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Yes, adult amanos can get berried in fresh water, not uncommon. Cherry shrimp are fresh water shrimp and give birth to miniature versions of themselves so they'll have no problem breeding.
It is said Amano shrimp larvae need a salt water phase but I'm pretty certain the the shrimp have been breeding in my tank for years now because I haven't bought any new ones since maybe 2005 and yet I still have a mix of juveniles and adults. It's a very well established 120 x 60 x 60 tank with lots of java moss undergrowth etc. that may help keep larvae safe. Larvae getting washed down stream to the sea maybe the ideal breeding scenario in the wild but it really seems it isn't essential for breeding success...
A mix of juveniles and adult or a mix of large females and small males. I bet the last! Every time someone mentioned breeding in fresh water, either they thought the much smaller males were young shrimp or they didn't possessed real Amano shrimp. It's simple not possible!
They should breed like crazy in a well established tank. Sadly, I can't make them survive in mine. I'm now left with 1 after I bought those 50 pcs/$10 bag.
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