Is there any way to save coral banded shrimp eggs?

[susanrosenfeld]

My blue coral banded shrimp is SUPER pregnant with lots of pretty blue eggs. Right now, she lives in a 24 gallon nano cube with lots of coral, 3 fish, etc. Is there any way that I can preserve the eggs once she lays them before everything eats them?

 

[amcarrig]

If there isn't a male shrimp in the tank, the eggs are most likely unfertilized.

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8058056#post8058056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by amcarrig
If there isn't a male shrimp in the tank, the eggs are most likely unfertilized.

I thought that most shrimp are able to store sperm for later use. I could be WAY wrong though.

 

[amcarrig]

Ew

I actually have heard that before but I don't believe that it's easy to raise shrimp fry. Too much work IMO

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Oh yes, raising shrimp fry can be quite difficult, but good luck with it. Ask Dr. Frank Marini (FMarini) here on Reef Central for some advice in the Fish Breeding forum

 

[edwing206]

shrip eggs make good seahorse food tho.