Help! I Have Two Pregnant Peppermint Shrimp!

[myrrhlin]

Just found out that two of peppermint shrimp are carrying large quantities of eggs and I have no idea what to do about it? I can't imagine having 400 shrimp running around in my small 30 gallon tank (if they survive). I don't have any fish that would eat them, only a few hermit crabs, an emerald crab and one large coral banded shrimp. Anyone have any suggestions what I should do about this? Should I just let them hatch and take over the aquarium or should I get rid of the shrimp somehow in order to avoid a population explosion? Or should I get a particular type of fish that would enjoy them?

Thanks!
~Greg

 

[TylerFerretLord]

The babies won't make it. Just food for corals and other filter-feeders.

Have you had any problems with your coral banded? I haven't kept one but from what I've read they will eat other shrimp and crabs.

 

[Lynden]

CBS are territorial, I've heard differing reviews RE their antagonism towards other shrimp. It can work in many cases.