Shrimp behaviour

[Avengertank]

Hello, I assume there's mating going on here?

 

[MattW]

It looks like that yes.

*I would suggest playing Carless Whisper

 

[Avengertank]

So with that in mind. Have you any advice? i have a small 10L tank I got in case of illness. Not keen on breeding boxes, if the breeding is successful, at what stage should I, or how would I know when to take her out.

There's plenty of hiding places in my big tank being 30gallons, but I wouldn't want my Banjo or Yoyo taking advantage of the situation. Although very peaceful.

 

[Essjay]

Shrimps can't be treated like fish. They can't be kept in a breeding net, they'd simply climb out.

Once the eggs are fertilised the female will carry them under her abdomen between her swimmerets until they are ready to hatch. I can't tell from the photo what species the shrimps are. Almost all shrimp eggs hatch into miniature adults, but amano shrimp eggs hatch to a larval stage which needs brackish water to survive.

I have Neocaridina shrimps (cherry shrimps) in my main fish tank and baby shrimps survive well in there despite the fish.

 

[BrianK]

Those look like Amano shrimp. The momma will carry the eggs until they hatch but the babies will not survive. They are hard to breed because the babies need brackish water to survive.

 

[Colin_T]

Where are the censors when you need them. Come on, put an 18+ thing on it.