Gouramiguy17

I have a couple females that are very eggs bound, the eggs are bright yellow and the shrimp are very red. The females are having trouble holding the eggs and I was wondering, have the eggs been fertilized and do the eggs need the females tlc? Is there some way that I could strip my females of their eggs and put the eggs in a breeder net or something and raise them till they r big enough to fend in the main tank?

coffeebean

the females juggle the eggs around ensuring proper water circulation around each egg. i would just leave them be and let nature take its course.

Gouramiguy17

Could I put the eggs in a breeder box by the filter outlet so they get current

aquarist48

Hello GouramiGuy. Hope you're doing well.
Is this the first spawn for your shrimp?

I've never had them so I'm as curious as you. I would still suggest though, as CoffeeBean stated, to let nature take its course. Remember the parents know what they're doing. Knowing what happens the first time around will help you to be better prepared for the next spawn. Too, I feel it helps to know and experience the complete natural cycle.
Wishing you the best!
Ken

TedsTank

Yes I agree with the above advice. The females hold the eggs and fan them under their tails. as they begin to hatch she will fan them harder and the baby shrimp will be expelled. Their is no reason to try to take the eggs and hatch them some other way.

peacemaker92

Hi Gouramiguy.

Congrats on your new shrimp eggs. Hope everything goes well and you'll have tons of baby shrimps. Keep us updated! Good luck!

Gouramiguy17

Ok, I was curuios because I wanted a higher hatch rate so I could give some to some members in my club want some and I could get more endlers

btate617

Like everyone said leave them be.

You may think about putting the shrimp in a tank of their own however, the fish in the tank if the shrimp are still in the 55gal, are going to enjoy the snack of newly hatched shrimp.

Brian

TedsTank

One thing to keep in mind is that she is not "egg bound". The eggs are external, just attached to her body....she will do fine and you cannot increase the hatch by taking them. As they hatch they will move off. She and the other shrimp will NOT begin a feeding frenzy or anything like that.
Do you have nice cover for the young ones to hide and feed at?? Mosses and plant cover?
Are they in your 55 gal or betta tank?? Some fish of course will try to eat them.....shrimp are a natural food when real small.

Gouramiguy17

They are my 55 gallon, it has a ton of plants but I am going to remove a good bunch because it is blocking too much light, I have hornwort, vallersia( pardon the spelling) and java moss

TheKayman

If you have enough plants, the majority of baby shrimp will survive from my experience. The little ones hide underneath mosses or anything near them and my guppies just swim by without noticing them. The only time I saw a baby shrimp got eaten was when it actually ticked and swam through an open water where guppies could see, and it was only a blink of an eye for my guppy to chase and engulf him.