Harlequin Shrimp Babies?

[MoFireFish]

I just got a Harlequin shrimp today and it looks like there might be eggs!

Does anyone have some info on these, success rates, anything special I should do to accomodate them? There are no fish/crabs in the tank, just a small rock with some polyps and some live rock and one snail.

Any info would be helpful!

 

[balogh03]

My dad has one in his sump...been there for about 6 months and will eat about 2 chocolate chip stars every month. Not to much to maintain for. (i dont think)

good luck

-augustus

here is my dads

 

[MtnDewMan]

I had a pair of Harlequin Shrimp. They constantly were carrying eggs in my tank. Of course when they hatched they became tank food which helped my tank flourish.

Here is the pair and a picture of the female carrying the eggs just prior to release ...

Some info can be found here:

http://www.sihawaii.com/sydkraul/harly.html

(note the same pic )

 

[Bandeng]

The following site may give you some ideas, though it is in Japanese and on Hymenocera elegans.

http://www.jttk.zaq.ne.jp/bacio607/

Bandeng

 

[Boomer]

Nice link Bandeng

And Welcome to Reef Frontiers !

 

[ichthyoid]

eggs?

Yes, those be shrimp eggs! Hope they are fertile, and survive the acclimation process, and a few live to grow large enough that you can save them.