Preggo Cleaner shrimp....

Tmoriarty · 07/27/2011, 05:26 PM

Alright so about 10 days ago I added another cleaner shrimp.... larger in size then my other cleaner. From what I have been told they are Hermaphraditic (excuse spelling) Anyways the larger one is definately knocked up. Obviously they will spawn and quickly get polished off by my fishies which is ok.

My question is will any of them have a chance to survive? The other question is about how long do they take to hatch once the shrimp is carrying them on her underside?

One of the reasons I got two cleaners was to provide a natural food source to my fish, So how often do these shrimp breed?

Virtuoso · 07/27/2011, 06:46 PM

Hey! I am in the same situation. Just recently got a smaller cleaner shrimp and now my old one is pregnant. I was really surprised to see that. From what I remember reading they are hard to raise.

snorvich · 07/27/2011, 08:09 PM

Mine do it all the time. None have ever survived that I know of.

Toddrtrex · 07/27/2011, 08:17 PM

Like Steve, mine have never survived, but did manage to get some good pictures.

Early on eggs,

About to hatch eggs,

Released,

fdonophan · 07/27/2011, 08:24 PM

OMG! Such awesome pics!!!

evo@32psi · 07/27/2011, 09:19 PM

Sick Pictures!!!!! Im going to have to add another Cleaner and see if i can get lucky.

Tmoriarty · 07/27/2011, 10:01 PM

From what I have heard they breed when they molt, So for my shrimp about twice a month to once every 3 or so weeks. Like I said new shrimp has only been in there about 10 days and is already preggo. They dont have to survive, they just need to hatch to be free live fish food for the fishies :P.

Putty · 07/28/2011, 06:37 AM

Awesome pics!!! My Trigger would have a field day on release day!

Toddrtrex · 07/28/2011, 08:37 AM

Thanks guys. The pictures were just luck. I had had my camera upstairs (( had been taking pictures of the other tank )) and just happened to look over at that one.

sucker_fish · 07/28/2011, 08:48 AM

I only had 1 cleaner for a while in my tank also, then added another and a couple weeks later noticed eggs on them, they have been doing this now on a regular basis for the past 6 months but unfortunately none of the little shrimps have ever survived, but thats ok cause they help keep my fish fat and happy.

jk1138 · 07/28/2011, 08:49 AM

My shrimp do this monthly, I just see it a free, fresh and very nutritious food.

hupababy83 · 08/09/2011, 06:56 PM

How do you tell if the shrimp are male/female?

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SushiGirl · 08/09/2011, 07:37 PM

Skunk cleaners aren't male or female, they're both.

When I had 2, one or the other would be carrying eggs every month. They transfer sperm back and forth when the freshly molted one's still soft. Never saw them release in this tank, but I'm not up all night like I was with my previous tank. Back then they'd always release in the middle of the night sometime.

Reefing Newbie · 08/09/2011, 07:48 PM

Lol this means that I don't need to get the 6 cleaner shrimp I thought I needed to get the fish buffet! I kept reading that you could breed them if you get a group... they never said 2. Now I can save some money!

vorm · 08/09/2011, 11:40 PM

Those are some awesome pictures!
I added a 2nd cleaner to my tank a couple of months ago, but have never seen either of them with eggs.
Has anyone ever been able to successfully raise the offspring?

jok3rqnk · 08/10/2011, 12:24 AM

I will get one....... And add a sencond one after 6mon month too send what happens....... Lets hope I get lucky.

Bluemon · 08/10/2011, 12:45 AM

my sexy shrimp do this monthly too. they are no hemaphrodites, and i have 3 females and 1 male. i had two females pregnant last week, got about 100 fries. i separated them into a plastic cup and have been doing daily WC and feeding phytoplankton. i tried this many times, they all die at the end.

Putawaywet · 08/10/2011, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vorm

Those are some awesome pictures!
I added a 2nd cleaner to my tank a couple of months ago, but have never seen either of them with eggs.
Has anyone ever been able to successfully raise the offspring?

Yes, it has been done by a few highly dedicated aquarists who had the specific intent to breed this type of Lysamata shrimp in advance. It takes a huge amount of time and effort with just a bit of luck thrown in.

NirvanaFan · 08/10/2011, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluemon

my sexy shrimp do this monthly too. they are no hemaphrodites, and i have 3 females and 1 male. i had two females pregnant last week, got about 100 fries. i separated them into a plastic cup and have been doing daily WC and feeding phytoplankton. i tried this many times, they all die at the end.

They need larger food than phytoplankton. Try newly hatched brine shrimp.

jeff@zina.com · 08/10/2011, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vorm

Has anyone ever been able to successfully raise the offspring?

Got to MOFIB and look them up, they're actually rather easy to do, as far as shrimp go.

Jeff

Spek · 08/10/2011, 06:15 AM

wow those pictures are incredible!

vwwanksta69 · 08/10/2011, 09:08 AM

awesome pics thanks for sharing

Putawaywet · 08/10/2011, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff@zina.com

Got to MOFIB and look them up, they're actually rather easy to do, as far as shrimp go.

Jeff

I think you may be confusing them with Lysmata wurdemanni (Peppermints) which when compared to Lysmata amboinensis (Scarlet Cleaner) could be considered rather easy. Lysmata amboinensis take considerably more work.

Bluemon · 08/10/2011, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NirvanaFan

They need larger food than phytoplankton. Try newly hatched brine shrimp.

from what i heard, the have to be fed phyto the first couple of stages THEN artemia naupili.

Gandolfe · 08/10/2011, 01:14 PM

I wish I could keep one let alone 2 of em in my tank, hard to do with 2 Engineer Gobies that are almost 18" long, $20 snacks for em, I've lost about 5 shrimp that way!

07/27/2011, 05:26 PM	#1
Tmoriarty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 1,040	Preggo Cleaner shrimp.... Alright so about 10 days ago I added another cleaner shrimp.... larger in size then my other cleaner. From what I have been told they are Hermaphraditic (excuse spelling) Anyways the larger one is definately knocked up. Obviously they will spawn and quickly get polished off by my fishies which is ok. My question is will any of them have a chance to survive? The other question is about how long do they take to hatch once the shrimp is carrying them on her underside? One of the reasons I got two cleaners was to provide a natural food source to my fish, So how often do these shrimp breed? __________________ Tyler Current Tank Info: Tanks: 203g custom, Mixed Reef, SRO-3000, Vortech-Powered (x2 MP40) 75g sump with 15g Fuge section

07/27/2011, 08:09 PM	#3
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Mine do it all the time. None have ever survived that I know of. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

07/27/2011, 08:17 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Like Steve, mine have never survived, but did manage to get some good pictures. Early on eggs, About to hatch eggs, Released, __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

07/27/2011, 08:24 PM	#5
fdonophan Franimal Join Date: May 2008 Location: Suncoast of Florida Posts: 453	OMG! Such awesome pics!!! __________________ -Fran Do not dumb here. Not dumb area here. Current Tank Info: Ecopico Office Reef

07/27/2011, 10:01 PM	#7
Tmoriarty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 1,040	From what I have heard they breed when they molt, So for my shrimp about twice a month to once every 3 or so weeks. Like I said new shrimp has only been in there about 10 days and is already preggo. They dont have to survive, they just need to hatch to be free live fish food for the fishies :P. __________________ Tyler Current Tank Info: Tanks: 203g custom, Mixed Reef, SRO-3000, Vortech-Powered (x2 MP40) 75g sump with 15g Fuge section

07/27/2011, 06:46 PM	#2
Virtuoso Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 727	Hey! I am in the same situation. Just recently got a smaller cleaner shrimp and now my old one is pregnant. I was really surprised to see that. From what I remember reading they are hard to raise.

07/27/2011, 09:19 PM	#6
evo@32psi Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 51	Sick Pictures!!!!! Im going to have to add another Cleaner and see if i can get lucky.

07/28/2011, 06:37 AM	#8
Putty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 332	Awesome pics!!! My Trigger would have a field day on release day!

07/28/2011, 08:37 AM	#9
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Thanks guys. The pictures were just luck. I had had my camera upstairs (( had been taking pictures of the other tank )) and just happened to look over at that one. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

07/28/2011, 08:48 AM	#10
sucker_fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Covington, TN Posts: 441	I only had 1 cleaner for a while in my tank also, then added another and a couple weeks later noticed eggs on them, they have been doing this now on a regular basis for the past 6 months but unfortunately none of the little shrimps have ever survived, but thats ok cause they help keep my fish fat and happy.

07/28/2011, 08:49 AM	#11
jk1138 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 977	My shrimp do this monthly, I just see it a free, fresh and very nutritious food. __________________ Bob "And God said, 'Let the water teem with living creatures'..." Genesis 1:20a Member: T.B.R.C. & Frag Chair (fragmaster)

08/09/2011, 06:56 PM	#12
hupababy83 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern California, Humboldt County Posts: 262	How do you tell if the shrimp are male/female? Sent from my HTC Liberty using Tapatalk

08/09/2011, 07:37 PM	#13
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Skunk cleaners aren't male or female, they're both. When I had 2, one or the other would be carrying eggs every month. They transfer sperm back and forth when the freshly molted one's still soft. Never saw them release in this tank, but I'm not up all night like I was with my previous tank. Back then they'd always release in the middle of the night sometime. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

08/09/2011, 07:48 PM	#14
Reefing Newbie Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,435	Lol this means that I don't need to get the 6 cleaner shrimp I thought I needed to get the fish buffet! I kept reading that you could breed them if you get a group... they never said 2. Now I can save some money!

08/09/2011, 11:40 PM	#15
vorm Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 210	Those are some awesome pictures! I added a 2nd cleaner to my tank a couple of months ago, but have never seen either of them with eggs. Has anyone ever been able to successfully raise the offspring?

08/10/2011, 12:24 AM	#16
jok3rqnk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Posts: 61	I will get one....... And add a sencond one after 6mon month too send what happens....... Lets hope I get lucky.

08/10/2011, 12:45 AM	#17
Bluemon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 902	my sexy shrimp do this monthly too. they are no hemaphrodites, and i have 3 females and 1 male. i had two females pregnant last week, got about 100 fries. i separated them into a plastic cup and have been doing daily WC and feeding phytoplankton. i tried this many times, they all die at the end.

08/10/2011, 06:15 AM	#21
Spek Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 75	wow those pictures are incredible!

08/10/2011, 09:08 AM	#22
vwwanksta69 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Malvern Posts: 357	awesome pics thanks for sharing

08/10/2011, 01:14 PM	#25
Gandolfe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Port Richey,Florida Posts: 849	I wish I could keep one let alone 2 of em in my tank, hard to do with 2 Engineer Gobies that are almost 18" long, $20 snacks for em, I've lost about 5 shrimp that way!

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