Ghost Shrimp Eggs

[Gavinfleury29]

I bought 10 ghost shrimp yeaterday and 1 has eggs in it what should I do

 

[attibones]

Nothing. The female is carrying her young on her back legs. If they are viable, she may release them when thy are ready or she may eat them. Other fish think they are delicious treats. You'll just stress her if you try to separate her.

 

[Gavinfleury29]

Ok but there must be something I can do like should I put a pot or jar in the tank for the babies when they hatch I have no fish jut the sheimp

 

[BelldandyShanny]

ghost shrimps (at least any of mine) have never had babies, just eggs, I think they need brackish water for babies to happen.

 

[Gavinfleury29]

No I looked it up thy accutually shouldn't be put in any different water or it will make them deformed

 

[BelldandyShanny]

well good luck then! I love shrimpies

 

[Maehlice]

As long as you have enough hiding spots throughout your tank, the eggs should hatch just fine.  Some of the young will be eaten, but enough should survive to maintain or even grow the population.
 
When I see a "pregnant" female, I move her to my refugium, where there are zero predators.

 

[SarahR]

I believe the shrimplets need very tiny food like infusoria - that's why they multiply like mad in ponds but less successfully in aquariums. In a mature well planted tank a few may find enough food to make it though.
If you want to actually feed them,culture infusoria.