I Just became a Daddy!!!!!!!

[hoveboy]

Wow....
Just wanted to share that my little Peppermint Shrimp gave birth today (my birthday!!) to thousands of little shrimps.
What a blast...!!! I'm so chuffed!!!!
What do I do? What do they eat?
They are in my 3g quar tank with just a few hundred artemia.
Will they grow up to become 'big' shrimps?

 

[Tigerlily]

Happy Birthday to you and your little shrimpies!

 

[e-cat]

i would see that as a free food source.

 

[hoveboy]

i would see that as a free food source.

That's not nice...I want my shrimps to grow up big and strong!!
Just like their dad!!
:?

 

[possum]

i would see that as a free food source.

I think what he means is that its very very hard to raise shrimp larvae. Most ppl just let the fish eat em to avoid the hassle of trying to provide for them

 

[e-cat]

i would see that as a free food source.

I think what he means is that its very very hard to raise shrimp larvae. Most ppl just let the fish eat em to avoid the hassle of trying to provide for them

right, i see new mysis shrimp all the time and just think theres another healthy tiny snack for my fish

 

[hoveboy]

i would see that as a free food source.

I think what he means is that its very very hard to raise shrimp larvae. Most ppl just let the fish eat em to avoid the hassle of trying to provide for them

right, i see new mysis shrimp all the time and just think theres another healthy tiny snack for my fish

Ok, I get the point...as a newbie to all this, I was just asking for advice in gen about raising my first hatchlings.
Maybe I got just a bit carried away expecting my shrimps to develop to adulthood...thanks for bringing me back down to earth.
Lucky Fishes....

 

[e-cat]

hey no one says you cant try and raise the shrimps, mabey try feed them the food that is feed too baby brine shrimp i for get what its called i think it starts with an A, mabey they will eat zooplankton or plankton

 

[RogerMcAllen]

Yea, you might as well try to do it. Let us know if it works out.

 

[Bang Guy]

Baby Brine Shrimp is a pretty good food for them. The problem is that they're so darn delicate. One bump into the side or bottom any they're done for.