cleaner shrimp eggs

[yangtoumoua]

i just noticed that one of my cleaner shrimp has a bunch of eggs on her belly! the 2 cleaners in my tank has only been togather for about 3 weeks and already breeding. i have no idea how to take care of it. should i seperate the shrimp? what should i feed it? can anybody help?

[Mike Bennett]

You have two choices, raise them (long complicated process) or accept the extra live food in your system soon ;)

[yangtoumoua]

if i just leave them in there is there a chance that any would survive?

[Mike Bennett]

Probably not...

[yangtoumoua]

dang it i was hoping at least one or two would survive.

[Mike Bennett]

Similar thread that might help with your situation.

http://www.tcmas.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6979

[BonesReef]

From everything I read its VERY hard to raise these little ones. They will be released about 10-20 minutes after your lights go out...You can tell when they are about to be released(day) by the color of the eggs.
Just let them be consumed by your tank creatures ;)

[mpedersen]

Over half a year to get babies to settlement. Extremely long drawn out process. I'd think that anyone who wants to make a serious attempt at rearing baby cleaner shrimp would be wise to first learn to rear the easier Peppermints. A few people in the world HAVE done it, but it was NOT easy.

[SuperDave]

you can tell when they are going to release there eggs they won't eat that night

[Chad Vossen]

Similar thread that might help with your situation.

http://www.tcmas.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6979

that's such a cool link :)

here's another good link. this is the very thread that inspired me to raise peppermint shrimp. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=846955&highlight=cleaner+shrimp

[yangtoumoua]

wow thats more work than i thought! thanks for the links!