Hey guys,
So I had a japonica (amano) with what looked like fertilized eggs. I decided to move her to my 1-gal to see what happens and sure enough, today her eggs hatched! So I have a lot of microscopic shrimp running around. I read up on raising shrimp and did add some salt to the water, since I know they are used to be washed out to brackish water. I also pulled mama out and put her in one of my other tanks. I didn't have any green water available to feed them (I know, poor planning on my part), but I did take a mortar and pestle to some freeze-dried blood worms and fed them that. I have no idea if that was the right thing to do, however. Will they live long enough for me to even prepare some green water (and what do I do, just leave a small container of water in the sun? Can I seed it with something?)
In the tank they have a little bit of gravel and a bubble wand set on low.
I would love if someone could advise what to do next. I'm going to be in California tomorrow and Friday, but I'm passing explicit instructions on to my significant other, which I know he'll follow to the letter. I'm just not sure what those instructions should be. Thanks kindly.
Thanks for your help!
So I had a japonica (amano) with what looked like fertilized eggs. I decided to move her to my 1-gal to see what happens and sure enough, today her eggs hatched! So I have a lot of microscopic shrimp running around. I read up on raising shrimp and did add some salt to the water, since I know they are used to be washed out to brackish water. I also pulled mama out and put her in one of my other tanks. I didn't have any green water available to feed them (I know, poor planning on my part), but I did take a mortar and pestle to some freeze-dried blood worms and fed them that. I have no idea if that was the right thing to do, however. Will they live long enough for me to even prepare some green water (and what do I do, just leave a small container of water in the sun? Can I seed it with something?)
In the tank they have a little bit of gravel and a bubble wand set on low.
I would love if someone could advise what to do next. I'm going to be in California tomorrow and Friday, but I'm passing explicit instructions on to my significant other, which I know he'll follow to the letter. I'm just not sure what those instructions should be. Thanks kindly.
Thanks for your help!
