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