berried soon possibly?

[LeShrimp]

My opae have been saddled for a while now and I just noticed a female that appears much wider than the others and it also looks like she has developed a small "cage" where berried eggs go. Is this a sign she is preparing to drop her eggs down?

[Mustafa]

Possibly...you'll just have to wait and see.

[LeShrimp]

I am so excited! The same female has berried!

So what is the mortality rate on the shrimplets? I really hope they all survive.
Also is it true that it takes around a month for the eggs to detach upside down?

[Mustafa]

There you go. It happens sooner or later. Mortality depends on what you do with the tank. If you feed the hell out of the tank like one of the forum posters here does, then mortality is going to be relatively high. If not, and you leave the tank alone, pretty much all of them are going to survive. Larvae are a whole lot more sensitive to bacterial blooms and general water pollution than adults. Yes, it takes about 30-35 days for the larvae to hatch, and another ca. 2 weeks for them to turn into mini-shrimp.

[LeShrimp]

There you go. It happens sooner or later. Mortality depends on what you do with the tank. If you feed the hell out of the tank like one of the forum posters here does, then mortality is going to be relatively high. If not, and you leave the tank alone, pretty much all of them are going to survive. Larvae are a whole lot more sensitive to bacterial blooms and general water pollution than adults. Yes, it takes about 30-35 days for the larvae to hatch, and another ca. 2 weeks for them to turn into mini-shrimp.

Thanks for the response. I geuss I will keep this thread updated

[LeShrimp]

I have found two more berried females. Things are going good so far

[Mustafa]

Just make sure that you do NOT change anything.