Clutched for 2 months?

[dherrington1]

So I have 2 pregnant Opae that have been in the clutch phase for 2 months. They were noticeable on 14 April, and yet I have only 8 that are in the larval stage. Both of the moms are still swimming around with giant clutches in their chamber. Is this normal activity for first time moms?

[Mustafa]

What was your water temperature at that point? 2 months seems a bit too long. 30-35 days at around 80 degrees is normal. Maybe if your water was in the 60s it would take 40-50 days, but 2 months? If you water wasn't too cold, maybe you are witnessing your shrimp getting berried a second time. The larvae can be pretty hard to locate sometimes, if they are still alive.

[dherrington1]

As it turns out, my shrimp mamas were gaslighting me. Turned out that I had 4 preggers swimming around, but they were playing tag team and only showing 2 at a time. I've now got ~50 floaters that appeared over night so they're dropping berries by the bushel now. Still have at least 1 with a full clutch waiting to birth.

[sliphorn]

As it turns out, my shrimp mamas were gaslighting me. Turned out that I had 4 preggers swimming around, but they were playing tag team and only showing 2 at a time. I've now got ~50 floaters that appeared over night so they're dropping berries by the bushel now. Still have at least 1 with a full clutch waiting to birth.

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