My ghost shrimp and their setup!

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Zinq;2671210; said:
White eggs? Eh...I don't think I've seen white eggs before. I've seen green to light yellow but not white. Could you describe it in more detail? Like white circular eggs? They get somewhat clear though before release so that may be it.

Be patient, they'll hatch eventually. The hatching speed is probably fairly dependent on temperature but it's fine. DON'T bump up the temp or anything though to make things faster, it's unnecessary stress.

As usaul you are right on money, eggs were on the way to clear at the time i asked that question. They are all clear now!!! How long till they hatch? They turned clear less than a day ago..

My tank stays at 78 degrees. And ill stop changing thw water cause i think im gonna have babys! How long will the babies need to be feed egg yolk?

Thank you so so much for ur help!
 
They'll be released within 1-2 days.
- Once free floating, you can feed A BIT of egg yolk each day.
- Feed once or twice daily, I do it once cuz im lazy/busy.
- Feed for about 3 days (or until there are no more free floating ones).
- They do not *filter* the food into their bodies. They grab the food particles and eat it. You should be able to see them doing it.

Afterwards, you'll see mini replicas of the adult sticking onto the glass. They don't seem to eat any free floating foods at this point and pick away at algae/mini foods on the duckweed/glass. If your really concerned you can grind up some flakes and spread it around. Don't be afraid to try things out and experiment if my suggestions don't work. You may find better/alternative method then mine :)

2 notes
- Don't forget to feed the adults and don't be alarmed if one day you can't see any shrimplets, they are REALLY hard to see at first. Eventually, you'll know what to look for.
- I personally don't do many water changes but that's cuz I have alot of plants. So either get massive amounts of plants or continue water changes with alot of caution. Just a suggestion. Good luck and keep up with the updates!
 
Oh and one more thing. I just looked at your pics and your bubbler seems really strong. You may want to reduce flow rate a bit. The babies do not like to be thrown around and will die if that happens.
 
I have redid the tank after i took out the sand. I put the bubbler in the corner and put rocks over the airtube. Will that work?
 
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