I Have Babies!!!

wendyjo · Post by **wendyjo** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:45 pm

So far I see two RCS babies! Awwwww, these are my first babies of anything ever in my life - and I'm an old lady! I'm so psyched!

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:08 pm

Congratulations

They are tiny but full of energy, Enjoy

!

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:46 am

wendyjo

Congratulations.

It is always a special moment, when you get your first offspring.

Keep up the good work.
John

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:56 am

Just keep doing what you are doing! Don't change because of the babies. You soon have plenty more!

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:37 am

Congrats!

I love shrimplets...enjoy.

The Fisherman · Post by **The Fisherman** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:23 pm

Congrats, and good luck with them!

-John (AKA: The Puffer Ninja)

wendyjo · Post by **wendyjo** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:39 am

Thanks everyone! I don't want too many tho cause my tank is so small. Any way to control how quickly they breed? Lower water temps maybe?

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:51 am

wendy, I don't remember how small your tank is, but your shrimp will compete for food. As long as there is a limited supply of food, competition should keep the population in check.

You can keep a surprisingly high number of individuals in a small tank, especially if you keep your water quality very high.

Congrats on the new babies! I've found that if I can see two of them, that means that there are at least 20 I cannot see..

wendyjo · Post by **wendyjo** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:40 am

It's a 2.5 gallon with 4 adults in it.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:30 am

Hi wendyjo, I also have babies

! My RCS's eggs have hatched again. I never get tired of seeing the tank full of tiny little shrimp after a day of hatching, it is a joy

!

bulrush · Post by **bulrush** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:07 am

Hi Wendy, are those the shrimp I sold you?

To keep them from breeding, try to lower the temp to 68-70F.

Or add a platy, they like to eat everything small but won't harm adult shrimp.

Post by **Mustafa** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:11 am

bulrush wrote:Hi Wendy, are those the shrimp I sold you?

To keep them from breeding, try to lower the temp to 68-70F.

Or add a platy, they like to eat everything small but won't harm adult shrimp.

Not good ideas. Lower temperatures make shrimp less active and the platy *can* harass the shrimp, too, so that they hide more than run around. I wouldn't chance it.

Feeding less is the way to go.

wendyjo · Post by **wendyjo** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:32 am

Yes bulrush, the babies are from the females you sent me

I don't have room to put a fish in there tho to keep the population under control. I guess if I have to I can scoop some out and put them in with the betta.

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:09 pm

Even 30 shrimp in a 5 gallon isn't too many, so don't worry, just keep the water clean. Cut back to a small pinch of food every other day once the shrimps are juvie age and the eggs will stop comming. By then you can get a bigger tank.

wendyjo · Post by **wendyjo** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:26 pm

LOL! I don't want a bigger tank!