I think my Coral Banded Shrimp is Pregnant

menzies2901 · 08/23/2006, 05:31 PM

This morning i woke to find that 1 of my coral banded shrimp with something under it's stomach, it looks to be eggs. How do i tell if it is eggs and is there anything i shoud do to ensure they hatch. I have 2 tangs, 2 gobies, sand weaver and 3 chromis who all love shrimp. Do i section off the part of the tank?

HBtank · 08/23/2006, 05:48 PM

They are fish food

I think it would be quite a difficult task to try and raise a bunch of shrimp hatchlings in a display tank..

My shrimp (peppermint and cleaners) are pregnant all the time. I think of them as just food for my mandarin..

Chaotech · 08/23/2006, 06:46 PM

im no expert but i would think you could get a clear plastic square container, put 4x 1/2" holes in it.. 1 on each side.. 2 on top and stretch / super glue some thin cloth across it like panty hose, that way water gets through but shrimp dont.. and put it upside down and push it into the sand a bit so they are safe underneath it with 3-4" inches from sand to the top of the container... place it where there isnt too much current flowing through so they get stuck to the cloth..

Chaotech · 08/23/2006, 06:57 PM

if u get a bunch of baby banded shrimp and this works ...
hook me up!! hope it works out for you

povsan · 08/23/2006, 09:32 PM

My coral banded shrimps, keep an eye on them at night when the moonlight comes on. Next thing you know................... surprise!!!!! Baby shrimps all over the tank, that means FISH FOOD and they'll spawn every 2 weeks or so once this happens. Well at least mine is. Good luck, have fun, it's an exciting thing to see.

masterqaz · 08/23/2006, 09:43 PM

they are very hard to bring up especially if its in the display, You might even say impossible. Though if you want to give it a try look into some very small particulate foods about 5nm in size. rotifers are a good start. I'd mix it up with as many small particle foods as you can find. Happy hatchin. They like to eat A lot! so your going to have to feed the tank at least 5 or 6 times a day.

08/23/2006, 05:31 PM	#1
menzies2901 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 53	I think my Coral Banded Shrimp is Pregnant This morning i woke to find that 1 of my coral banded shrimp with something under it's stomach, it looks to be eggs. How do i tell if it is eggs and is there anything i shoud do to ensure they hatch. I have 2 tangs, 2 gobies, sand weaver and 3 chromis who all love shrimp. Do i section off the part of the tank?

08/23/2006, 05:48 PM	#2
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	They are fish food I think it would be quite a difficult task to try and raise a bunch of shrimp hatchlings in a display tank.. My shrimp (peppermint and cleaners) are pregnant all the time. I think of them as just food for my mandarin.. __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

08/23/2006, 06:46 PM	#3
Chaotech Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 83	im no expert but i would think you could get a clear plastic square container, put 4x 1/2" holes in it.. 1 on each side.. 2 on top and stretch / super glue some thin cloth across it like panty hose, that way water gets through but shrimp dont.. and put it upside down and push it into the sand a bit so they are safe underneath it with 3-4" inches from sand to the top of the container... place it where there isnt too much current flowing through so they get stuck to the cloth..

08/23/2006, 06:57 PM	#4
Chaotech Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 83	if u get a bunch of baby banded shrimp and this works ... hook me up!! hope it works out for you

08/23/2006, 09:32 PM	#5
povsan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: california Posts: 123	My coral banded shrimps, keep an eye on them at night when the moonlight comes on. Next thing you know................... surprise!!!!! Baby shrimps all over the tank, that means FISH FOOD and they'll spawn every 2 weeks or so once this happens. Well at least mine is. Good luck, have fun, it's an exciting thing to see.

08/23/2006, 09:43 PM	#6
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	they are very hard to bring up especially if its in the display, You might even say impossible. Though if you want to give it a try look into some very small particulate foods about 5nm in size. rotifers are a good start. I'd mix it up with as many small particle foods as you can find. Happy hatchin. They like to eat A lot! so your going to have to feed the tank at least 5 or 6 times a day.