Introducing: Cambarellus diminutus

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:00 pm

YuccaPatrol
Thank You, for the updates.
These Crayfish will be a nice addition to the Hobby.
For the size, it makes them great for smaller tanks.

Great Pictures
John

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:08 pm

Thanks Newjohn,

I'm very encouraged tonight. I now have 7 berried females isolated in a bunch of floating guppy breeder tanks. I decided that this was the best way to ensure that they are not stressed by males before the eggs hatch or by a change in water conditions in my nursery tank.

Although they start out with 10-20 eggs, it appears that they are too small to carry all of them until hatching. Some of the scientific literature supports this. Each female may end up only producing 4-8 offspring from each mating.

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:31 pm

YuccaPatrol
Even if it is only 28-56 offspring, that will be a great start.

Then the fun begins. Sorting out all of the different colors.

You will have to set up alot more tanks

I hope you Wife is very understanding

Good Luck
John

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:30 pm

You will have to set up alot more tanks

More tanks!

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:26 pm

Newjohn wrote:YuccaPatrol

Then the fun begins. Sorting out all of the different colors.

You will have to set up alot more tanks
I hope you Wife is very understanding

Well, over the next few years, my research into their reproductive behavior will focus on captive breeding with a rare species conservation slant, so I'll be trying to preserve the natural diversity of the gene pool instead of selecting traits I personally like.

So that means that the selective breeding for interesting colors will have to be left to the accomplished breeders here. With the range of colors I have currently, I am sure there is a LOT of potential to come up with some very interesting color morphs.

ToddnBecka · Post by **ToddnBecka** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:36 pm

When you have sufficient numbers of young ones to spare some, I'm sure there will be plenty of folks more than happy to start selectively breeding for color.

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:08 am

I definitely want to get these out into the hobby as soon as is reasonable. Once I have sufficient breeding success, I'll be able to share them with others in the hobby.

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:51 pm

YuccaPatrol
Your Idea of
A Rare Species Captive Breeding Program, is both great for the Hobby and for the Wild Species.

If you can learn there requirements for breeding. This should decrease the need for collecting.
Except for adding a few for Gene diversity.

When you are successful with this project, maybe you could try a captive breeding program with the Rare Dwarf Shrimp that lives in Califorina.

John

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:08 pm

When you are successful with this project, maybe you could try a captive breeding program with the Rare Dwarf Shrimp that lives in Califorina.

John

Hi John, can you please tell me a little more about this Rare Dwarf Shrimp? I am from California and would like to know more about these shrimp and possibly work with them if I can.

Thanks.

FISH WORLD ERIE · Post by **FISH WORLD ERIE** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:10 pm

`Maybe we can move the rare dwarf shrimp over to the shrimp section. Does sound interesting.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:17 pm

Thanks for the suggestion, I just posted a thread in the shrimp section.

FISH WORLD ERIE · Post by **FISH WORLD ERIE** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 5:21 pm

Thanks. I would like to know more too. It piqued my interest.

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:55 pm

Today I came home from a caving trip to find three babies that have left their mom and are on their own.

I must say I am very excited. To my knowledge, these are the first C. diminutus ever bred in captivity.

Here is the best photo I can get of these tiny little babies. They are just a little larger than a newly hatched cherry shrimp.

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:17 pm

Congrats! Thanks for forging the way.

Newjohn · Post by **Newjohn** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:35 pm

YuccaPatrol
That is great news

There is always a first time for every thing. I sure hope that it is not the last.

What was the time frame, from when you noticed the berried Female to the dropping of the babies ?

Please keep the updates coming.
John