cherry shrimp with eggs?

[_skyla_]

ive just noticed one of the 8 cherry shrimp i purchased has eggs under her tail yay so excited as ive never had shrimp untill i purchased this lot. So i guess im asking if theres anything i should do since she is in my community tank? do u remove them into a breeding trap before they have the babies to prevent the other fish eating them? i do have plants and java mos places to hide in the tank, just wondering ewhat would be best? also i posted another thread on here to get some advice on my new bn pleco addition to the tank with no reply? any advice would be muchly appreciated.

 

[jcolon]

Chances are any fish will eat the shrimplets ... You could try putting the one in a breeding trap for now. If it's a heavily enough planted tank with lots of hiding places some are bouund to survive. As for the BN pleco, should do fine In a community tank.

 

[_skyla_]

Chances are any fish will eat the shrimplets ... You could try putting the one in a breeding trap for now. If it's a heavily enough planted tank with lots of hiding places some are bouund to survive. As for the BN pleco, should do fine In a community tank.

I hope some survive I think ill leave them in there for now then and see how they go. I just noticed another with eggs so some ought o make it thanks

 

[caykuu]

If you're intent on having some shrimplets survive, a breeding net is pretty much required... Even with an entire carpet of java moss, your fish will find and make a quick meal out of the majority of them, if not all of them. Baby shrimp are VERY TINY and very edible.

 

[_skyla_]

If you're intent on having some shrimplets survive, a breeding net is pretty much required... Even with an entire carpet of java moss, your fish will find and make a quick meal out of the majority of them, if not all of them. Baby shrimp are VERY TINY and very edible.

hmmm maybe breeding net is best then i do want some to survive