Is my shimp berried?

[mikebike]

Hello,
I think this amano shimp is Berried?
Any confirmation?


Thanks

[effox]

She's currently saddled, which is one step away from carrying. The next step will be she'll be berried, carrying eggs in her back legs. It will be very noticeable when this happens and should slow her down a bit.

Unfortunately I believe amano need brackish water to become berried, you might want to look that up, as I'm not 100% positive.

Cheers,
Chris

[mikebike]

Hi Chris,
thank you I and still trying to learn about shrimp.

[effox]

No problem man, keep the questions coming, I learn new things every day myself be reading about it.

Cheers,
Chris

[Diztrbd1]

I think Chris is right, this is from: Amano Shrimp | The Shrimp Farm

The Amano Shrimp is one of the more difficult shrimp to successfully breed in the home aquarium. The young shrimp do not hatch as small versions of the adults, like a Red Cherry Shrimp does, but they hatch as larva. These larva require salt water to grow to metamorphosis and become freshwater shrimp again.

more info here: Amano Shrimp .:. Caridina multidentata .:. Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp Species Information Page

http://caridinajaponicabreeding.blogspot.com/

hope this helps ya a bit Mike

[mikebike]

I think it is not a good day if I don't learn something new

I'm like a sponge trying to absorb it all but like a sponge some of the stuff leaks out when removed from water\computer some of the stuff I leaned I can't remember<VBG>

[effox]

Homer Simpson: "How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home wine making course, and I forgot how to drive?"

I feel like Homer.

[mikebike]

Hi John,
thanks for those links.

I guess the larva will end you being food for the fish in the tank with the shrimp:<(

[Diztrbd1]

You welcome Mike.....maybe you'll get lucky and a couple will survive. I can surely see why nobody breeds them , looks like a PITA lol

[mikebike]

If I could catch the larva I could set up a salt water breeder but they are in a heavily planted tank with my Pleco Fri.

I have enough problems trying to catch the Plecos, I frequently end up with a shrimp, I add them both to one of my 3 grow out tanks in the hope that they will survive.

Perhaps I will find them in the AC Mini and be able to get them from the filter.

I am cycling my Fruval Edge I got at the Auction and they may go into it.