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Unread 05/17/2008, 10:53 PM   #1
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cleaner shrimp eggs

My cleaner shrimp has eggs under its abdomen. Has anyone had success with hatching the eggs? Got any tips?


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Unread 05/17/2008, 11:04 PM   #2
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mine released the clutch after the lights went out and had free swimming swarms of baby cleaner shrimp. Only thing you could do is place remove the babies or the female prior to the clutch being released. would probably need to feed rotifers or phyto


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Unread 05/18/2008, 12:36 AM   #3
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They'll hatch but they are nearly impossible to raise. Think of them as free live food.


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Unread 05/18/2008, 12:50 AM   #4
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I've heard of success with peppermint shrimp but not with cleaner shrimp


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Unread 05/18/2008, 01:55 AM   #5
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How long do they take to hatch? Mine seems to get eggs and then a day later (or maybe two) they're gone...


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Unread 05/21/2008, 01:41 PM   #6
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I don't remember, but it might just take a day or two.


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Unread 05/21/2008, 03:37 PM   #7
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its a waste trying to raise them...most will die....better to let your fish eat them


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Unread 05/21/2008, 09:50 PM   #8
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I think they're freeswimming when they're released. I've seen them released a couple of times at night (happy fish!). I tried putting some of the baby shrimp into a tank with no fish, but nothing came of it. There are some articles online about raising them, but it requires quite a lot of work and dedication (and tanks) to do it.


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Unread 05/21/2008, 11:26 PM   #9
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My big one has had eggs 24/7 since I put my small one into the tank. So I have no idea what they do just that mine likes to have eggs.


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Unread 05/22/2008, 01:35 AM   #10
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both my cleaner shrimp have eggs. For about 2 weeks now.


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Unread 05/22/2008, 05:23 AM   #11
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Do they go through a larval state?

My cleaner had eggs as well but there is only one in there besides my bloodfire shrimp. If I could get them into free swimmers I would be happy cause then all the other fish/corals could feed on them.


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Unread 05/22/2008, 09:29 AM   #12
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They have a long planktonic larval stage.


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