Anyone else get excited about the little things?

ACBlinky · 05/11/2006, 10:27 AM

I've had a skunk cleaner shrimp for about eight months now, and loved every minute - s/he's so much fun to watch, very interactive with both me and the fish. Recently I read that these guys are actually best in pairs, and that any two would form a male/female pair. I went out and bought another shrimp, though I was a little worried - the new shrimp is less than half the size of the one I already had. I guess my worries were unfounded; as soon as I added the second shrimp, they found each other and have stayed close together ever since.
This morning I looked into the tank to discover that the larger shrimp is carrying eggs! I know that I won't be able to raise the babies, but it's really exciting to me that they're happy together and breeding

Anyone else get happy over the small stuff?

bone · 05/11/2006, 10:30 AM

Little things is what keeps us and the hobby alive

mthedude · 05/11/2006, 12:02 PM

I was pretty extatic when my clowns hosted in a BTA, I almost called in sick to work to watch them. How sad is that?

ddhuyn · 05/11/2006, 12:37 PM

You can keep the female seperated a until it hatchs. You can keep the babies and they will grow just fine in your Refu.

RichConley · 05/11/2006, 12:48 PM

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Originally posted by ddhuyn
You can keep the female seperated a until it hatchs. You can keep the babies and they will grow just fine in your Refu.

Not unless you've got a large breeding facility. I dont think anyone has been able to consistently get them to settle out.

sloshesv · 05/11/2006, 12:50 PM

It's almost embarassing what strikes my fancy. I have an aquarium problem, and the only prescription is more cowbell.

ACBlinky · 05/11/2006, 09:34 PM

So glad I'm not alone!

Rich, I'm just going to let the larvae become part of the food web. Maybe it sounds wierd, it's not the possibility of babies that thrilled me, more that the parents are happy and well fed enough to be reproducing.

mthedude, maybe I'm pathetic too (probably) but that's not sad to me at all. I can't count the times I've nearly been late for work because I can't stop staring at something in one of my tanks. Sometimes I'd just rather sit home and watch fish more than anything else

Sk8r · 05/11/2006, 09:54 PM

My scarlet hermits just held a revel atop the montipora frag. My female, Peanut, was definitely a participant. There were at least 2 males. Fry are in the offing. Like with the shrimp, there's not much I can do but see she's not disturbed for the next 2 weeks, but at least the hermits seem to be having a good time. There is no vote from the montipora.

sloshes · 05/11/2006, 10:52 PM

I just did a midnight water change in my tanks and some of my corals are freakin' they're so happy. As for me, I'm euphoric.

ACBlinky · 05/12/2006, 12:17 AM

LOL we are a wierd bunch folks

05/11/2006, 10:27 AM	#1
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Anyone else get excited about the little things? I've had a skunk cleaner shrimp for about eight months now, and loved every minute - s/he's so much fun to watch, very interactive with both me and the fish. Recently I read that these guys are actually best in pairs, and that any two would form a male/female pair. I went out and bought another shrimp, though I was a little worried - the new shrimp is less than half the size of the one I already had. I guess my worries were unfounded; as soon as I added the second shrimp, they found each other and have stayed close together ever since. This morning I looked into the tank to discover that the larger shrimp is carrying eggs! I know that I won't be able to raise the babies, but it's really exciting to me that they're happy together and breeding Anyone else get happy over the small stuff?

05/11/2006, 12:02 PM	#3
mthedude Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 549	I was pretty extatic when my clowns hosted in a BTA, I almost called in sick to work to watch them. How sad is that? __________________ You........Cake or Death? I'll have the cake please.... ....well we're outta cake! Current Tank Info: 55g Reef Tank, scooter blenny, tail spot blenny, cleaner shrimp, button polyps, fuzzy mushrooms, hammer coral, multi color zoos, 10 gal fuge, Octopus NW150

05/11/2006, 12:50 PM	#6
sloshesv Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ft myers, fl Posts: 723	It's almost embarassing what strikes my fancy. I have an aquarium problem, and the only prescription is more cowbell. __________________ It's just sloshesv, your Honor Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef, 20 gal seahorse and leaf fish

05/11/2006, 09:34 PM	#7
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	So glad I'm not alone! Rich, I'm just going to let the larvae become part of the food web. Maybe it sounds wierd, it's not the possibility of babies that thrilled me, more that the parents are happy and well fed enough to be reproducing. mthedude, maybe I'm pathetic too (probably) but that's not sad to me at all. I can't count the times I've nearly been late for work because I can't stop staring at something in one of my tanks. Sometimes I'd just rather sit home and watch fish more than anything else __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

05/11/2006, 09:54 PM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	My scarlet hermits just held a revel atop the montipora frag. My female, Peanut, was definitely a participant. There were at least 2 males. Fry are in the offing. Like with the shrimp, there's not much I can do but see she's not disturbed for the next 2 weeks, but at least the hermits seem to be having a good time. There is no vote from the montipora. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/11/2006, 10:30 AM	#2
bone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 133	Little things is what keeps us and the hobby alive

05/11/2006, 12:37 PM	#4
ddhuyn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 110	You can keep the female seperated a until it hatchs. You can keep the babies and they will grow just fine in your Refu.

05/11/2006, 10:52 PM	#9
sloshes Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 268	I just did a midnight water change in my tanks and some of my corals are freakin' they're so happy. As for me, I'm euphoric.

05/12/2006, 12:17 AM	#10
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	LOL we are a wierd bunch folks __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.