I was shocked to see her carrying eggs this morning. I got them about 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately she's in a community 20 gallon tank. Should I try to remove her and put her in the 1 gallon I have other cherries in or just put in loose moss and hope for the best? I couldn't find a sponge to cover the filter intake but they had a media bag that I could try. Any suggestions?
berried cherry shrimp now what...
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i wouldnt try and move her to a uncycled tank. i would leave her. you do have some time to pick up some kind of sponge for over the filter.
i have used media bags over the intake as well, it would be a fine short term solution. The only problem i had with it was that it tended to effect filter flow pretty quickly. Adding the moss is a good idea.
I agree, if your 1 gal is cycled, by all means, move her in there. If not, media bag or sponge over the filter will work and some moss should ensure the survival of a few babies at least. With moving a berried shrimp, there is always a slight possibility that she will abort her eggs due to stress, but it hasn't happened to me personally.