Shrimp colors/genetics questions
Hi guys! I'm starting my very first shrimp tank, a 10gal with some sand, driftwood, and plants. (The tank above is NOT my tank, but it's added for context to the second question). I'll be cycling it first and feel pretty good about it so far, I just have two main questions:
One, how do I stop my shrimp from overpopulating? I only want a few (like 10 max) and it's a smaller tank. Should I put a few small, fry-eating fish in there too to control the population? Do I need to cull fry, like with eggs in snailkeeping? I want to be as ethical and kind to my shrimp as possible but I also don't want to have so many shrimp that they become overcrowded or unhappy.
Two, I've heard that the popular bright-red cherry shrimp and other brightly colored blue species are actually sometimes the same species. If I have a tank with 3 reds, 3 yellows, and 3 blues, when they breed will the babies be one of those colors, or a mix? I'd rather keep the bright colors, so I wasn't sure if I'd need to do species research to avoid duller colors with new generations. I don't really mind, but I haven't been able to find an answer on this.
Thank you so much and if y'all have any unrelated advice for a beginner, feel free to add those too in the comments!!
Hi guys! I'm starting my very first shrimp tank, a 10gal with some sand, driftwood, and plants. (The tank above is NOT my tank, but it's added for context to the second question). I'll be cycling it first and feel pretty good about it so far, I just have two main questions:
One, how do I stop my shrimp from overpopulating? I only want a few (like 10 max) and it's a smaller tank. Should I put a few small, fry-eating fish in there too to control the population? Do I need to cull fry, like with eggs in snailkeeping? I want to be as ethical and kind to my shrimp as possible but I also don't want to have so many shrimp that they become overcrowded or unhappy.
Two, I've heard that the popular bright-red cherry shrimp and other brightly colored blue species are actually sometimes the same species. If I have a tank with 3 reds, 3 yellows, and 3 blues, when they breed will the babies be one of those colors, or a mix? I'd rather keep the bright colors, so I wasn't sure if I'd need to do species research to avoid duller colors with new generations. I don't really mind, but I haven't been able to find an answer on this.
Thank you so much and if y'all have any unrelated advice for a beginner, feel free to add those too in the comments!!