Ratio of Cleaner Shrimps Carrying Eggs

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Not long ago, I heard someone say they rotate the burden of carring between male and females, so it's hard to tell which is female of male.

To confuse the matter more, I have this situation, I have 6 cleaner shrimps, recently, 5 of them carry eggs only one does not. I wonder whether they would even share the same batch between the pair or just that the five that are carrying eggs are super hard working.

 

[Deanos]

All cleaner shrimp produce both eggs and sperm....just not at the same time. They are broadcast spawners; the egg carriers disperse their eggs, usually after dark, while the sperm carriers fertilize those eggs via the water column. During the next breeding cycle, roles will be exchanged.

 

[ming]

Yup, they are both sexes.
I have 2 skunk cleaners and I have seen them both carrying eggs at the same time so I dont know how often they are changing sex

 

[scarf_ace1981]

Yup, they are both sexes.
I have 2 skunk cleaners and I have seen them both carrying eggs at the same time so I dont know how often they are changing sex

me too.