Shrimp mad egg laying

Absint Reefer · 11/12/2010, 09:23 PM

My coral banded shrimp pair have been producing eggs every two week for about 4 months now. I watch the eggs get bigger and bigger and turn a bright aqua color then she releasing them on the 8th day or so. Then in a couple of days will again mate with the male again and she will tear one of his arms off. I guess shrimp sex is pretty epic. Anyway can anyone point me in a direction for more information on raising the shrimp babies? is their a word for shrimp babies?

Blakeup295 · 11/12/2010, 10:21 PM

i just let my fish get a good feast :P

Photo_John · 11/12/2010, 10:34 PM

wow blake way to not answer the question at all...

try posting this in the fish breeding forum, you could also try wwm

scubasteve06 · 11/12/2010, 11:06 PM

Usually most will say that it will be hard to rear the eggs into little shrimp babies. On the other hand the eggs are high in nutritional content and your filter feeders and corals will appreciate the extra nutrition that they offer as will any gobies, dragonets or smaller fish.

Toddrtrex · 11/12/2010, 11:21 PM

I am not aware of anyone/any company that has be able to raise any shrimp -- so there will be no/little info out there.

Just let your fish/corals enjoy the snack.

Absint Reefer · 11/13/2010, 09:51 AM

Ok thanks, I'll try another fourm

NCSUsalt · 11/13/2010, 09:53 AM

^^ people have been raising peppermint shrimp pretty easily.

11/12/2010, 09:23 PM	#1
Absint Reefer Reefer Madness Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dayton baby Posts: 5,042	Shrimp mad egg laying My coral banded shrimp pair have been producing eggs every two week for about 4 months now. I watch the eggs get bigger and bigger and turn a bright aqua color then she releasing them on the 8th day or so. Then in a couple of days will again mate with the male again and she will tear one of his arms off. I guess shrimp sex is pretty epic. Anyway can anyone point me in a direction for more information on raising the shrimp babies? is their a word for shrimp babies?

11/12/2010, 10:21 PM	#2
Blakeup295 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: walnut creek Posts: 437	i just let my fish get a good feast :P __________________ ~sit back relax and enjoy the ride~ Current Tank Info: 120 gal reef, with a 55 gallon sump. 400W MH soft coral and fish.

11/12/2010, 11:21 PM	#5
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I am not aware of anyone/any company that has be able to raise any shrimp -- so there will be no/little info out there. Just let your fish/corals enjoy the snack. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

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11/12/2010, 10:34 PM	#3
Photo_John Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 133	wow blake way to not answer the question at all... try posting this in the fish breeding forum, you could also try wwm

11/12/2010, 11:06 PM	#4
scubasteve06 Jeeper Reefer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 1,171	Usually most will say that it will be hard to rear the eggs into little shrimp babies. On the other hand the eggs are high in nutritional content and your filter feeders and corals will appreciate the extra nutrition that they offer as will any gobies, dragonets or smaller fish.

11/13/2010, 09:51 AM	#6
Absint Reefer Reefer Madness Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dayton baby Posts: 5,042	Ok thanks, I'll try another fourm

11/13/2010, 09:53 AM	#7
NCSUsalt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: raleigh, NC Posts: 619	^^ people have been raising peppermint shrimp pretty easily.