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nikonD70s · 05-08-2008, 02:56 AM

well my light for my 5g tank has died for about 2 weeks so the tank has been running with no light and filter for 2 weeks so 2day i bought a light and when i turned it on. i saw mirco size things moving in my tank and theres nothing but crystal red shrimps inside. can it be baby shrimps? i cannot see anything but a tiny black dots moving around, its too small for me to take pictures. how do u even telll a crystal red shrimp is pregnant? i know its easy to till from other shrimps since their see thru but mine is all white cannot see thru them. so are these baby new born shrimps or bateria's moving? how are new born suppose to look like? thanks in advance guys.

05-08-2008, 02:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
nikonD70s Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: california Posts: 183	do i have baby shrimps? well my light for my 5g tank has died for about 2 weeks so the tank has been running with no light and filter for 2 weeks so 2day i bought a light and when i turned it on. i saw mirco size things moving in my tank and theres nothing but crystal red shrimps inside. can it be baby shrimps? i cannot see anything but a tiny black dots moving around, its too small for me to take pictures. how do u even telll a crystal red shrimp is pregnant? i know its easy to till from other shrimps since their see thru but mine is all white cannot see thru them. so are these baby new born shrimps or bateria's moving? how are new born suppose to look like? thanks in advance guys.