Ghost Shrimp Eggs?

I have one ghost shrimp that is obviously carrying some eggs. How soon should I expect them to hatch/ drop?

 

I bought some two weeks ago, put them in their tank. Some still have their eggs, other have dropped them. So...I can't answer your questions, but do look forward to the answer.

 

I'm in the same predicament...Not sure how long it will take and it depends upon whether or not the fish in the tank eat all of the eggs or not....

 

The one thing I have been able to find out, is if you provide some place for her to have her fry, she should be fine. My ghost shrimp tank is full of java moss, christmas moss, and java fern...along with A LOT of pvc pipe pieces. I took some 1in PVC pipe, and cut it into random sizes, bought some tees and 90 degree bends, slipped it all together (no glue) and into the tank.I use some of the PVC as "pots" for the plants, and the rest are just kind of there for the shrimp.

I'm hoping to get them to breed a few times, so I don't have to keep buying them.

If I have to do that...I may just turn the tank into a cricket tank, outside, so I have something for my Oscar to play with.

 

My shrimp hide under the plants and in the submarine that is submerged......I usually see only one or two at a time....Rarely do we see all 6 at once.....

 

My shrimp have hatched.....I have them in a vase-like thing with a black molly fry. I am sure that they would be able to eat the waste from the fry. They are so small! I was wondering if it would be OK for me to release them into my tank because of their size? They are quite small and very hard to see...They would be very easy for them to hide. I would like some advice!

THANKS!

 

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!

 

They do eat their young, but some survive if provided with cover such as mosses and plants and the adults are well fed.

 

do they eat them while they are eggs?

 

Mine never ate the eggs.
Brianna

 

I just tested that bbfeckawitts and she ate them all

 

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)

 

LOL goodluck!! I been working all morning to catch my convict fry ...what a chore that is!!!! although mom n dad won't eat the young, I think they are laying again and the babies mite eat their brothers n sisters! aren't shrimp small? lordy being aquatic parents is rough work!

 

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.

 

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

 

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...

 

I was wondering about that,I could not find any info on the web about how the eggs are fertilized?

 

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).

 

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).

To quote Jurassic Park... "Life will find a way..." "They're breeding."

Wow, imagine if humans could do any of those....

 

We can, just not naturally.

 

lol that's true...

now I really want to watch that!

 

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.

 

hahaha I just went and ordered it!

One of my favorites.....

"Spared no expense!"

 

hahaha I just went and ordered it!

One of my favorites.....

"Spared no expense!"

 

I can't wait for it to come..... haha

 

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ok. so i've gotten mixed reviews if ghost shrimp fry can grow and survive in freshwater the whole life cycle.

regardless, I have one that has some eggs on her. could I catch her and put her in a net breeder thing? or just let "nature" take its course in my 29 gallon community tank?

would she be ok in a net breeder?

 

I wouldn't bother with the net breeder. If the shrimp have a planktonic youth stage, they'll probably fit through the cracks.
Whether or not they can survive freshwater depends on the exact species of shrimp (there are a few that are sold as ghost shrimp). I don't know how to tell the difference, as they are all really closely related, and appear very similar.
The best protection baby shrimp can have is clumps of Java moss, Christmas moss, or other fine, frilly plants.

 

I was contemplating getting some java...but I don't want it to take over my whole tank. but i'm sure the shrimp would love it. and how can I stay snail free if I do get into plants?

 

If you're concerned about that, you can do a bleach dip, or better, a potassium... (crud, it's another "p" word. I'll look around to complete this statement) dip, which will kill any and all hitch-hikers on the plants.

 

that would be awesome and I would greatly appreciate it.

 

Potassium permanganate.
I think I've heard that you can get it at hardware stores.
The instructions I have found are "fill a bucket to 1/2 full and mix in Potassium P. until the water turns dark pink." A quick dip of a few seconds is enough to kill most hitch-hikers, both gastropedal and bacterial.

 

At our nearest Petsmart, the plants are guaranteed to be snail-free.

 

Unfortunately, Petsmart doesn't normally sell Java moss. I'm not sure Java moss would work with the snail-free plants, either, since they keep the plants out of water in damp containers. I don't think Java moss would deal well with that (but I could be wrong).

 

would java deal with the dip ok? and marimo balls?

 

Java moss should deal with it fine... not sure about marimo. Marimo are a type of algae, and Potassium P. is often used as an algaecide. On the other hand, marimo should be easy to clean of snails and egg sacks.

 

So today I saw one of my ghost shrimp has eggs inside her. I am wondering how long until they come out and I see little ghost shrimp walkin around?

 

30 days, if all goes well. And they will be swimming, not walking They are apparently hard to successfully raise due to their larval stage, but I haven't had any issue with it. My tank is pretty densely planted, though, so there have been plenty of little things in there for them to eat and many places to hide from hungry fish.

 

And they will be swimming, not walking

I've had a few berried females in my planted 55 gallon tank, with the only predators being 5 platies, and I've never seen any babies. I have a very pregnant female now though, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

 

How strange. Is your filter covered with a sponge? I would think some would survive, eating little bits of stuff that like to hang around live plants. Of course, it could be that they are still very small and hiding. Maybe.