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It depends on how close to hatching they were. If they were just a day or so away, it could work, but the bigger issue is why she died. If it is water quality, the babies, evenif they do hatch, may not make it.


you're right, but i've no idea why she died
the water quality has been kept very ...

i took the eggs from the dead CRS (i'm so sad :cry: ) and place them somewhere near the returning stream of water (from the bio filter) to hopefully keep the clean and fresh water flowing around the eggs, will that work ?

will other CRS take them for lunch ?
will the eggs die soon too ?

any ...

here we go ...

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i160/futron/002.jpg
a baby CRS (a few days old)

on day one the baby was no longer or wider than one of the 4 tail blades of an adult


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i160/futron/001.jpg
a growing CRS (about 2 cm)


unfortunately i never have ...

guys, one of the 3 mothers, is carrying eggs again :-D


badflash, the pH reading is taken by an electronic pH meter, so i think it should be accurate

tapmxt1, you're right, today i see more than 11 babies, hopefully there are some more hiding :)

the water temperature is kept at around 24.5 by a ...

guys ! guess what !

5 weeks, it actually took 5 weeks ?!

the 3 mothers gave birth to a total of some 2 dozens tiny red dots
they're so tiny that each of them spans over just a few peat moss leaves

and quite a sad fact, many of them didn't pass the most critical first 24 hrs of their life ...

thanks guys ...

another day gone, and none come out ...
did you guys ever have such experience that multiple mothers carry eggs that won't hatch at all ... ?

well, it they don't make it and still stuck under the belly
are they going to affect the molting of the mothers ?

a month ago i was so excited to see three of my CRS holding eggs
thinking that i'll see my first generation of baby shrimps in 3-4 weeks time
but now it's been 4 weeks ... the eggs are still ... eggs ...

according to a formula given to calculate the time to hatch
they should be swimming or resting ...