pregnant cleaner shrimp

[celtic fish]

i appear to have a cleaner shrimp filled with eggs, what to do next is my question . she shares the tank with 3 other cleaners , who never mix with her are they possibly males? any one with any ideas?:confused: :confused:

[Tangman]

Hi The best thing is to let nature take its coarse and leave her where she is, as you wont manage to rear them in a reef tank as the fish will eat the eggs. HTH. Eric

[celtic fish]

hmm, thats what i was kind of thinking but was wanting ideas on seperation may be is it worth it?:confused: :)

[Tangman]

Hi You could try it if you have a breeder trap or something like that, or another tank setup where it would be on its own. HTH Eric

[Macca]

I have about 50 pregnant peppermint shrimps and have had many boxers with eggs. Even watched them being released but never had anything come to it apart from the day they were released.

James

[Electric Monk]

hmm, thats what i was kind of thinking but was wanting ideas on seperation may be is it worth it?:confused: :)

Just think of it as free fish food.

[fishface]

high cleaner shrimps don,t need a male they do it all them selves, if you watch her when she is ready she will paddle them out with her flaps try to get them into the sump or tank and feed rotifers if you don,t see her hatching them put a light on top of tank at night and they will go to light then you can net them good luck alan;)

[MR Teee]

Not worth the hassle of bringing them up, special food, seperate tank etc...etc... Just think of it as a posh dinner for yer fish!

[fishface]

but mr tee every one should try breed and just might hit on the right way which will help us all alan:p

[Electric Monk]

Just think of it as a posh dinner for yer fish!

OI!!! just bloody said that :D :D :D :D