Pregnant Cleaner Shrimp??
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nick76
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Originally Posted by renogaw
nick, on the peppermint are they whitish where the blue ones are here? i've got two peppermints and one looks white in exactly the same spot. i have 2 peppermints... going to bet my fish are going to eat well soon...
2 out of the 3 of my peeps had eggs that hatched, however from outside their body they eggs actually looked a green color. Idk maybe they change color when fertilized? :notsure:
nick, on the peppermint are they whitish where the blue ones are here? i've got two peppermints and one looks white in exactly the same spot. i have 2 peppermints... going to bet my fish are going to eat well soon...
2 out of the 3 of my peeps had eggs that hatched, however from outside their body they eggs actually looked a green color. Idk maybe they change color when fertilized? :notsure:
boozzbro
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shrimp are hemaphroditic so you just need 2 in the tank for them to spawn. the eggs will become duller and more a brownish color when they are ready to hatch (usually about 2 weeks after they are fertalized).
the shrimp will carry the eggs on their underside until they are ready to hatch. it is extremely difficult to impossible to raise the fry. ive had my 2 cleaners spawn at least 10 times now and the longest i could get was about a week and a half with the hatchlings.
if you have any specific questions as to what you need i can try and help you out with that but as ive said past the 2 weeks mark ive never made it so after that i cant really help you.
the shrimp will carry the eggs on their underside until they are ready to hatch. it is extremely difficult to impossible to raise the fry. ive had my 2 cleaners spawn at least 10 times now and the longest i could get was about a week and a half with the hatchlings.
if you have any specific questions as to what you need i can try and help you out with that but as ive said past the 2 weeks mark ive never made it so after that i cant really help you.
boozzbro
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Originally Posted by Good Alex
where did your shrimps lay the eggs, was it in a rock or just out in the open
did any of the baby shrimp make it through withought being eaten?
they carry the eggs until they are ready to hatch.
THey will release the fry into the current and the fry will head towatrd the nearest light source.
to raise them you have to collect them before the filter/ other fish get them. Youll need another tank. Little/ no filtration with an air rod/ air stone to cicculate the water. feed rotifers for the 1st 2 weeks. Do a water change every day atleast once to keep the levels in check. ive never gotten past that part without them dying. if you have any specific set up questions let me know
where did your shrimps lay the eggs, was it in a rock or just out in the open
did any of the baby shrimp make it through withought being eaten?
they carry the eggs until they are ready to hatch.
THey will release the fry into the current and the fry will head towatrd the nearest light source.
to raise them you have to collect them before the filter/ other fish get them. Youll need another tank. Little/ no filtration with an air rod/ air stone to cicculate the water. feed rotifers for the 1st 2 weeks. Do a water change every day atleast once to keep the levels in check. ive never gotten past that part without them dying. if you have any specific set up questions let me know
good alex
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The pics i had before i didnet see the eggs but they have spawned again and the eggs are sora sliverish and its almost like you can see the fry in the egg like a little black dot ill post pics later. i would like to try and see if i can rase them. in the 150g (which is where the shrimp are) there arent any fish(there in hypo) so all there is is the cleaner shrimp and the cleanup crew. the only other tank that i have is a little 2.5g that is in an octagon shape. do you think that i could raise them from there?
