Pregnant Shrimp

[theMaroonClown]

So my tank has finished cycling and I went to the LFS. I came home acclimated it to the tank and its been doing great since. Has been exploring the whole tank. I was just feeding it and noticed that the shrimp has eggs under it. What should I do ?

 

[TokiHacker]

picture please.

 

[JUNBUG361]

If the shrimp is pregnant, I would just let it be. The babies would probably get eaten by the fish Your going to be adding. If they survive & get big, you could donate to a fellow hobbyist, sell or trade(IMO)

 

[theMaroonClown]

You really can't see it here my camera sucks. But when she moves around i can see small white balls packed up near her swimming legs. I wanna know how to care for it so I'm successful at getting the offspring.

 

[eastlake]

http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?&m=67807&mpage=1

That's a link to a breeding journal that documents the hatching and rearing of peppermint shrimp offspring. Tons of great info in there

 

[theMaroonClown]

Thank you eastlake

 

[anthonys51]

shrimps have a very tiny larval stage, meaning its very hard for them to get the right food, and just as likely to get skimmed out of your tank and eatened from your tank
so unfortunately there really inst anything you can do