Pregnant Tiger !! :)

beckypyyeung · Post by **beckypyyeung** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:15 pm

Hey my Shrimp Friends,

A minute ago I saw the legs of my biggest Tiger moving like my pregnant Cherry did. I took a closer look and discovered eggs in there !!! Wow !! A beginner in shrimp can get baby shrimps !!!

I've removed it to a breeder tank which contains two small bees and two small black-shelled shrimp. I'm afraid my tetra will eat the babies if I don't move it to somewhere else.

Wow !! My favorite species will produce babies soon !! I'm really cursious to know how the baby tigers will look like !! Any stripes !? Wow !!

Becky

beckypyyeung · Post by **beckypyyeung** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:25 pm

I forgot to ask one question:

Are the eggs inside the Tiger fertilized ?

beckypyyeung · Post by **beckypyyeung** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:58 am

One more thing :

Does a mother shrimp deliver all the baby shrimps in one time or separately?

Post by **Mustafa** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:19 am

If your Tiger Shrimp does not drop the eggs within a day or two, they are fertilized. The young will hatch within a couple of hours.

Good luck!

Mustafa

louieknucks · Post by **louieknucks** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:53 am

I wish I had some tigers for my tank.

In due time I hope to add them to my shrimp only tank. Just need to find somewhere to buy them from.

cro117 · Post by **cro117** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 10:16 am

louieknucks wrote:I wish I had some tigers for my tank. :evil: In due time I hope to add them to my shrimp only tank. Just need to find somewhere to buy them from.

i share your pain

beckypyyeung · Post by **beckypyyeung** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:19 am

Oh, but I can't see any eggs inside the Tiger, nor swimming mini Tiger in the water. Don't know if the eggs are hatching now.

By the way, next time should I move one male tiger and one pregnant tiger to my breeder tank in order to avoid the fish and ensure fertilization ?

Post by **Mustafa** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:24 pm

Hi Becky,

It looks like your Tiger Shrimp dropped the eggs. This happens when they don't feel happy or when the shrimp are still very young (or a combination of both...I am still trying to figure that out).

Take care,
Mustafa

beckypyyeung · Post by **beckypyyeung** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:05 am

Hi Mustafa,

It turns out that shrimp might drop their eggs if they're unhappy or too young. Their reproduction is not as simple as I thought. Well, I guess this tiger is an adult coz its body is very big. As I don't have a shrimp-only tank, will it be workable if I let her stay in the big tank longer for fertilization before I move it to the small breeder tank next time?

Thanks !

Becky

Post by **Mustafa** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:44 pm

beckypyyeung wrote: As I don't have a shrimp-only tank, will it be workable if I let her stay in the big tank longer for fertilization before I move it to the small breeder tank next time?

Thanks !

Becky

Hi Becky,

I would move the female into a separate tank next time so the hatchlings don't get eaten by the fish. Just make sure that the other tank is cycled and it should probably have tons of plants in there just in case the cycling did not quite work as expected.

Mustafa

beckypyyeung · Post by **beckypyyeung** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 4:16 am

Thanks for your advice Mustafa.

Well, I was so excited to see the eggs inside her body days ago, but

I enjoy viewing toddler shrimps. Good luck to me next time.

wheezo · Post by **wheezo** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:05 pm

hey becky,

what color were the eggs?

do they change color over time?

anyone?

beckypyyeung · Post by **beckypyyeung** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 6:40 am

Hi Wheezo,

The eggs were somewhere between dark gray and black. I didn't find any change of color.

Becky