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April 21st, 2008
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Fish Newbie
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ghost shrimp babies
i got 3 pregnate ghost shrimp today and was wondering if they eat their eggs or the eggs of other ghost shrimp or any other advice please help me the confused ghost shrimp owner!  |
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April 21st, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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They do eat their young, but some survive if provided with cover such as mosses and plants and the adults are well fed.
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April 22nd, 2008
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Fish Newbie
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do they eat them while they are eggs?
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April 22nd, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Mine never ate the eggs.
Brianna
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May 16th, 2008
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Fish Newbie
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i just tested that bbfeckawitts and she ate them all
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May 23rd, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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aww sorry to hear that,
I have 1 pregnant ghost shrimp presently,and have been trying to figure out how to save the baby shrimp!I'm currently thinking of putting her in a breeding net to see if I can save any of them from becoming a meal (LOL)
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May 23rd, 2008
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Fish Master
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LOL goodluck!! i been working all morning to catch my convict fry ...what a chore that is!!!! although mom n dad wont eat the young, I think they are laying again and the babies mite eat their brothers n sisters! arent shrimp small? lordy being aquatic parents is rough work!
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May 23rd, 2008
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Moderator
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Generally, the eggs/fry settle into the substrate, making it difficult for the parents to find them all. They spend a few minutes to a couple of hours as non-mobile larvae until they become miniature versions of the adults. Then, they need cover to be able to avoid the adults. Java moss and its relatives are the best form of cover.
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May 26th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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thanks for the info sirdarksol,presently I have my pregnant ghost shrimp in my breeding net and I'm keeping a close watch for now,in hopes of removing the mommy as soon as I see she's not carrying anymore.wish me luck,I just love my little shrimps  |
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May 26th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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I had three pregnant ghost shrimp in my 29gal.. I moved the 3 to my 10gal that only had live plants in it.. The all had their babies and you can occasionally see them, but for the most part they hide.. What I find weird is, one of the females is pregnant again.. I thought they needed the males to mate with. The only shrimp that are in that tank are the 3 females and the babies that are the size of a grain of rice...
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May 27th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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I was wondering about that,I could not find any info on the web about how the eggs are fertilized?
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May 27th, 2008
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Moderator
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Unsure, but it's possible that they can store fertilized eggs, can change gender (easier for inverts to do), can breed asexually (again, an easy trick for some inverts), or there was a mistake in gender ID (relatively common in such small critters).
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May 27th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sirdarksol
Unsure, but it's possible that they can store fertilized eggs, can change gender (easier for inverts to do), can breed asexually (again, an easy trick for some inverts), or there was a mistake in gender ID (relatively common in such small critters).
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To quote Jurassic Park... "Life will find a way..." "They're breeding."
Wow, imagine if humans could do any of those....  |
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May 27th, 2008
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Moderator
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We can, just not naturally.
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May 27th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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lol that's true...
now I really want to watch that!
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May 27th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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i just bought the box set a couple of weeks ago its so cheap now. When i put 3 pregnant females in a tank they all have there eggs and 1 is pregnant again, life has found a way.
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May 27th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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hahaha I just went and ordered it!
One of my favorites.....
"Spared no expense!"
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May 27th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Amnagrla
hahaha I just went and ordered it!
One of my favorites.....
"Spared no expense!"
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