Should Rcs Swim Around A Lot?

[flix_cw]

I've read somewhere that if shrimp spend a lot of time swimming around, it's a sign they're stressed.

Mine tend to do this for a couple of days, then are very stationary for a week or so, then back to swimming constantly for a couple more days.

Is this normal?

 

[iSnail]

It's probably mating behaviour. If you see the males chasing the females, then it's most likely that a female has just shed her shell/skin and ready for mating.

 

[Shred]

Sounds normal The female shrimp will give off pheromones every month and so the males whizz around wildly trying to find her.

 

[dipsydoodlenoodle]

I think swimming is ok; mad whizzing around looking upset is not ok.

 

[flix_cw]

Interesting.

I have two females and one male. The male is much less active, its usually the two females that do circuits of my tank!