View Full Version : Ghost Shrimp Has eggs, what to do?
Mantis_22
04-27-2003, 6:51 PM
Hey everyone, today I just got 2 ghost shrimps for my 10gl. One is a male and the other is a female. I see these yellow bubbly little balls in the females body which indicates to me eggs. Where does this specie usually lay their eggs at? I have some breeding grass I bought yesterday just in case i might need it in the future but im not too sure how to go about this? can someone help me out?? :confused:
K_S_W_I_S_S
04-27-2003, 7:23 PM
the shrimp i had (not sure what kind they are, my brother caught them at the river and brought them home) had eggs... at first the started out in their stomach, then they laid them and they held them on their belly ( with all their legs) and when they are ready to hatch, they swim around a lot until they hacth and then the baby shrimp float around (with their head down) until they find something to hold on to.... do you have any other fish in there?? i think any fish could and would eat the baby shrimp.. i had mine alone in a 10g with plants....
Mantis_22
04-27-2003, 7:26 PM
three cories and 2 golden barbs? Both scavengers and peaceful?
OrionGirl
04-27-2003, 7:29 PM
They'll be toast. Any fish will eat them. If you want to try raising them, they'll need to be in a species only tank with lots of established macro-fauna to feed the hatchlings.
Mantis_22
04-27-2003, 7:31 PM
oh ok... maybe when I get some cash I'll buy another 5gl just for breeding. Theres always next paycheck :D
Mantis_22
04-27-2003, 9:17 PM
Heres a question, if I put in a Breeder Net in the tank and then put the female only in would the fry live as long as I fed it crumbled brine shrimp flakes??:confused:
Kaylee Skylyn
04-27-2003, 11:46 PM
Well, they might....its hard to say. Some say they will only eat greenwater algae when just born.
I've had a few shrimp born and rased in my tank with no real help from me. All they needed was some good overhead cover(Riccia), and lots of algae.
Mantis_22
04-28-2003, 8:26 PM
im guessing there is no chance then, (No algae at all in my tanks)
I think KSWISS put a jar of water out in the sun to create green water algae for just this purpose. I wonder how it worked out? PM her and ask her.
Mantis_22
04-28-2003, 9:29 PM
taht brings up a good idea. I have a few days till she releases the fry (Eggs are still yellowish, not black). What mainly causes algae? Heat and light I understand (The sun most importantly) My lake has alot of green algae, could that work for a temporary solution in a jar for the fry and have it aerated? Then once the mother has layed the eggs in the jar remove her back into the tank? (And yes I will keep it at a constant temperature)
It might work but the green algae in a lake is not the same as green water algae.
Mantis_22
04-28-2003, 10:12 PM
oh... i didnt know that, well how can I get some algae to grow quickly? What does algae plague and thrive on quickly?
Also what about this, my mom has a KOI pond outside and there is algae all over the sides of pond. Is this alright or is it just the same? Anyways can anyone help out on how to make this occuring menace for a cause?
Also- I thought AMANO shrimp ate a hybrid of scavenging for leftover food/algae.
The ghost shrimp doesent eat algae does it>???? or is it jus the fry?
Try putting a larger jar of your aquarium water out in the sun for a couple of days with the lid on. Green water algae is shure to spawn. It will help if you put in a pinch (a small pinch) of water soluable fertilizer. Make sure it has no weed killer in it.
When the green water has grown, test the water for ammonia, nitrite and pH. If it has any trace of ammonia or nitites, throw it out. If the ammonia & nitrites are 0 and the pH is off by more than 1/2 of a pH unit, pour out half the jar water and test again. If the water is Ok for ammonia, nitrites and pH is less than 1/2 of a unit from your tank water, float the jar in your aquarium for a half hour to equalize the tempurature, then add your shrimp.
*note* This seems right to me. If anyone sees any flaw to this theory please correct :) thanx.
K_S_W_I_S_S
04-29-2003, 11:12 PM
........ K_S_W_I_S_S is a guy...... how did i lead u to think i was a girl matak?? that kinda hurts my pride lol.... oh well... ill get over it.... but anyways, the greenwater didnt seem to work... but i put a 30 gal (i think) outside in sunlight with a few plants and the water got too warm and "melted" most of the plants, only hornwort survived.... well that tank is now full of green water.... what all could i use green water for??? oh yeah, what do mosquito larvae eat??
:o oops! I am really sorry. I don't know what made me think that. I should'nt have assumed. :o
what all could i use green water for??? oh yeah, what do mosquito larvae eat?? Baby shrimp food?
K_S_W_I_S_S
04-30-2003, 11:12 AM
well if you wouldnt have assumed, maybe you would have thought i was a guy, but then what if i was a girl?:confused: its ok.... i get that all the time when people first meet me :p im just playin'
Oh well, it's not often I'm right, but this time I'm wrong again.