Ghost Shrimp with Eggs!!!!

[College Kid]

Just saw one of my ghost shrimp which looks like it has a clutch of eggs underneath. So I'm happy. Lol. Do they have any chance of hatching? I've heard they need plants, but the tank they're in has no live ones, just a bunch of fake ones.

 

[Monsweet]

We've had 4 ghost shrimps and each one every few weeks has had loads of eggs underneath but they soon go. I noticed one of mine actually pulling them out themselves. I dont actually think they are fertilised though even though they carry them....I'm sure I read that but I could be wrong

 

[Fishandmusic81]

I also have 2 ghost shrimp with clutching eggs my tanks pretty heavily planted so I hope mines make it

 

[okapizebra]

When ghost shrimp eggs hatch they are in a larval stage and are very very difficult to feed and most likely will not make it to their shrimp stage. I have ghost shrimps berried all the time and I've never even seen any of their eggs hatch or even their larva.

 

[College Kid]

Are gs eggs fertilized after being laid, or before? Dies this mean that the other shrimp in there (only 2 right now) is a male?

 

[Austin.b]

I've successfully raised ghost shrimp in a mature 10 gallon tank, no special feeding, small ammount of plants, no brackish water and with predators. I had about 4 adults, 2 males an 2 females. After about 5 months, I saw about 9 smaller ghost shrimp walkin around so it definitely is possible!

 

[okapizebra]

Wow that's awesome! I always thought it was impossible!

 

[Fishandmusic81]

That is awesome but i have neons and a small dragon scale betta he doesn't attempt to eat the shrimp but I'm sure the babies floating would look like food

 

[Bates1990]

Are the eggs in your shrimp green cause mine are its weird I have like 12 of them an like 5 of them were huge like an inch or two long and full of green eggs

 

[College Kid]

I've successfully raised ghost shrimp in a mature 10 gallon tank, no special feeding, small ammount of plants, no brackish water and with predators. I had about 4 adults, 2 males an 2 females. After about 5 months, I saw about 9 smaller ghost shrimp walkin around so it definitely is possible!

You give me hope!

And yeah mine are green. Is that bad?

 

[Gail]

I love ghost shrimp, have some in my 19 gallon tank.

 

[Austin.b]

That is awesome but i have neons and a small dragon scale betta he doesn't attempt to eat the shrimp but I'm sure the babies floating would look like food

Yeah I think they would definitely be food but there are some pretty easy ways to get over that

 

[Austin.b]

Are the eggs in your shrimp green cause mine are its weird I have like 12 of them an like 5 of them were huge like an inch or two long and full of green eggs

Yeah haha don't worry, they can sometimes be yellow and green.ive seen both in my tank

 

[Austin.b]

You give me hope!

And yeah mine are green. Is that bad?

Haha no, don't worry at all, I've seen yellow eggs and green eggs in my tanks

 

[Austin.b]

I love ghost shrimp, have some in my 19 gallon tank.

Lol yeah me too, they're transparent and super active, definitely some cool shrimp!

 

[College Kid]

Lol. Good to see some ghost shrimp love. Those little guys rock