Peppermint shrimp with eggs

Maxi · 07/12/2008, 09:37 PM

I bought a peppermint shrimp today at a lfs, turns out I picked out the pregnant one of the 2.

I looked at it once I got in the car, and I see eggs!

Will they hatch?

This is a 3g system with a hob filter. The meanest thing in this tank is probably the hermit crabs. Will some of them make it?

kau_cinta_ku · 07/12/2008, 09:50 PM

most likely they will become food. but they will have eggs almost every 2 weeks if you got a pair.

Maxi · 07/12/2008, 10:17 PM

Man...!! I should have gotten both of them. I had 12 dollars store credit, and I ended up picking 3 hermit crabs =\ lol

joplin · 07/18/2008, 06:41 AM

My peppermint shrimp has eggs also - should I pluck it out? I don't think I need a swarm of peppermint shrimp in my 29 gallon tank! Just one shrimp picks my corals enough as it is...

Should I leave it alone or let nature run its course?

snorvich · 07/18/2008, 06:51 AM

As mentioned, the babies will become food.

JoeMomma · 07/18/2008, 07:14 AM

Its almost impossible to raise the eggs. I have blood, cleaner and pepperming shrimp all carrying eggs time and time again and never has one survived.

joplin · 07/18/2008, 07:16 AM

thanks for the info and quick replies. much appreciated.

Lemeshianos · 07/18/2008, 08:11 AM

how about getting the shrimp in the quarantine tank?
will that help in saving some of the newly hatched shrimps?

joplin · 07/18/2008, 05:56 PM

I don't have any fish - so i'm wondering what would eat the eggs... I have corals only, no fish. And some hermit crabs.

kau_cinta_ku · 07/18/2008, 06:11 PM

the food source for the fry is gonna be your problem, even if you don't have anything that will eat them they will most likely starve to death.

joplin · 07/18/2008, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kau_cinta_ku
the food source for the fry is gonna be your problem, even if you don't have anything that will eat them they will most likely starve to death.

Ok... well perhaps I should pull out 2 of the shrimp someday. The largest peppermint shrimp made quick work of the aiptasia I had - the other two small ones just loafed around.

kau_cinta_ku · 07/18/2008, 06:44 PM

the parent shrimp are fine to keep. I am talking about the babies not having a food source small enough for them.

Lotus99 · 07/18/2008, 09:58 PM

I read up on breeding peppermint shrimp at one point. You'd basically need to set up a tank to raise the babies, with a sponge filter and lots of feeding and water changes. Unless you're really dedicated, it's a lot of work.

Maxi · 07/18/2008, 10:09 PM

Well, I saw the pp shrimp today, and the eggs it was holding are gone, and 0 signs of baby shrimp anywhere. I wonder what happened..lol

07/12/2008, 09:37 PM	#1
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	Peppermint shrimp with eggs I bought a peppermint shrimp today at a lfs, turns out I picked out the pregnant one of the 2. I looked at it once I got in the car, and I see eggs! Will they hatch? This is a 3g system with a hob filter. The meanest thing in this tank is probably the hermit crabs. Will some of them make it?

07/18/2008, 06:51 AM	#5
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	As mentioned, the babies will become food. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

07/18/2008, 09:58 PM	#13
Lotus99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,398	I read up on breeding peppermint shrimp at one point. You'd basically need to set up a tank to raise the babies, with a sponge filter and lots of feeding and water changes. Unless you're really dedicated, it's a lot of work. __________________ "So long, and thanks for all the fish" Current Tank Info: 125g reef, gobies, cardinals, softies and LPS; 36g Neo Nano tank; 10+ FW tanks

07/12/2008, 09:50 PM	#2
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	most likely they will become food. but they will have eggs almost every 2 weeks if you got a pair.

07/12/2008, 10:17 PM	#3
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	Man...!! I should have gotten both of them. I had 12 dollars store credit, and I ended up picking 3 hermit crabs =\ lol

07/18/2008, 06:41 AM	#4
joplin Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 65	My peppermint shrimp has eggs also - should I pluck it out? I don't think I need a swarm of peppermint shrimp in my 29 gallon tank! Just one shrimp picks my corals enough as it is... Should I leave it alone or let nature run its course?

07/18/2008, 07:14 AM	#6
JoeMomma Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 619	Its almost impossible to raise the eggs. I have blood, cleaner and pepperming shrimp all carrying eggs time and time again and never has one survived.

07/18/2008, 07:16 AM	#7
joplin Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 65	thanks for the info and quick replies. much appreciated.

07/18/2008, 08:11 AM	#8
Lemeshianos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Limassol, Cyprus Posts: 468	how about getting the shrimp in the quarantine tank? will that help in saving some of the newly hatched shrimps?

07/18/2008, 05:56 PM	#9
joplin Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 65	I don't have any fish - so i'm wondering what would eat the eggs... I have corals only, no fish. And some hermit crabs.

07/18/2008, 06:11 PM	#10
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	the food source for the fry is gonna be your problem, even if you don't have anything that will eat them they will most likely starve to death.

07/18/2008, 06:44 PM	#12
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	the parent shrimp are fine to keep. I am talking about the babies not having a food source small enough for them.

07/18/2008, 10:09 PM	#14
Maxi Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,381	Well, I saw the pp shrimp today, and the eggs it was holding are gone, and 0 signs of baby shrimp anywhere. I wonder what happened..lol