My rilis yellow inside keeps growing

Drewsplantednutz · 03-03-2012, 03:02 AM

So Ive seen pictures of red rilis that have a little yellow inside them and pregnant ones with yellow eggs but I have one that seems to have a little more than any ive seen and getting a little bigger everyday. I looked close today and the yellow is honey comb shaped and almost looks like a bunch of eggs. Is this normal or a stupid question?

leo1234 · 03-03-2012, 03:05 AM

That is called a saddle it is eggs getting ready to pop out when she molts

**hedge_fund** · 03-03-2012, 03:10 AM

That yellow saddle will eventually come out and turn to eggs. The bigger the saddle the sooner she's going to get "berried" (pregnant).

Drewsplantednutz · 03-03-2012, 03:15 AM

That's what the saddle is. Nice i actually lost a couple of the rilis I got from you (leo) in a nitrite spike so I'm down to 4. So is she pregnant or does she still need to mate

**jkan0228** · 03-03-2012, 03:24 AM

She's pregnant. Just need the eggs to mature and travel down to her swimmer thingies. Forgot what you call them.

Drewsplantednutz · 03-03-2012, 03:25 AM

I'm trying to get the pic on here. You don't see a pic right

**Geniusdudekiran** · 03-03-2012, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jkan0228

She's pregnant. Just need the eggs to mature and travel down to her swimmer thingies. Forgot what you call them.

Pleopods Jeff, pleopods. Jeez

lol j/k bro

**jkan0228** · 03-03-2012, 03:26 AM

Drewsplantednutz · 03-03-2012, 03:30 AM

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**jkan0228** · 03-03-2012, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Geniusdudekiran

Pleopods Jeff, pleopods. Jeez

lol j/k bro

Shhh Kiran! Watch your attitude, go to your room...

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Originally Posted by Drewsplantednutz

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Yes she'll be berried soon!! Congrats

Drewsplantednutz · 03-03-2012, 03:39 AM

Nice!! You guys are hilarious. This forum is awesome thanks guys.

**Geniusdudekiran** · 03-03-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jkan0228

Shhh Kiran! Watch your attitude, go to your room...

Yes she'll be berried soon!! Congrats

Jk bro. That is probably the nicest rili I have ever seen. Lemme know if you ever have some for trade!

**wrangler** · 03-03-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jkan0228

She's pregnant. Just need the eggs to mature and travel down to her swimmer thingies. Forgot what you call them.

Ok so if they have a saddle they have already mated? I thought they had to transfer the eggs to the pleopods before they were viable? Interesting! Also how long from the time a shrimp saddles until she carries eggs! I have cherries, yellows and red rillis all with saddles....but no one is carrying eggs. Some have been saddled for months........is this normal? What should I do? I have tried water changes and no go......

**jkan0228** · 03-03-2012, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by wrangler

Ok so if they have a saddle they have already mated? I thought they had to transfer the eggs to the pleopods before they were viable? Interesting! Also how long from the time a shrimp saddles until she carries eggs! I have cherries, yellows and red rillis all with saddles....but no one is carrying eggs. Some have been saddled for months........is this normal? What should I do? I have tried water changes and no go......

Once shes fertilized, that's when the eggs travel down to the pleopods. Are those all in the same tank? Check your parameters first. Frequent water changes aren't good for shrimp. They like stable conditions.

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Originally Posted by Geniusdudekiran

Jk bro. That is probably the nicest rili I have ever seen. Lemme know if you ever have some for trade!

If you're talkin to me, I'll take up a trade for some crypts.

**wrangler** · 03-04-2012, 12:07 AM

[QUOTE=jkan0228;1755745]Once shes fertilized, that's when the eggs travel down to the pleopods. Are those all in the same tank? Check your parameters first. Frequent water changes aren't good for shrimp. They like stable conditions.

No they are not in the same tank. I don't do a lot of water changes. I do mainly topoffs. I have done a water change in the past to try to stimulate them to breed.

03-03-2012, 03:02 AM	#1
Drewsplantednutz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MASS Posts: 245	My rilis yellow inside keeps growing So Ive seen pictures of red rilis that have a little yellow inside them and pregnant ones with yellow eggs but I have one that seems to have a little more than any ive seen and getting a little bigger everyday. I looked close today and the yellow is honey comb shaped and almost looks like a bunch of eggs. Is this normal or a stupid question?

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jkan0228 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (105/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Beaverton, Oregon Posts: 5,386	She's pregnant. Just need the eggs to mature and travel down to her swimmer thingies. Forgot what you call them. __________________ First Planted 95G Mr. Aqua 11.4 Crypts and Shrimp Post Your Rare and Pricey Crypts!

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leo1234 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lynn,ma Posts: 540	That is called a saddle it is eggs getting ready to pop out when she molts

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hedge_fund Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (57/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 2,579	That yellow saddle will eventually come out and turn to eggs. The bigger the saddle the sooner she's going to get "berried" (pregnant).

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Drewsplantednutz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MASS Posts: 245	That's what the saddle is. Nice i actually lost a couple of the rilis I got from you (leo) in a nitrite spike so I'm down to 4. So is she pregnant or does she still need to mate

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Drewsplantednutz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MASS Posts: 245	I'm trying to get the pic on here. You don't see a pic right

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Drewsplantednutz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MASS Posts: 245	Nice!! You guys are hilarious. This forum is awesome thanks guys.

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wrangler Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wauseon, Ohio Posts: 440	[QUOTE=jkan0228;1755745]Once shes fertilized, that's when the eggs travel down to the pleopods. Are those all in the same tank? Check your parameters first. Frequent water changes aren't good for shrimp. They like stable conditions. No they are not in the same tank. I don't do a lot of water changes. I do mainly topoffs. I have done a water change in the past to try to stimulate them to breed.