Will my baby Ghost shrimp live?

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One of my 2 Ghost shrimp is carrying eggs, much to my suprise because I only bought 2 a couple of months ago. Will they grow up OK in a regular tank provided no one in the tank eats them? I heard that if they don't get enough iodine their exoskeleton wont develop enough.

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If you have any fish, they will eat the juvenile shrimp.

I've bred ghosts, but they grow slowly.

Had to feed 3-4 times daily using finely powderized Hikari pellets. Took mama shrimp out within hours of her hatching out her fry.

Someone suggested a pinch of iodized table salt per gallon of water, and it worked well to keep mortality down. If I didn't do the salt trick, I'd have mass die offs.

Eventually got about 30 shrimp. A little salt helps, constant feeding works until they get to 1/4-inch, then you can taper off a little.

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