1. Tank size should be at least 20 gallons. I did not have much luck breeding them in smaller tanks.
2. Temp should be between 22-24C. Many people will keep crystal reds with cherries at higher temps (26C+), which is fine…but crystal reds display the best colors at lower temps and they tend to breed more readily at lower temps. I found this out after experimenting and having a lot of females carry eggs at 78.5F but very few off spring.
3. Moderate water hardness seems to work the best for robust breeding and coloration.
4. I highly recommend the addition of live plants to maintain good water quality and a natural environment.
5. Sponge filters are the best since they do not pose a danger to baby shrimp.
6. PH of 7.4 has worked well for me even though I’ve heard of breeders having success in acidic environments as well. I’m fairly certain crystal reds do NOT do well in very alkaline conditions.
7. Keep up with water changes! Crystal Red shrimp are HIGHLY prone to nitrate poisoning and they need good water to maintain good health and molting. I do weekly 30% water changes. I use plain tap water (moderate hardness, PH 7.6) and I treat it with declorinator (Amquel+ and Novaqua).
8. I use a little DIY Co2 just to keep the plants healthy and it helps to lower the PH slightly. Co2 is not necessary for successful breeding and poses little threat to crystal reds when used in moderation.
9. I use full spectrum lighting...10 hours a day on a timer.
10. I DO NOT dose liquid iodine as the shrimp will get all they need from a proper diet.
11. I feed them HBH Vegetable Wafers and HBC Crab & Lobster Bites exclusively. Any invertebrate food will suffice as long as it does not contain any large amounts of copper (READ those labels!). I will occasionally drop in a piece of boiled vegetable (squash or spinach). I feed my shrimp once a day in very small amounts.

The bottom line is you can keep Crystal Red shrimp in similar conditions as other common freshwater dwarf shrimp. However, the keys to successful breeding will depend heavily upon temperature and water quality.

say guys.. is it possible to find any Vampire crabs - Geosesarma sp selling here?

seem like Singaporean can get it...local i never see before

just bought ADA soil.. and powder.. Penac-P and Penac-P.. just planted hairgrass without trim their head.. is that ok ?

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Added on November 10, 2009, 5:43 pm

Ops i think i posted this question in the wrong thread just now. accidentally posted in pet shop list =.=. Anyway, here goes:

Can i know where is the best place to get cheap Otto's and Yamato/Amano shrimps? Pet's family at Tmh Megah pretty expensive. Otto's for RM6/fish and Amano's are RM3/shrimp.

At 88 pets mart its RM3.50/fish and at Irene its RM3.80/fish.

I guess tenchi is refering to the uneven front portion of the soil not the soil clumping

I've tried planting hairgrass without cutting it short first. Some of the old leaves will melt some survive. The melted part will attract algae so unless you want to spend time cleaning and removing melted old leaves you should cut it short. But hey you could try it,  maybe it will work

ya.. pet's family are the expensive-est among other LFS.. even a neon also rm2 above if no mistaken.. 88 still a best.. but for smaller LFS still are slightly cheaper than 88..

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Added on November 11, 2009, 12:14 am
can i cut it in the aquarium ?