Peppermint Shrimp Spawning

[oh207]

While I was doing my last water change and draining the sump I looked up in the DT and I almost freaked out. I saw what looked like a lot of detritus blowing around in the tank and I thought that something got chopped up in the powerhead. I had removed the powerhead sponge covers a few days ago.
But I quickly noticed that all the particles were about the same size. After close inspection, I noticed that they all look like tiny shrimps. I quickly grabbed my phone and took this video. It was an all you can eat buffet for the clowns. I had to pause the video and change the light settings so the camera can capture the tiny shrimps.
So now my clowns are spawning and the shrimps are spawning. Now all I need is for the Ruby Red dragonets to spawn. And I'm looking for a partner for the lonely yellow clown goby so he/she can get busy as well.
No doubt this is a good sign that things are going well with the tank. Knock on wood.

Video
Peppermint Shrimp Spawning

 

[ajespo85]

Those are some happy fish!! Hahaha. That's pretty cool that they spawned like that.

 

[oh207]

Those are some happy fish!! Hahaha. That's pretty cool that they spawned like that.

Yup, I had just finished feeding them pellets and then they got another treat. It was a lot of tiny shrimps. I didn't think that many could come from one shrimp.

 

[oh207]

Pregnant Peppermint

Pregnant Peppermint

Here is a picture of the Peppermint carrying eggs.
Pregnant Peppermint

 

[Shawn O]

Very cool. Would make me want to try to grow some out.

 

[oh207]

Very cool. Would make me want to try to grow some out.

I looked into it and it's very difficult to do. Besides, I much prefer the benefits of them serving as food.