/ajvEdoX.jpg

[@bcol127]

desylid does that not steal nutrients from the other plants in the high tech tanks?

[@desylid5915]

@@bcol127 I was worried about that so I delayed putting it in my high tech showcase tank for months while I tried other tactics. Contrary to my concerns the growth of the other plants actually increased after the introduction of the guppy grass. I can't really explain the mechanism for that other than it seemed to be robbing the cyano and hair algae more than the anubias, ludwigia, etc. The ludwigia developed a deeper rich purple color than it had before.

[@Origmist]

Watches while eating shrimp 👀

[@maxl5112]

I breed black rose shrimp too! They are amazing! So are you!

[@timothyhumburg3342]

This desert shrimp tank is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@bobbyreich0226]

Wow you were very informative, and explained in great detail. Do you have a video on ust the ph and the other 2 that you need to check your tank for? what you need to test with, how to use the products to fix the prolem?

[@yannickbroos5283]

Looks awesome! Dont change it please, might also want to take out some of the red/brown/blue shrimps to keep the black strain going

[@bigguyaquatics4439]

Wait was that a Sunsun 603b I just saw under the desert tank? I personally would love a video on the different canister filters you use and your opinions on them. Always looking for good reliable info on them. Thanks

[@simplebatu]

The most reliable information about Sun Sun filters is don’t buy one unless you like cleaning up puddles of water.

[@CloudzV16]

Man, the fact your black neos also have either a blue or red tint to them is so cool, I wish we my local fish store had some in that color :o

[@kailerpreston9363]

Hey this was a great vid! I was thinking maybe you could add some marimo moss balls to recreate some tumbleweed?

[@AQUAPROS]

Deffff thats a good idea!

[@kailerpreston9363]

thank!

[@burkeharris9699]

I bred hundreds and hundreds of shrimp in a high tech tank. Co2 is your friend for tank health but a point controller system is an absolute must. Also had a large number of community fish but had really good places for the shrimplets to hide.

[@Universal.G]

I think the aquarium looks great. Looks natural. As long as the glass is clean, its good.

[@NilsNone]

Temps at the 9:00 Minute Mark: 68°F = 20.0°C (long lifes, low breedingrate) 76°F = 24.4°C (fast lifes, much sexytime)

[@ricardosmythe2548]

The higher the temp the more males are born to though. I think 22-24 is the sweet spot.

[@jaymesyannacey13]

thank you for all the tips! you are slowly building my confidence to start this hobby.

[@dennis-qu7bs]

I had forgotten what a nice looking tank that was

[@johnstone5055]

I had a high tech aquarium with all the C02 shabang and had very little success in breeding. I switched to a low tech aquarium with overkill on the sponge filters, TETRA buffer soil, Flame moss (it grows straight up not like java moss that in my opinion just makes a mess) and Subwersitang ! That is the basic set up. I would advise using shrimp king food i used complete, protein, minerals, and baby food. and lastly which i think is a must is BACTER AE ! I think with all the differences i have saw in my aquarium i saw the biggest difference when i used bacter AE after the waterchange. Also of courese RO water with the mineral salts

[@bluedogaquatics1189]

I couldn't have said it better. Consistency is key with Shrimp especially when it comes to water parameters.

[@MrMeches]

Thanks for the video. I have been considering a Shrimp tank and this sparks my desire for it even more. Though you make it seem simple, it is consistency as you mentioned in keeping things HEALTHY!! Thanks for being a Great Hobbyist and sharing your knowledge!

[@gantify1301]

Imagine hearing We’re gonna stare at it and talk about shrimp Out of context

[@HaiTran-zs7iv]

Been thinking of building a shrimp tank. 7:16 definitely helped me decided to do it as soon as possible.

[@Myndi78]

I want to get back into aquariums, and Im sold on the idea of having a densely planted one . Would there be anything preventing me from (trying to) breed shrimp and then introducing a couple fish to pick off the offspring? I like the idea of having a little circle of life system going (I know both need to be fed anyway). This will most likely be in a 54-60l aquarium to keep cost down and not get in over my head.

[@warrior3456_]

In my opinion you should have had the update after the breeding info.

[@tapullinggaming1167]

Great Video keep up the great work hope you have a great week

[@arjenschroevers]

I got lost when you talked about the the temperature, you keep your fish in water from pasteurazing temperature.... Amazing. I will try, I hope can reach this temperature......

[@justinmeskan4410]

Hey nice talk.... I've been struggling a bit to get my shrimp to talk off.. I have also been going co2 crazy with a lot of new plants Ya I see the connection now..lol.. Thanks

[@MrxDerpReal]

Good timing, wanted to start a tank of shrimps

[@sharonbendtsen2973]

I have arthritis in my hands and the springs make it so much easier

[@rnaodmletetr]

came across your vid, breeding shrimp myself, low and behold you pan down do that canister filter and I have the same, but smaller model.

[@Iguana5k]

Hey I have an idea for an aquascape. A cave tank with a 3D backround, stone pillars, stalactites and stalactmites (glued upside down on the lid). The lid not transparent but with like a few holes where dim light comes through. For the stocking, blind cave tetras and maybe some other albino fish breed (thinking of some type of small catfish, or a white crawfish). What do you think about it?

[@AQUAPROS]

I like!!! Thanks!

[@ginofoogle6944]

i love the look of the tank with all the moss/grass but i'm wondering tho.. isn't mixing all kinds of colored shrimp going to end up breeding just plain brown colored ones?

[@johnspence234]

If they're the same species yes, but if you happen to not care too much about their colouration, or if you want to use them for feeders, colouration doesn't matter much.

[@wrarmatei]

That's a great looking 'scape. Different plants or something, maybe. Stones are positions seem excellent. Also: Shriiiiimp

[@A.R.C.77]

Nice tank 👍

[@PeytonShreve24]

Should we use the tooth brush after

[@NinjaSushi2]

I probably over feed my shrimp. I also added 100 ghost shrimp to my pond. :D

[@DEXTER-TV-series]

7:05 The beginning of keeping and breeding.

[@Pp-tl5tf]

*trimming the plants* Shrimp- AAAAH TORNADOOOO

[@mikeymacaque]

Thanks for the video! Really dumb question: can trumpet snails pick off baby shrimp or molting shrimp? My tank has quite a few and I’m not sure if I should get rid of them before trying to breed cherry shrimp.

[@mrbrown3546]

Old post but still worth a reply, especially if someone wants to know. Snails are recommended with shrimp, helps them be healthier, I've not heard trumpet snails being a problem either.

[@schunter20]

the shot of stuffed crab was crucial

[@DmaaaaaxC]

One thing I would add is to know what your city water is treated with, chlorine or chloramine. I use an RO system, and if my city water was just chlorine, I could let the RO sit for a day or 2 to let the chlorine evaporate and then just add the GH/KH+, but my city uses chloromaine and this does not evaporate and is not removed with an RO system, so I typically do the following before a water change. Add Prime to the RO water and let it sit for 10min to 24hr. I add a heater and get the temp to match the tank. This also gives you a better TDS reading vs cold water. I then add GH/KH+ and TDS to the desired parameter.

[@baraka7004]

I would keep the tank the way it is. Those are nice Shrimp to have breeding.

[@matiohutio8026]

Can you recommend video for mix saltwater for aquarium shrimps

[@OldBuford]

I'll get back to watching more about the shrimp but thank GOD someone makes spring scissors, ice been looking for a long pair like that, all aquascape tools should be spring operated IMO. Ok back to the shrimp (my next project as it so happens)

[@lauravermeersch9309]

Hey, quick question: I'll probably get my first tank soon, and I'm getting a 10 liters planted nano tank and convert it in a low maintenance aquaponics system.. I was thinking to get some shrimps as a cleaning crew (I'll get guppies as "main" inhabitants of the tank).. Any advice?

[@mexu]

I have this exact thing rn

[@-8_8-]

Beware of the appetite of large female guppies!

[@almahi316]

Great man

[@caleba3477]

Are guppies an ideal tank mate if you were to opt for a fish compadre?

[@abdullahalsabbah1020]

I love the scape. Looks like Arizona

[@johnprofessionalexoticshri5276]

my first question is I have a planted aquarium I do not have rocks can I still be able to breed them. Question number two do I really need to have a CO2 while breathing the shrimps question number three or warm.

[@nicolero8130]

I kinda like your desert scape

[@carlosvillegas8775]

Nice algae factory

[@Roywebcafe]

Got to ask. Can Cherry shrimp, Ghost Shrimp and Amano Shrimp live together? Not sure I would want to include all three or any other mix but nice to know. Would a betta fish eat them? Assuming they have same water conditions?

[@NebraskaSXHC]

In my experience, they readily breed much higher than 7.5. I'm at 8.2 and my cherries breed like mad. Only problem I've ever had is when temps fluctuate too quickly (small unheated tank by a window in the winter).

[@keirasworld7668]

What the tank size should you get for shrimp

[@diegopalomarelectronicmusic]

nice track

[@sharonbendtsen2973]

Yup I love my spring scissors

[@Mr_frost467]

What plants are growing in the substrate?

[@victorfox9623]

Try a bottle brush on hair algae. Works really well.

[@eskater147]

How to breed freshwater shrimp? Just don't kill them and they'll do it all themself :)

[@vicaroo001]

Not all shrimp.

[@eskater147]

@@vicaroo001👏👏👏 Well done you. You deserve a gold star 😅

[@blackosprey2219]

Easier said than done :(

[@RongSpelingz]

These little guys can survive almost anything. Their only major weakness is their sensitivity to the water!

[@simplebatu]

Yup. Basically my shrimp breeding procedure consists of: - Put shrimp in tank - Apply food. - Come back in 6 months to a tank full of shrimp. Maybe I’m just lucky and my tap water quality is ideal for shrimp breeding.

[@iammikail7299]

What do you feed them while trying to breed them?

[@Icewaved2]

What is that worm on the right of the tank at 4:46 ?????

[@johnstone5055]

Great clean up job fella !

[@frankallen3634]

I trim then spend the next three weeks rescuing baby snails to put back in the tank. But I only top off so everything grows like crazy, just no algae. I have shrimp too and there is babies but I have no idea about the parameters of my well water. I could never get a tank temp below 77 that's why no heater in 50 years

[@jonathanchen556]

Love your vids, very helpful and detailed. I’m new to all of this and just set up my tank a week ago after watching your vids. Keep it up! What are the carpeting plants that you have in the tank? The ones look like swords? I’d love to add them to my tank.

[@karindekerf2563]

Very good video thanks! Good information that I can try with my just bought new tank for my shrimps....new sub 😁

[@ruihangyu5573]

just one question, can neos stay with dwarf crayfish or crab?

[@kingkato21]

My favorite shrimp are the clear ones. I've had ghost shrimp in the past. Do they breed the same way? Also,.I checked out the link. They don't appear to sell ghost shrimp.

[@yonexoho]

Can we put different color of shrimp together such as red and blue shrimp. If they gonna be fine?

[@lilbigblock3534]

What is that rope fish looking dude??? he looks cool.

[@theanimaladdiction]

How long do u think it takes to build a shrimp army

[@jeremybrush4289]

i have carbon blacks myself!

[@ria0991]

Did you use an anti bacterial powder? Like for planaria?

[@zacharydamon5453]

do you need special gravel for fresh water plants?also fertilizer?

[@Legzakimbo2002]

Let your tank get hair algae'd up again, add 10 Amanos and watch those little machines destroy that algae!

[@DanishButterCookie]

*mollies*

[@davidhafner3855]

Childlike setup plastic Cactus common!

[@dollars1234]

Ever try the "Green Killing Machine", from petco or pet smart? I love mine. When I see a little algae start to grow, I toss it in, let it run for a week or two, and it's gone.

[@WhalesWilly]

Thank you!

[@puppiesguppies5438]

Do you have kuhli loaches in there too??? What all lives in this master shrimp breeding tank!!??

[@farshidkavosi5818]

Awesome

[@dontpokethePlug]

Hello, what's that fish in your shrimp tank

[@alwaysturnonaircon]

You have kuhli loaches on the tank? Theyre alright with shrimps?

[@lorenzzx09]

Is oxygen surface agitation required? A bubbler. Looks like you dont have one

[@2centprofitgmailcom]

Anyone know what those squat plants are that he trimmed? Sort of had wavy leafs all coming from a central point. They look great.