My white headed Bumblebees?

frugalfish · Post by **frugalfish** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:44 am

Today I found a female carrying eggs.

I was out of town for the past four days so I'm not sure when exactly it happened. Hopefully these are viable. I will post a picture if after a week she is still carrying.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:26 pm

That is good news. I have not heard many people mentioning this type of shrimp breeding in there tanks. I will be waiting with everyone else for updates and pictures

Post by **Mustafa** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:06 pm

Hope the young survive. Keep the updates coming!

frugalfish · Post by **frugalfish** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:26 pm

Well there's good and bad news to update.

Bad news is the group is down to ten from thirteen.

Good news is another female is carrying eggs.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:38 pm

That is good news

Even better news would be that the eggs have hatched

We will be waiting for you to let us know when this happens!

Thanks

frugalfish · Post by **frugalfish** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:39 am

Another female with eggs today. Total now at three females in one week.

Post by **Mustafa** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 9:47 am

Awesome!

Looks like your shrimp are feeling comfortable. Just make sure that you observe the first clutch of hatchlings immediately (within a day or so anyway) after they hatch. If they have little black and white bands and clear colors, they are probably healthy and will do fine barring any disasters. If the hatchlings look milky white without much discernable coloration, then they aren't doing well. In that case I would lower the Ph to about 6.4-6.5 immediately if it's not already there. Shrimp hatchlings are extremely sensitive to even trace (i.e. not measurable with our kits) amounts of ammonia. Even if the adults look fine, the hatchlings might not make it. At the lower Ph level ammonia occurs in a less toxic form, even though it might still be there. Better safe than sorry.

Good luck!

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:16 am

Mustafa, does this also go for CRS babies? I have one that is pregnant and I want to be ready just in case something goes wrong. This is my first pregnant CRS and I do not know what to expect.

Thanks

Post by **Mustafa** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:17 am

Yes, this applies to CRS babies, too. Good luck!

frugalfish · Post by **frugalfish** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:13 pm

Update time. Had some unfortunate problems with my shrimp tanks and these guys were not spared. Nitrate issue. I am now down to 7 with one still carrying eggs. I have softened the water by diluting with R/O and the pH is getting lower and closer to staying at least around neutral. That's about it for now.

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:48 pm

Sorry to hear about your shrimp losses

If the tank is stable now then I hope your eggs will hatch you a new colony soon.

Post by **Mustafa** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:31 pm

Thanks for the updates in this and the other threads. Good luck!

frugalfish · Post by **frugalfish** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:16 pm

Six of the original 13 are still alive and one new shrimp was added so the total is still at seven.

Yesterday the one female finally dropped her eggs after carrying them for four weeks. The eggs turned very red for the last two days and the baby shrimp are of a reddish hue. I've seen three or so of the new additions and hope that they will survive. Water is rather soft and pH is hovering around neutral. Nitrates finally under control!

Neonshrimp · Post by **Neonshrimp** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:27 pm

Congrats, best wishes

Please keep us updated!

Post by **Mustafa** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:40 pm

Did the young survive?