"Whisker Shrimp" breeding set up?

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Docsoldlady

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So I put the female who has green eggs on her swimmerettes (sp) in a seperate tank with duck weed, and some java moss. Bubbler and panty hose over HOB filter intake. Hopefully the plants will provide enough food for the larva when they hatch. Purchased brine shrimp eggs, guess that is if they make it past larva? I have no idea seriously but going to try and wing it. I have a ton of snails thanks to the duck weed so just hopefully they don't eat the babies before I can figure out how all this works. Can anyone identify this shrimp as a true Whisker Shrimp or what species and tell me if it really goes through a larva stage? Like ghost shrimp? It looks like a giant ghost shrimp except with LOOOONG whiskers. Do I need salt? Would these eggs even be fertile? I took her out of the tank with 3 others, I suspect 1 other is female I think one has to be male??? :confused: So many questions :nilly:

Sorry the glass is dirty I guess it really shows when you take pix in the dark. :irked:

Set up
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Pyramid_Party;2704204; said:
Cool, nice setup. I cant tell you anything other than, if there is eggs on the tail they are fertilized.

Thx! I hope she likes it, she ate a shrimp pellet this morning so I think all is well. Glad to know about them being fertile, I wonder if they change color like with other shrimp. I am soooo excited about this. We shall see I will update if there is any progress or I end up with shrimplets!:popcorn:
 
Docsoldlady;2706237; said:
Thx! I hope she likes it, she ate a shrimp pellet this morning so I think all is well. Glad to know about them being fertile, I wonder if they change color like with other shrimp. I am soooo excited about this. We shall see I will update if there is any progress or I end up with shrimplets!:popcorn:
Feeding shrimp pellets to shrimp.... oh the irony.....:nilly::nilly::nilly:
 
sterling_mcdaniel;2707190; said:
Feeding shrimp pellets to shrimp.... oh the irony.....:nilly::nilly::nilly:

LMAO I know but she won't eat much else! She will pick at flakes and refuses algae tablets. I just want her to have the proper nutrition needed for them babies! :grinno:
 
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