I just noticed one of my C. japonica (aka Amano shrimp) is loaded with
eggs!!! I guess she's happy...
I'm not interested in breeding, but wouldn't mind helping some of them
reach maturity. Is there anything I can do? It's a 110 gallon tank, medium
to heavily planted (depends on your point of view), low tech, well
stocked. What do baby C. japonica eat?


Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:08:11 -0600, "Victor M. Martinez"
wrote:

I just noticed one of my C. japonica (aka Amano shrimp) is loaded with
eggs!!! I guess she's happy...
I'm not interested in breeding, but wouldn't mind helping some of them
reach maturity. Is there anything I can do? It's a 110 gallon tank, medium
to heavily planted (depends on your point of view), low tech, well
stocked. What do baby C. japonica eat?


Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv



Good luck. They are easy to breed and get the eggs but after that it
gets pretty tough. But the fish will love them........to death.

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:08:11 -0600, "Victor M. Martinez"
wrote:

I just noticed one of my C. japonica (aka Amano shrimp) is loaded with
eggs!!! I guess she's happy...
I'm not interested in breeding, but wouldn't mind helping some of them
reach maturity. Is there anything I can do? It's a 110 gallon tank, medium
to heavily planted (depends on your point of view), low tech, well
stocked. What do baby C. japonica eat?


Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv



Good luck. They are easy to breed and get the eggs but after that it
gets pretty tough. But the fish will love them........to death.

Victor, see my web site in the article section on how to breed and raise
these shrimp.
Wilma
http://www.jayscustomcomputers.com/wilma/
"Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message
...
I just noticed one of my C. japonica (aka Amano shrimp) is loaded with
eggs!!! I guess she's happy...
I'm not interested in breeding, but wouldn't mind helping some of them
reach maturity. Is there anything I can do? It's a 110 gallon tank, medium
to heavily planted (depends on your point of view), low tech, well
stocked. What do baby C. japonica eat?


Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

Victor, see my web site in the article section on how to breed and raise
these shrimp.
Wilma
http://www.jayscustomcomputers.com/wilma/
"Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message
...
I just noticed one of my C. japonica (aka Amano shrimp) is loaded with
eggs!!! I guess she's happy...
I'm not interested in breeding, but wouldn't mind helping some of them
reach maturity. Is there anything I can do? It's a 110 gallon tank, medium
to heavily planted (depends on your point of view), low tech, well
stocked. What do baby C. japonica eat?


Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

What they need most is a place to hide from other residents of the tank. Leave
the detritus in the tank; don't vacuum it out. The baby shrimp will likely
hide in it, and feed off of it. Also, put a bunch of java moss in the tank.
Again, the baby shrimp will hide in it and eat it.


Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

What they need most is a place to hide from other residents of the tank. Leave
the detritus in the tank; don't vacuum it out. The baby shrimp will likely
hide in it, and feed off of it. Also, put a bunch of java moss in the tank.
Again, the baby shrimp will hide in it and eat it.


Leigh

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/

LeighMo wrote:
What they need most is a place to hide from other residents of the tank. Leave
the detritus in the tank; don't vacuum it out. The baby shrimp will likely

I don't vacuum anymore... The only detritus I take out is what accumulates
in the pre-filter.

hide in it, and feed off of it. Also, put a bunch of java moss in the tank.
Again, the baby shrimp will hide in it and eat it.

Awesome, I'll do that. I have some sitting in a jar in quarantine by the
window. Does anybody have a website with descriptions of how long they take
to hatch, etc.? I used to have a good URL, but I can't find it.



--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

LeighMo wrote:
What they need most is a place to hide from other residents of the tank. Leave
the detritus in the tank; don't vacuum it out. The baby shrimp will likely

I don't vacuum anymore... The only detritus I take out is what accumulates
in the pre-filter.

hide in it, and feed off of it. Also, put a bunch of java moss in the tank.
Again, the baby shrimp will hide in it and eat it.

Awesome, I'll do that. I have some sitting in a jar in quarantine by the
window. Does anybody have a website with descriptions of how long they take
to hatch, etc.? I used to have a good URL, but I can't find it.



--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

The fry are hard to raise from what I have read. I have NEVER
successfully raised them after tons of broods of eggs. Email me and I
will see If I can find the link to the one site I found that someone
sucessfully raised them.

Marcus

Http://www.Aquatic-store.com
for your planted tank needs





On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:08:11 -0600, "Victor M. Martinez"
wrote:

I just noticed one of my C. japonica (aka Amano shrimp) is loaded with
eggs!!! I guess she's happy...
I'm not interested in breeding, but wouldn't mind helping some of them
reach maturity. Is there anything I can do? It's a 110 gallon tank, medium
to heavily planted (depends on your point of view), low tech, well
stocked. What do baby C. japonica eat?


Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

The fry are hard to raise from what I have read. I have NEVER
successfully raised them after tons of broods of eggs. Email me and I
will see If I can find the link to the one site I found that someone
sucessfully raised them.

Marcus

Http://www.Aquatic-store.com
for your planted tank needs





On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:08:11 -0600, "Victor M. Martinez"
wrote:

I just noticed one of my C. japonica (aka Amano shrimp) is loaded with
eggs!!! I guess she's happy...
I'm not interested in breeding, but wouldn't mind helping some of them
reach maturity. Is there anything I can do? It's a 110 gallon tank, medium
to heavily planted (depends on your point of view), low tech, well
stocked. What do baby C. japonica eat?


Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

"Victor M. Martinez" wrote:

I just noticed one of my C. japonica (aka Amano shrimp) is loaded with
eggs!!! I guess she's happy...
I'm not interested in breeding, but wouldn't mind helping some of them
reach maturity. Is there anything I can do? It's a 110 gallon tank, medium
to heavily planted (depends on your point of view), low tech, well
stocked. What do baby C. japonica eat?

As other posters have said, it aint easy cause fish love them. But I have
found 10 or more 6mm/1/4 inch specimens in filters. If they can stay away from
the fish and find stuff to eat, maybe they'll grow.

"Victor M. Martinez" wrote:

I just noticed one of my C. japonica (aka Amano shrimp) is loaded with
eggs!!! I guess she's happy...
I'm not interested in breeding, but wouldn't mind helping some of them
reach maturity. Is there anything I can do? It's a 110 gallon tank, medium
to heavily planted (depends on your point of view), low tech, well
stocked. What do baby C. japonica eat?

As other posters have said, it aint easy cause fish love them. But I have
found 10 or more 6mm/1/4 inch specimens in filters. If they can stay away from
the fish and find stuff to eat, maybe they'll grow.

Here's a link to some breeding information:

http://users.skynet.be/caridina-japonica/

Here's a link to some breeding information:

http://users.skynet.be/caridina-japonica/