Amano Shrimp, Leaving White Power Behind?

[luke4868]

Hi Guys

I have 3 Amano Shrimp in my tank, and recentley, one, or maybe more...has started leaving an almost white power/mold on the bottom of the tank, and on a peie of bogwood. I'm wondering if this is egg/sperm, or something more unusual?

 

[Caprichoso]

Their eggs have a light greyish tinge to them, could it be eggs? Other than that I can't think of any reason why you would be finding this substance. Are you seeing them leave the substance? Or are you just speculating it's from them? The only things I'm aware that shrimp leave behind are moulted shells, eggs and waste (which usually looks dark brown).

 

[luke4868]

Their eggs have a light greyish tinge to them, could it be eggs? Other than that I can't think of any reason why you would be finding this substance. Are you seeing them leave the substance? Or are you just speculating it's from them? The only things I'm aware that shrimp leave behind are moulted shells, eggs and waste (which usually looks dark brown).

Hey, well turns out I have no idea where the white powder came from, or what it is, I presumed from the shrimp because it's where they often hang out.

But just looked today, and one of the shrimp has a large amount of brown eggs under her, which I'm almost certain must be eggs, so no idea if the white stuff came into it at all...but either way i've left it in the tank just incase...and looking forward to some new babies

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Amano Shrimp are very difficult to breed as the shrimplets need brackish water (even marine) conditions to survive before switching back to freshwater (timing is key). (Amano shrimps lay their eggs at the ends of freshwater rivers where the river connects to the sea- the shrimplets hatch and move further downstream to brackish conditions before finally making it back upstream to freshwater where they spend the rest of their adult lives).
So you are very unlikely to breed them successfully by accident but it is however good that they are carrying eggs as this is a sign that they are happy in their water conditions . The white stuff however is probably just some decaying matter and you should clean it up just in case it harbours any nasty bacteria .

 

[luke4868]

Amano Shrimp are very difficult to breed as the shrimplets need brackish water (even marine) conditions to survive before switching back to freshwater (timing is key). (Amano shrimps lay their eggs at the ends of freshwater rivers where the river connects to the sea- the shrimplets hatch and move further downstream to brackish conditions before finally making it back upstream to freshwater where they spend the rest of their adult lives).
So you are very unlikely to breed them successfully by accident but it is however good that they are carrying eggs as this is a sign that they are happy in their water conditions . The white stuff however is probably just some decaying matter and you should clean it up just in case it harbours any nasty bacteria .

Aww dam ah well, will remove the white stuff and see how it goes, who knows