Baby Ghost Shrimp on the way?

jamzwayne

jamzwayne

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I noticed one of my larger shrimp having what looked like lil eggs undere her tail. I got a real good look and she was olding em with her lil "swimming fin things" (the ones they use to swim with - dont know what they are called).

I hope they make it.
 
What kind of filters and powerheads are in the tank? The eggs will hatch into a free floating, planktonic stage, drifting around in the water and eating plankton and other tiny food bits. Powerheads and power filters are harsh--chop-chop suey. Most fish will slurp them up as well, if they can see them. If you move the female into a tank with some java moss, and an airstone, then remove her when you no longer see the eggs, you'll be more likely to have success.
 
OrionGirl said:
What kind of filters and powerheads are in the tank? The eggs will hatch into a free floating, planktonic stage, drifting around in the water and eating plankton and other tiny food bits. Powerheads and power filters are harsh--chop-chop suey. Most fish will slurp them up as well, if they can see them. If you move the female into a tank with some java moss, and an airstone, then remove her when you no longer see the eggs, you'll be more likely to have success.
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Thanks for the info. Like I said..I am very excited about this..I want them to make it.
 
I have a bunch of adult amano shrimp with eggies too! I will try to catch a couple and see if they will grow.... Some of the shrimpies have a lot under their tails....
 
Yep--otherwise, just about any small fish will nip at them, and the adults will cannibilize them, even if well fed, IME.
 
Must4ng s4lly said:
I have a bunch of adult amano shrimp with eggies too! I will try to catch a couple and see if they will grow.... Some of the shrimpies have a lot under their tails....
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Don't amano spawn require brackish conditions to survive the first couple of months? I ask because I read that somewhere... and I'm curious to find out if it works, because I have 5 different females that spawn every month or so, but I never have any babies.
 
From what I've read, amanos need either harder water, or brackish water. I've haven't found anything that indicates if it's the NaCl of brackish water, or just the elevated 'other' trace elements that they need--specifically, increased KH.

Of course, if there are fish in there, they will be chowing down on the hatchlings.
 
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