Cherry Shrimp Breed In Soft Water

[andusbeckus]

I have a heavily planted tank with my little Green Neon Tetras in and would really like to have some Cherry Shrimp but......

I've read that they can do well in a variety of conditions but will they still breed in soft water? I'm guessing they would breed with the Neons in there as they are very small!

Ph 6.5
Kh 0-1
Gh 4-5

 

[nduli]

Conditions look OK to me. They should breed in that water.

 

[three-fingers]

In my experience they will thrive in soft water.

 

[andusbeckus]

Nice one! Thanks

 

[roadmaster]

I might try and source some food's containing fair amount of calcium (I like Hikari Crab Quisine) that the shrimp need for structural development and molting.
Soft water and hard water tend to get gradually softer over time in the tank (month's)and Calcium/Mg therein could be less and less over time.
Have heard of those who place a small piece of cuttlebone in the tank with softer water so that the shrimp's might benefit from the calcium .
I keep them in fairly hard water 12 dgh and they perform well.