Cherry Shrimp

[jayjay]

Very nice tank, where did you get the wood from if you don't mind?

 

[020292]

That is a very nice tank! Good job and those crabs really need somewhere to go where it is out of the water becuase that is part of their survival. That is what I was told from one of the pet store clerks, but you know them. I was just wanting to warn you of that.

Thanks!

 

[omen666]

That is a very nice tank! Good job and those crabs really need somewhere to go where it is out of the water becuase that is part of their survival. That is what I was told from one of the pet store clerks, but you know them. I was just wanting to warn you of that.

Thanks!

He does fine in his environment, I have had him a year and he has lived like this.

I think Ive got more shrimp babies on the way....This could get out of hand lol

Jay, I bought the bogwood at Blooms , Aqua Jardine, £18.00 - I didn't have to soak it for 2 weeks to keep it from colouring the water either. I soaked it about 2 hours to let it soak up some weight and then put it straight in the tank.

 

[jayjay]

I was guessing so, as that's the only place I've seen pieces like that.

I'm interested in these little guys, when do you think you will be "clearing out" a few?

 

[Lynz781]

So is there any salt in your tank? I thought the larvae needed a brackish environment?

 

[omen666]

So is there any salt in your tank? I thought the larvae needed a brackish environment?

yes I dose mine on a regular basis , replacing any that is removed from water changes. I have a guppy tank so It's a must for me to have it in for them, they love it.

 

[Lynz781]

Cool thanks.

 

[iSnail]

I think Ive got more shrimp babies on the way....This could get out of hand lol

Shame that I live so far from you, otherwise I would be extremely happy to take them off your hands

Congrats btw.

 

[fatboy]

So is there any salt in your tank? I thought the larvae needed a brackish environment?

Cherries don't need salt. The babies are born as perfect copies of the adult and don't go through the marine stages many other shrimp (like amanos or fan shrimp) do.

Congrats on the babies. Are you keeping them or selling them off?

 

[omen666]

I was gonna give some of them away to locals ....I think my amano is carrying eggs, I spotted her the other day and she was full of greenish creamy little balls ...I will assume they are eggs. I know nothing about my shrimp other than that I liked them at the time I saw them in the LFS , I had no idea they would ever breed like this. I am chuffed to bits though. They grow so fast ...sheesh! I will try and get some more pics

 

[omen666]

 

[omen666]

 

[omen666]

Got a question for you guys about my shrimp. I now have about 15 left that I have kept. My females are Enormous. I've established which are the males and females and I'm pretty sure that about 3/4 of them are females. My Biggest female is acting sort of strange. Normally she does not swim around the tank in a playful manner but today she is full force non stop ...zooming around the tank. I've noticed she looks very fat again. I was never aware that she was with eggs the last time until the babies just appeared in the tank. What should I be looking for at this point if she is going to have eggs. I have been reading and apparently the eggs form inside like a guppy , does this mean she will have a live birth? If so how can I tell when she is going to have them? I found this photo on the web , save this pic to your pc and open it full size and you will see the eyes of the baby shrimp inside the eggs. Mine is so fast I am unable to tell if she is like this...Any information you guys have on them I would be most appreciative.

 

[iSnail]

There are two possibilities why your shrimps are zooming around like mad:

• one or more mature female shrimp(s) has/have just molted and ready for mating. Usually it's the males that zoom around in search for females to mate with.
  or
• there are chemicals that your shrimps don't like and they try to escape.

Cherry shrimps go into mating frenzies shortly after mature females molt. Soon after mating, usually the next 24 hours, the eggs are passed from the ovaries inside their bodies to the swimmerets (swimming legs underneath the abdomen). It's during this tranfer process when the eggs get fertilised. Then the eggs will stay attached to the swimmerets until they hatch which will take approximately 4 weeks depending on temperature and other factors. So, if your females are pregnant, you should be able to see them quite clearly carrying a bunch of yellow/green grapes underneath their bellies for a while. Just like that picture you showed. Hope this makes sense

Edit: Forgot to mention that throughout the egg-carrying period, the females will be fanning their eggs very often to make sure the babies get enough oxygen.

 

[omen666]

Now I could not have asked for a better response than that! Thank you. All this time I've been wondering if they lay their eggs in the tank or have live babies etc. It's been driving me nuts. It's only the one female thats doing it , so I will assume she wants to mate. My water tests tell me everything is ok. Once again Thank you.