Ghost Shrimp Babies? Or Dropped Eggs?

I had a pregnant Ghost shrimp and moved her from the main tank to the nursery tank once the eyes were visible. That was 3 days ago. Today she "laid" the eggs in a pile in the back corner of the nursery tank. They are clear with black dots however I am unsure whether they are viable and will hatch or are dropped and dead... Everywhere I look I can't seem to get a clear answer. Please help!

 

They need some salt if you want them to live sorry

 

Hi! Aquarium salt? I have plenty. They are in a 10 gallon tank. Is there a specific amount they need?

 

No idea how much hopefully some one with more knowledge joins in, most don’t try to breed them because of that, good for you

 

I wasn't actually ever trying haha. I was sold 4 Male shrimp. I got 3 males and a female. 2 males died and I was left with one and one.
The main tank and nursery tank have the exact same water. I use aquarium salt and water purifiers in the main tank and add per water change. I do a daily 10% change on the nursery tank. The temp is about 80°F. There are no other fish or shrimp in the small tank and I have proper food for the larva. The female has been moved back to the main tank now that the eggs are in the tank.
I never thought I would breed any fish. It wasn't my goal but I have successfully been breeding guppies for 3 years and they are thriving. I figure why not try with shrimp too...

 

True Ghost Shrimp larvae do not need salt in the water. There are saltwater shrimp that are also called Ghost or Glass Shrimp.

 

True Ghost Shrimp larvae do not need salt in the water. There are saltwater shrimp that are also called Ghost or Glass Shrimp.

Can you tell me if the pile of eggs is viable or not?

 

Can you tell me if the pile of eggs is viable or not?

Probably not. They usually drop the eggs after they hatch, not before.

 

There are eyes...

 

I thought mine just dropped eggs and they died too but 1-2 weeks later I started seeing tiny ghost shrimp.
I read they can't move much early on and just ride the current.

 

I thought mine just dropped eggs and they died too but 1-2 weeks later I started seeing tiny ghost shrimp.
I read they can't move much early on and just ride the current.

So I shouldn't disturb the eggs and wait a while? The eggs still have the black eyes

 

Not sure, they just made it on their own in my 10 gallon with a lot of pants and lived off whatever tiny food they could find while my betta hunted them

 

Not sure, they just made it on their own in my 10 gallon with a lot of pants and lived off whatever tiny food they could find while my betta hunted them

Interesting. What type of plants do you recommend?

 

Anything from an established tank would help,they are going to need to eat something. I have a good amount of moss that's easy to hide in and i'm sure has a lot of micro organisms living in.

 

My ghost shrimp have bred a number of times successfully. I've never actually seen the "egg dropping"....From what I understand little larvae like shrimp come out of the eggs before the female actually releases the eggs typically. The larvae are very unlikely to survive from being eaten by other shrimp and fish, being sucked into filters or by not having anything in the tank for them to eat. Which is micro organisms of some sorts. The tank needs to be very well established with these micro organisms present and it needs to be pretty heavily planted for them to hide. In my case the tank is a few years old and is very thick with plants. the whole substrate is covered in thick dwarf sag. I've always only seen the eggs on the female, then a few weeks later will catch sight of a tiny shrimp roaming around the dwarf sag carpet.

 

I agree they can definitely grow without salt, I have seen it in my own tanks. They may be ok if she dropped the eggs, I'm not sure, but I know they'll need biofilm in order to survive. If you have some mossy plants from another tank you could toss in there that would help. Also a cycled sponge filter would give them something to feed off of.

 

I agree they can definitely grow without salt, I have seen it in my own tanks. They may be ok if she dropped the eggs, I'm not sure, but I know they'll need biofilm in order to survive. If you have some mossy plants from another tank you could toss in there that would help. Also a cycled sponge filter would give them something to feed off of.

Thanks!

My ghost shrimp have bred a number of times successfully. I've never actually seen the "egg dropping"....From what I understand little larvae like shrimp come out of the eggs before the female actually releases the eggs typically. The larvae are very unlikely to survive from being eaten by other shrimp and fish, being sucked into filters or by not having anything in the tank for them to eat. Which is micro organisms of some sorts. The tank needs to be very well established with these micro organisms present and it needs to be pretty heavily planted for them to hide. In my case the tank is a few years old and is very thick with plants. the whole substrate is covered in thick dwarf sag. I've always only seen the eggs on the female, then a few weeks later will catch sight of a tiny shrimp roaming around the dwarf sag carpet.

Thanks