Hi,
I've had a fish tank for about 2 months and started populating after a fishless cycle of 3 weeks, so I'm new to this!
Could anyone plaese advise regarding my shrimp;
I don't want to get too excited, but I do believe one of them is carrying babies, or a baby at least?! She has been hiding behind a rock for a few days & I spotted a reddish purple thing about the size of a grain of sand under her belly last night, which she seemed to be fanning a lot. I thought it might just be something that got stuck there, but it is the same colour as the adult, just paler, similar to when they molt - is this an egg / baby shrimp? There is only one that I can see - I thought there would be 10 to 15 if it was a baby?
I must say though, she has been very timid & checking out her belly has been very difficult, so I'm trying not to get exited. If it is a baby, I suspect that it won't last long anyway with the fish in there. My plants & moss haven't had a chance to grow sufficiently to provide enough cover - I didn't anticipate babies so soon (if it is a baby)
Any advice appreciated.
Cheers
I've had a fish tank for about 2 months and started populating after a fishless cycle of 3 weeks, so I'm new to this!
Could anyone plaese advise regarding my shrimp;
I don't want to get too excited, but I do believe one of them is carrying babies, or a baby at least?! She has been hiding behind a rock for a few days & I spotted a reddish purple thing about the size of a grain of sand under her belly last night, which she seemed to be fanning a lot. I thought it might just be something that got stuck there, but it is the same colour as the adult, just paler, similar to when they molt - is this an egg / baby shrimp? There is only one that I can see - I thought there would be 10 to 15 if it was a baby?
I must say though, she has been very timid & checking out her belly has been very difficult, so I'm trying not to get exited. If it is a baby, I suspect that it won't last long anyway with the fish in there. My plants & moss haven't had a chance to grow sufficiently to provide enough cover - I didn't anticipate babies so soon (if it is a baby)
Any advice appreciated.
Cheers