Pregnant CRS

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Yadokari

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I just got my CRS about 2 weeks ago, and today, I found a pregnant CRS! I'm not sure who the father is, it could be a black or red. In any case, I think both colors are gorgeous and now, I'm wondering how long it will take for them to hatch.

I want to try and ensure a high survivability rate and so I'm wondering if it's okay to put a pregnant Cystal into a fish breeder net (that hooks on the side of a tank). Of course, I will add a lot of plants in that net so she feels safe.
My crystals are in the tank with some endlers and scarlet badis, so I'm scared they might eat the little babies.
Will breeder nets keep newborn shrimp safe from getting out of the net? Will the pregnant mom stress out from the small space? Inputs?

The tank is heavily planted, so babies might survive to begin with, but... some may still get eaten :( It's my first pregnant CRS so I want to be sure they all, if not most, make it out alive.

Wow, that picture came out tiny...
Where do people host pics to post on forums? I've been using imageshack.us and it really stinks :(
 
cool, good luck.. in no time you will have little babies running around..

btw Ive been using imageshack and its pretty simple to use. Lets you choose the size and all.. if you want to post a large picture right away upload one and then right click >> save image location.. and then when on this board click the mountain picture and paste link
 
I think being in a breeder would be more stressful for the female. Since you tank is so densely planted, survival rate should be decent. Unless you ahve another tank to set up for the crystals, I would leave them in the tank and take your chances.
 
Well, it's just that... I had 2 berried ghosties in the tank before. Both ghost shrimp have already lost their "berried status" so I assume they gave birth (I never saw it happen).
In any case, I haven't seen any of the babies! It has been at least 2 weeks already since the last female lost her eggs. Is this normal? By "lost her eggs", I mean the eggs aren't on her anymore. So she could have either aborted them or gave birth, I didn't see either happen so I assume they were released through birth.
 
Here is a little help..

#1. CRS do not have any larval stage. They are born as miniature versions of the adults. In a heavily planted aquarium there is a chance some will survive, but with CRS there are more factors to take into account, such as pH and water hardness.

#2. Ghost shrimp is generic name given to many different species that all look similar. Some require salt water to grow past the larval stage, some do not. The most common “ghost shrimp” in the United States is the American Glass Shrimp. The American Glass Shrimp has a larval stage and most hobbyists will never see the larva grow to adulthood, as they often require very special care!
 
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