baby cleaner shrimp

[BigBadBlenny]

well i was looking in my tank just now with a flashlight. i noticed hundreds of tiny brine shrimp looking bugs swarming around the light. i tried to take a picture but they are too bloody small. anyone have a pic of these? i have tried google but there isnt much

 

[alan214]

Sounds like Mysid shrimp.

 

[reef_doug]

I have the same thing happen last night and believe they were cleaner shrimp also. The cleaner was really full of eggs yesterday, later at night I saw hundreds of tiny shrimp swimming around, the fish were going crazy. Today the shrimp no longer is carrying the eggs. Possibly great food for the system, I doubt any of them would mature.

 

[AquaReeferMan]

Yeah my cleaners hatch babies every couple of months. It is a great food source. The fish love them. None ever survive though.

 

[BodiBuilt]

I have also had cleaner shrimp (and peppermint) release spawn in my tank, and when I look into my tank with dim light I can see many babies of various ages scurrying arourn the rock-nook-and-crannies...in fact,when I am in the market to purchase new shrimp,I alway's look for one's loaded with egg's!