After about 2 weeks, I think the original group of babies have dissappeared into the lava rock substrate. I think I have a new batch of babies as they are smaller and are floating vertically in their aquarium.
I have never seen an egg-laden female and I am not sure I can tell males from females anyway. I am guessing that females are staying hidden in the substrate???
I feed them powdered spirulina algae every other day which seems to be working good for them.
PunaDJ, on your last post (11/24) are you saying your Hawaiians had more babies now (in November) or are you adding to what you said about the [June] babies? I was lead to believe that these shrimp are seasonal breeders--late spring/early summer, females do hide in the rocks when carrying eggs but a very few have been observed sneaking out.
Hi 51 Cornel!
There have now been two batches of young during the past 1.5 months in addition to the batch during the summer. I don't think Hawai'ian shrimp are seasonal because on the Big Island of Hawai'i and Mau'i, there are only two seasons. These two seasons are virtually the same.
