Is The Impossible Happening?

[willowstwin]

Hi guys

Erm... Not quite so much an emergency, but I'm quite excited and panicky...

I've always been told amanos can only breed in brackish water. I have NEVER added salt to my tank. Yet I just got in and looked in my tank and there are not 1, but 3 (yes THREE) heavily laden amanos in my tank... I know its definitely eggs because I'm used to seeing my cherries with eggs, but because the amanos are HUGE its so much easier to see....

Can this really be happening? I bought a new mini tank today to move my shrimp to, but now I'm panicking because I dont want to disturb them and make them drop their eggs. But the shrimp NEED to be moved... What can I do?

Willow

 

[Bugdozer]

IIRC it's more that the zoes can only survive a very short time in fresh water and then need to travel to brackish water to survive, as in their natural habitat they get swept downstream.

 

[willowstwin]

So shall I set up the new tank, add a tiny bit of aquarium salt, transfer mums over and feed with the algae suspension I have at work?

 

[fluttermoth]

No, because the adult shrimp can't tolerate salt. You have to wait until the zoes hatch, remove the mother and then start adding your salt. Best of luck!

 

[Bugdozer]

I have a thread in the invertebrate section about my plan to raise amano zoes, but there hasn't been much interest so far. Let me know how you get on!

 

[willowstwin]

ok, thanks