Breeding Cleaner Shrimp

treble

treble

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Anyone ever sucessfully bred cleaner shrimp? How many did you get? Was it worth it? What conditions? Thanks a bunch :)
 
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lucas alderson

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Hello again! Thanks for your help with the live rock! I never have breed cleaner shrimp but I've heard that they can change ---. One of my friends has two cleaners and both were pregnant at the same time! Good luck with your cleaners! :) ;)
 
treble

treble

Member
Sounds sweet, crazy that they can change ---! I am going to probly raise a couple of them and raise there kids, and sell them to the LFS for like $10 a piece, also would be pretty rewarding, and cool to go through the process.
 
vkesu

vkesu

Member
That's why I buy from the net. I'd have to pay $29.99 ea. for cleaners here. My cleaners have eggs and the fish and corals love it too. :D
 
texasreefrat

texasreefrat

Member
I paid 30.00 bucks for mine last month. Get Peppermints for a buck each though.
[ December 10, 2001: Message edited by: TexasReefRat ]
 
treble

treble

Member
Well my LFS sells the Scarlet Cleaners for $30.00 a piece. They buy fish for 1/3 the price they sell them for, I hope the same things goes for the cleaners :). I am going to call them tomorrow and see. If succesful, then I should be able to sell them my cleaners for $10.00 a piece, witch will be nice since they have alot of babies.
 
corky

corky

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Scarlet cleaner shrimps are very hard to raise. Even in research facilities with all the information and equipment their success rate is very minimal. I had a pair that were regularly reproducing and never was able to have the fry pass the five day stage. They are very delicate when just born and even a small air bubble in the water can damage them. Obviously, if there are other fish in your tank they will have a nice dinner once the shrimp hatch.
[ December 11, 2001: Message edited by: corky ]
 
bradsmack

bradsmack

Member
Yeah the LFS that i work at sells cleaner shrimp for 16.00 dollars.. it all depends on the supplier.. i have had costumers that have owned pet shops in the past complain about that price to me.. but i geuss it just depends.. Most likely if you breed the shrimp successfully and sell them the babies you wont get a big profit but it would still be really neat! :)
 
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