Preggo shrimp!

AquariumNoob · 10-23-2012, 03:29 PM

Was looking in my tank today and (finally) Caught a glimpse of some pregnant (Berried) Shrimp. I Counted three that are berried (The others are still tiny, i have a mix of all sorts of sizes). Lets hope i get some babies goin' :Z
Quick rant: The bio wheel parts of my bio wheel filters doesnt work. Im assuming its because of the limited flow due to the sponge on the intake.. but, it was working fine before? Gahh (The little bio wheel aint spinnin cause the water isnt hitting it).

Now the edumacational part.. How do these shrimps do their thang? Do they lay eggs? Do the shrimp grow in their tummy's and come out as really really really tiny shrimp?

Bananariot · 10-23-2012, 03:54 PM

The latter to your question is correct for most shrimps. You have to specify your shrimp species to know if they're larvae or baby shrimp form when they give birth

GMYukonon24s · 10-23-2012, 04:12 PM

Congrats on the berried shrimp

Jedi_Pizza · 10-23-2012, 07:48 PM

Congrats

AquariumNoob · 10-23-2012, 08:05 PM

Thanks

They are yellow Neo's :O

**aznrice247** · 10-23-2012, 09:22 PM

Actually I've been wondering the same thing.... I've never witnessed it, however I've wondered how the eggs go from the saddle to berried. After the eggs have been fertilized

**Soothing Shrimp** · 10-23-2012, 09:28 PM

Sperm is deposited under the female. The saddle (eggs) are then passed through the sperm to under the female where they are held by pleopods.

concepts88 · 10-23-2012, 09:50 PM

http://www.planetinverts.com/red_che..._hatching.html

**SpecGrrl** · 10-24-2012, 12:32 AM

Congrats!

AquariumNoob · 11-09-2012, 12:22 AM

Update: Was just looking and saw some baby shrimp! Counted at least 3!

Jedi_Pizza · 11-09-2012, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AquariumNoob

Update: Was just looking and saw some baby shrimp! Counted at least 3!

Good to hear. Counting them will be your new game for the next few weeks

**shloken38** · 11-10-2012, 11:46 AM

Congrats! Good luck counting them.....they are hard to find. You'll get better glimpses of them in about two weeks. AND, you'll have a ton of shrimp before you know what to do with them.

**SpecGrrl** · 11-10-2012, 11:57 AM

*wants to see baby shrimp*

AquariumNoob · 11-12-2012, 02:35 AM

Hah id get a picture but all youll see is gravel, hahaha.
Yea they are insanely small. It was just luck that i noticed them and didnt vacuum them all into the bathtub.

**SpecGrrl** · 11-12-2012, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AquariumNoob

Hah id get a picture but all youll see is gravel, hahaha.
Yea they are insanely small. It was just luck that i noticed them and didnt vacuum them all into the bathtub.

Pantyhose over the end of the vacuum!

10-23-2012, 03:29 PM	#1
AquariumNoob Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 779	Preggo shrimp! Was looking in my tank today and (finally) Caught a glimpse of some pregnant (Berried) Shrimp. I Counted three that are berried (The others are still tiny, i have a mix of all sorts of sizes). Lets hope i get some babies goin' :Z Quick rant: The bio wheel parts of my bio wheel filters doesnt work. Im assuming its because of the limited flow due to the sponge on the intake.. but, it was working fine before? Gahh (The little bio wheel aint spinnin cause the water isnt hitting it). Now the edumacational part.. How do these shrimps do their thang? Do they lay eggs? Do the shrimp grow in their tummy's and come out as really really really tiny shrimp? __________________ AquariumNoob's 75G Tank!! My Two 20L Shrimp Tanks! Eheim Pimp # 434 One 75G Powered by Two 2217's, two 20L Shrimp Tanks, and a 10G QT Tank!

10-23-2012, 03:54 PM	#2
Bananariot Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Stony Brook, NY Posts: 2,484	The latter to your question is correct for most shrimps. You have to specify your shrimp species to know if they're larvae or baby shrimp form when they give birth __________________ A Poor College Student's 12 Gallon Long ~~R.I.P. My College 10 Gallon Exploration x3~~ 12G Rimless Club

10-23-2012, 04:12 PM	#3
GMYukonon24s Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: MICHIGAN Posts: 2,780	Congrats on the berried shrimp __________________ 110g Tropical Community & Sakura Shrimp 55g BN Breeding Grounds, Peacock Gudgeons, Panda, Pygmies, & Smudge Spot Cories, Rili Shrimp 10g RCS and show guppies MIAPG - Come join us - Plantedtank - MI - Greatlakesaquaria

10-23-2012, 07:48 PM	#4
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10-23-2012, 08:05 PM	#5
AquariumNoob Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 779	Thanks They are yellow Neo's :O __________________ AquariumNoob's 75G Tank!! My Two 20L Shrimp Tanks! Eheim Pimp # 434 One 75G Powered by Two 2217's, two 20L Shrimp Tanks, and a 10G QT Tank!

10-23-2012, 09:22 PM	#6
aznrice247 The Great Poobah (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NJ, East Brunswick Posts: 453	Actually I've been wondering the same thing.... I've never witnessed it, however I've wondered how the eggs go from the saddle to berried. After the eggs have been fertilized __________________ 35G Blue Velvet & CRS A , S 5G Sakura Red, Amano 100G 6 Red parrots 8 years old

10-23-2012, 09:28 PM	#7
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (72/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,509	Sperm is deposited under the female. The saddle (eggs) are then passed through the sperm to under the female where they are held by pleopods. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

10-23-2012, 09:50 PM	#8
concepts88 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA Posts: 206	http://www.planetinverts.com/red_che..._hatching.html

10-24-2012, 12:32 AM	#9
SpecGrrl Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,571	Congrats!

11-09-2012, 12:22 AM	#10
AquariumNoob Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 779	Update: Was just looking and saw some baby shrimp! Counted at least 3! __________________ AquariumNoob's 75G Tank!! My Two 20L Shrimp Tanks! Eheim Pimp # 434 One 75G Powered by Two 2217's, two 20L Shrimp Tanks, and a 10G QT Tank!

11-10-2012, 11:46 AM	#12
shloken38 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 499	Congrats! Good luck counting them.....they are hard to find. You'll get better glimpses of them in about two weeks. AND, you'll have a ton of shrimp before you know what to do with them. __________________ 10 Gallon - Planted with Endlers and Red Cherry Shrimp 29 Gallon - Planted Community

11-10-2012, 11:57 AM	#13
SpecGrrl Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 1,571	wants to see baby shrimp

11-12-2012, 02:35 AM	#14
AquariumNoob Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 779	Hah id get a picture but all youll see is gravel, hahaha. Yea they are insanely small. It was just luck that i noticed them and didnt vacuum them all into the bathtub. __________________ AquariumNoob's 75G Tank!! My Two 20L Shrimp Tanks! Eheim Pimp # 434 One 75G Powered by Two 2217's, two 20L Shrimp Tanks, and a 10G QT Tank!

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