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It's really no secret...just ship fewer shrimp per bag, breather/breathing bags, and use a styrofoam box for temperature insulation. Done. :) Mustafa Mustafa, I read the thread to which you referred, and I am curious as to what you mean by "breather bags." Are these different from standar...

Yes, the molting process is natural. As the shrimp grows it will molt from time to time. Congratulations on witnessing the event. I usually just see the discarded shells laying on the substrate.

I think the key to Mustafa's input was that they require an ample amount of food. I think that may be what was giving me some trouble. Then again, Ben, that doesn't seem to address the differences that you notice between your tanks, or does it? Perhaps you could comment on how much food each shrimp ...

I have a small population of Amano shrimp (two male and two female), and I am interested in knowing if there is anything I can feed them to increase their fertility. The females carried eggs routinely in the past, but I have not seen either of them with eggs since last August. They currently receive...

Could it be that the eggs are not fertilized? This may be the reason that they are not hatching at all. I would expect that fertilized eggs would hatch, and then the hatchlings would need the salinity to survive.

Amanda, what camera and lens did you use for those great pictures?