Anybody have white headed Bee shrimp? Breeding experience?

[Asoftieforcrusties]

OK, so this morning I had my chance to shoot the pregnant shrimp again, so here I try to post the pic, per instructions. Wish me luck...

[Mustafa]

Looks like it worked. Let us know once the eggs have hatched.

[Asoftieforcrusties]

Will do. I have trained her to a feeding station at the end of the tank, so I can take a look at her every morning and see the progress of the eggs.

Hopefully, they are fertile.

ASFC

[Mustafa]

Hopefully, they are fertile.

They are. Otherwise she would not be carrying them around anymore by now.

[behhl]

I thought I implied above that I am going to give reliable differences in the future. That's not because I am holding anything back, but because I am trying to find features that are easily recognizable to most people. Since I have seen so many bumblebees and bee shrimp it's like telling the difference between a black and white horse and a black and white cow for me. Their body shape is different, their colors nuances are different, slight differences in patterning. I'll just have to work on some more obviously recognizable differences.

I guess one such difference is that the bee shrimp has those "hooks" in the lower back part of its body:

I hope you guys can see the differences. Also look at the white area at the head of the bumblebee. It's very different in size and shape from the bee shrimp.

There you go, that should be good enough for now. But as I said above distinguishing both shrimp varieties will become second nature once you are all more familiar with them (i.e. see more pictures of them and/or own some yourself). Then you will think back and think: "He was right...they are as different as a horse and a cow!" Just have some patience for now....

Mustafa, after reading this post I have stared at the pictures of the head for a while, and I believe I get what you mean - but as I do not have any live bumblebee to compare, can I ask if you can confirm my observation that the bee has its eyes wider apart (eyes on sides of head) and the bumblebee has its eyes closer together (eyes on top/front of head).

regards
behhl

[southerndesert]

Here is a photo some of my Bee Shrimp and they are kept in 6.7 PH and temps of 70 to 72 degrees F. They breed well for me as well.





A red baby shows up every now and then as well... I do not keep them together and red young are sent to the CRS tank



Some of the young foraging in the substrate...



Cheers, Bill

[Neonshrimp]

It is always great to see a healty tank with babies in it Thanks again for some great pics.