Lizzie May 16, 2008 Share May 16, 2008 my pregnant peppermint shrimp accidently jumped in front of the wave maker and it blew half a belly full of hatchling off her!! so i turned off the wavemaker and filter for a little while and here are the little babies now (btw the last 2 pictures were under a magnifying glass): im excited b/c it was the first time i witnessed something like this now for a little question: i feel bad if i just let them get sucked & blended by the filter so should i try to keep them alive? or will they just die off neways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmubeach May 16, 2008 Share May 16, 2008 Wow good find:) Thats amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLazar May 16, 2008 Share May 16, 2008 Very cool. Love the middle picture. Our baby shrimp are usually the "special of the day" on the lunch menu and consumed by tank critters...... sorry. Maureen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetic1 May 16, 2008 Share May 16, 2008 Ive had the same.. along w/ Cleaner Shrimp babies too! One night I wa slooking and was amazed by all the little guys swimming around. I researched a little thinking I could raise them, but almost every site says they are super hard to raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller May 16, 2008 Share May 16, 2008 mine quickly become food too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie May 16, 2008 Author Share May 16, 2008 I researched a little thinking I could raise them, but almost every site says they are super hard to raise. so im guessing i should just turn back on the filter and stuff then huh? wish i brought my 6line wrasse home from my internship aquarium today to have this tasty treat xD rather than let it go to waste in the filter. i have a feeling my banded coral shrimp's going to get fat =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetic1 May 16, 2008 Share May 16, 2008 so im guessing i should just turn back on the filter and stuff then huh? wish i brought my 6line wrasse home from my internship aquarium today to have this tasty treat xD rather than let it go to waste in the filter. i have a feeling my banded coral shrimp's going to get fat =p That is kind of the same conclusion I gathered. A nice treat for other fish and corals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bprinehart May 18, 2008 Share May 18, 2008 Mine do the same thing all the time. I posted the exact same event when mine spawned in tank for the first time. It kind of takes your breath away!! COOL FOR YOU! But yes, unfortunately they become the seafood special of the day rather quickly. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak May 19, 2008 Share May 19, 2008 Nice, it's awesome to see reproduction in our little captive habitats... I'd watch that heater of yours they're iffy a lot of times if its the brand I think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Grenier May 19, 2008 Share May 19, 2008 (edited) Yea, I was looking at this guys large system once and noticed he had what looked like a fuge full of shrimp attached. It sole purpose was to supply micro fauna food to the display tank. Edited May 19, 2008 by Larry Grenier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie May 19, 2008 Author Share May 19, 2008 (edited) I'd watch that heater of yours they're iffy a lot of times if its the brand I think it is. Really? Thats funny because just yesterday i was a little worried about it since the water temperature got a bit too warm for my liking, but the setting on the heater was set pretty low. Im actually going out to buy some stuff for a new tank I'm planning on setting up. Any suggestions on good heater brands? Edited May 19, 2008 by Lizzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extreme_tooth_decay May 20, 2008 Share May 20, 2008 very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longchamp May 21, 2008 Share May 21, 2008 Really? Thats funny because just yesterday i was a little worried about it since the water temperature got a bit too warm for my liking, but the setting on the heater was set pretty low. Im actually going out to buy some stuff for a new tank I'm planning on setting up. Any suggestions on good heater brands? Stealth heaters are really nice. They shut off automatically when theyre out of water, they're also made of plastic instead of glass so theyre a lot sturdier. I also like Pro Heats a lot, the temp adjustment dial along with the power indicator LED are both on the outlet as opposed to in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie May 21, 2008 Author Share May 21, 2008 Stealth heaters are really nice. They shut off automatically when theyre out of water, they're also made of plastic instead of glass so theyre a lot sturdier. I also like Pro Heats a lot, the temp adjustment dial along with the power indicator LED are both on the outlet as opposed to in the tank. Oooo thankyou thankyou ill look into those Just wondering, whats wrong with the brand i have? I think its Topfin or something...? Is it bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcjm May 22, 2008 Share May 22, 2008 The cleaner shrimps spawn about once two weeks. They need two together to reproduce. I tried to raise the babies few years ago with no success. I can only keep the babies for 20 days max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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