Baby Peppermint Shrimp..maybe????

mitziem · 04/18/2009, 10:10 PM

Does anyone know anything about the way peppermint shrimp multiply (for lack of better wording)? I have 4 p. shrimp...a few days ago one was almost gray looking...tonight when the moon light came on you can see all these things floating through the water. Never seen anything like this...these must be 300 of these things. Some are being sucking into overflow.. they are very clear looking with what appears to be tail...almost look like a clear tadpole but extremely small....just big enough to say you can see them and make out body shape. Only thing in tank is hermit crabs, snails, and 4 p shrimp? Any suggestions as to what these might be??

Sisterlimonpot · 04/18/2009, 10:35 PM

Look up amphipods that's more likely what you have.

ryansweet · 04/19/2009, 07:10 AM

It's possible you do have baby peps. I have two skunk cleaners that mate and the female releases eggs that hatch about every three months so far. It's actually really cool to see. Unfortunately my fish eat all of them before they get to grow up, but at least I don't have to feed for a couple days.

loyalrogue · 04/19/2009, 07:25 AM

Do they look anything like this?
(Click to watch the video)

Steelhead1 · 04/19/2009, 07:44 AM

I had this happen to me also a year or so ago. I could see prior to this event under the tail of the PS there was a mass of light white stuff. I watched the PS on the top of a rock flipping its tail and these little white/clear things going all over the tank. My clown fish was very happy eating them though. I never had any additional PS come of this event though.

loosecannon · 04/19/2009, 05:27 PM

Peppermint shrimp baby`s definitely!

mitziem · 04/19/2009, 10:03 PM

no Loyalrogue they didn't look like that...that looks like the adults. These were clear looking...but alas they are all done. Between overflow and crabs they are all gone. Was just curious if that is what they could be.

mitziem · 04/19/2009, 10:06 PM

amphipods S I looked up amphipods and no that isnt what they looked like.. Honestly they looked like what you see in old sex ed videos of sperm...lol but clear.

DonDon1 · 04/20/2009, 01:01 AM

mysis shrimp, very common. They come out when the lights are out.

04/18/2009, 10:10 PM	#1
mitziem Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lambertville, Michigan...(don't blink) it's a stone throw from Toledo, Ohio Posts: 54	Baby Peppermint Shrimp..maybe???? Does anyone know anything about the way peppermint shrimp multiply (for lack of better wording)? I have 4 p. shrimp...a few days ago one was almost gray looking...tonight when the moon light came on you can see all these things floating through the water. Never seen anything like this...these must be 300 of these things. Some are being sucking into overflow.. they are very clear looking with what appears to be tail...almost look like a clear tadpole but extremely small....just big enough to say you can see them and make out body shape. Only thing in tank is hermit crabs, snails, and 4 p shrimp? Any suggestions as to what these might be?? __________________ Thanks Mitzi Current Tank Info: 75gal bowed front tank/ and about a 1700gal Koi and goldfish pond.

04/18/2009, 10:35 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Look up amphipods that's more likely what you have. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/19/2009, 07:10 AM	#3
ryansweet Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indianapolis/Greenwood Posts: 147	It's possible you do have baby peps. I have two skunk cleaners that mate and the female releases eggs that hatch about every three months so far. It's actually really cool to see. Unfortunately my fish eat all of them before they get to grow up, but at least I don't have to feed for a couple days. __________________ I believe the purpose of life is to be happy - Dalai Lama Current Tank Info: 34gal RSM, stayed with the stock plug and play it came with for now. Pearl Bubble, Green Bird's Nest, Various Zoa's, Various Ricordia, Starry Blenny, Sixline Wrasse, Watchman Goby/Pistol symbiont on order

04/19/2009, 05:27 PM	#6
loosecannon Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: port kent Posts: 1,292	Peppermint shrimp baby`s definitely! __________________ I like getting WET! Current Tank Info: 44gal. 40 gal. 75 gal. 30gal. and working on a 75gal. rigt

04/19/2009, 10:03 PM	#7
mitziem Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lambertville, Michigan...(don't blink) it's a stone throw from Toledo, Ohio Posts: 54	no Loyalrogue they didn't look like that...that looks like the adults. These were clear looking...but alas they are all done. Between overflow and crabs they are all gone. Was just curious if that is what they could be. __________________ Thanks Mitzi Current Tank Info: 75gal bowed front tank/ and about a 1700gal Koi and goldfish pond.

04/19/2009, 07:25 AM	#4
loyalrogue Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida, USA Posts: 1,535	Do they look anything like this? (Click to watch the video)

04/19/2009, 07:44 AM	#5
Steelhead1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South West MI Posts: 26	I had this happen to me also a year or so ago. I could see prior to this event under the tail of the PS there was a mass of light white stuff. I watched the PS on the top of a rock flipping its tail and these little white/clear things going all over the tank. My clown fish was very happy eating them though. I never had any additional PS come of this event though.

04/19/2009, 10:06 PM	#8
mitziem Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lambertville, Michigan...(don't blink) it's a stone throw from Toledo, Ohio Posts: 54	amphipods S I looked up amphipods and no that isnt what they looked like.. Honestly they looked like what you see in old sex ed videos of sperm...lol but clear. __________________ Thanks Mitzi Current Tank Info: 75gal bowed front tank/ and about a 1700gal Koi and goldfish pond.

04/20/2009, 01:01 AM	#9
DonDon1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cleveland Posts: 279	mysis shrimp, very common. They come out when the lights are out.