Skunk shrimp expecting

reindan · 03/12/2009, 12:47 AM

I've had a pair of skunk cleaner shrimp for about 7 months now. It's been fun watching them clean the tang and just act like a couple of clowns in general. Tonight I noticed one of them acting stranger than normal...and looking fat. Close inspection showed what would appear to be thousands of small eggs on its abdomen. My fish all went into a QT last week so the shrimp have the run of the tank along with my mandarin. Is there any chance of these eggs hatching or growing? I'm gonna research this online but thought id ask here first. In the meantime it's cool to watch. Thanks for any input!

ludnix · 03/12/2009, 12:53 AM

No, they remain in a larval stage for almost a year.

03/12/2009, 12:47 AM	#1
reindan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chico, California Posts: 70	Skunk shrimp expecting I've had a pair of skunk cleaner shrimp for about 7 months now. It's been fun watching them clean the tang and just act like a couple of clowns in general. Tonight I noticed one of them acting stranger than normal...and looking fat. Close inspection showed what would appear to be thousands of small eggs on its abdomen. My fish all went into a QT last week so the shrimp have the run of the tank along with my mandarin. Is there any chance of these eggs hatching or growing? I'm gonna research this online but thought id ask here first. In the meantime it's cool to watch. Thanks for any input!

03/12/2009, 12:53 AM	#2
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	No, they remain in a larval stage for almost a year. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube