Picture of newly hatched RCS

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KenCotigirl
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Picture of newly hatched RCS

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By chance I noticed a white spec on the glass of my tank. On closer inspection I realised it was a shrimp. It measured 3mm in length. The shrimp is white to the naked eye and hand lense. I trust it to be newly hatched. The suspected mother is hiding in the moss so no picture is available.
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Re: Picture of newly hatched RCS

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Slightly larger than the already tiny limpet. :) Nice pic.
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Re: Picture of newly hatched RCS

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Thanks for sharing your picture. It's very good! :)
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Re: Picture of newly hatched RCS

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Great shot!
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Re: Picture of newly hatched RCS

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Hey nice shrimplets.
I noticed that round thing underneath the shrimplet.
Is that some kind of worm?
I have some of them in my tank too.
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Re: Picture of newly hatched RCS

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I beleive it to be a fresh water limpet.
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Re: Picture of newly hatched RCS

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Thanks for sharing COTIGIRL. RCS babies are only 2-3 mm long at hatching but they seem to grow much faster than my Caridina sp. shrimp.
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