Pregnant Cleaner Shrimp!

[Bry17nyc]

i went to a LFS this afternoon and bought a Skunk cleaner shrimp and when im about to drip acclimate it i see it has a huge belly. Take a close look and its hundreds of eggs in her belly!
should i attempt to raise the babies or should i just put it in the tank and let my fishes and corals eat them?

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

SOMEONE HIT THE JACKPOT THIS AFTERNOON =)

But I would raise them so people can buy them off you. Thats what i would do. By the way if you do plan to sell them how much you looking to get for it?

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[JonnyJ]

mine have eggs monthly. you can try. i miss them every month and they become snacks!

 

[Bry17nyc]

yes!! i am hyped! ..never even seen one pregnant
i heard that the shrimp let go of the eggs an hour or two after the lights go off and you wont even get to see them in the morning because the fish will eat them...but what about if i put it in my refugium?

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

yes!! i am hyped! ..never even seen one pregnant
i heard that the shrimp let go of the eggs an hour or two after the lights go off and you wont even get to see them in the morning because the fish will eat them...but what about if i put it in my refugium?

Good question im thinking you will have to leave the cleaner shrimp in there for a few hours till she lets them go? Im just saying


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[Bry17nyc]

omg i just put it in the refugim ...and checking it with a lantern and guess what? yes the eggs are hatching!...

 

[Bry17nyc]

she is pulling them out and shaking and they are coming out

hope they stay alive lol

 

[ecvernon]

Very cool. What do the baby shrimp eat?


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[xxxAngeloxxx]

omg i just put it in the refugim ...and checking it with a lantern and guess what? yes the eggs are hatching!...

Oh man u should gottin ur camera n started filming


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[kenconnect]

omg i just put it in the refugim ...and checking it with a lantern and guess what? yes the eggs are hatching!...

Congrats "DAD"..lol

 

[vangoghfish]

Considering the go from $25-$35 ea., definately jackpot, worth keeping separate, with out any egg eaters, keep us posted, and post some photos please.

 

[Bry17nyc]

lol its funny ..right after she was done releasing the eggs she molted...the babies should eat really crushed flakes and/or zooplankton

here are some pics...they are really blurry since they were taken by a not so good camara and plus they are tiny

those tiny dots are the baby shrimps