Last night I used Two Little Fishies epoxy to attach the two gorgonians that came w/ my TBS rock package. They looked to be firmly attached this morning, so I hope that I did a good job. I was hoping that once I mounted my purple gorgonian, (has been laying on its side for 2 weeks) the hermit crabs would stop laying all over it, but no such luck when I looked this morning. Not as many as before, but they roost in that thing like ravens.
On another happy note, I had my hand in the display last night, working, and one of my peppermint shrimps came out and climbed on. Besides being happy that it is no longer afraid to come out, I noticed that he/she is carrying a clutch of greenish eggs under his/her tail! Cool! Can someone tell me how long shrimp pregnancies last? I don't expect any shrimp to survive, but maybe. I'm adding my first two fish to the tank on Friday, so maybe they won't eat the babies right away. (Midas blenny and a Carpenter's flasher wrasse)
On another happy note, I had my hand in the display last night, working, and one of my peppermint shrimps came out and climbed on. Besides being happy that it is no longer afraid to come out, I noticed that he/she is carrying a clutch of greenish eggs under his/her tail! Cool! Can someone tell me how long shrimp pregnancies last? I don't expect any shrimp to survive, but maybe. I'm adding my first two fish to the tank on Friday, so maybe they won't eat the babies right away. (Midas blenny and a Carpenter's flasher wrasse)
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The only nights they are not in the gorgonians, they are sleeping on top of the ricordia as if it were little crab pillows.
