Peppermint shrimp

kymgrant6 · Nov 21, 2023

Hi
I joined this group as I’m learning and it’s my first tank.
I have 2 peppermint shrimp and watched something really strange!
One of my shrimps was bent over taking what looked like white eggs, from his own tummy then eating them.
It really grossed me out as I don’t know what it’s doing.
Does anyone have an idea?

vetteguy53081 · Nov 21, 2023

kymgrant6 said:
Hi
I joined this group as I’m learning and it’s my first tank.
I have 2 peppermint shrimp and watched something really strange!
One of my shrimps was bent over taking what looked like white eggs, from his own tummy then eating them.
It really grossed me out as I don’t know what it’s doing.
Does anyone have an idea?

Likely infertile and will eat the eggs in return

vetteguy53081 · Nov 21, 2023

kymgrant6 · Nov 21, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Likely infertile and will eat the eggs in return

Thank you that makes sense, even though it didn’t look nice

paragrouper · Nov 21, 2023

kevgib67 · Nov 21, 2023

Welcome, glad you are here! It would have been less gross if you offered it bacon, toast and hash browns to go with the eggs.

Gumbies R Us · Nov 21, 2023

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

00W · Nov 21, 2023

Welcome Welcome to R2R!

kymgrant6 · Nov 21, 2023

kevgib67 said:
Welcome, glad you are here! It would have been less gross if you offered it bacon, toast and hash browns to go with the eggs.

kymgrant6 · Nov 21, 2023

what with the cost of living!! Another mouth to feed!!!

Ocean_Queenie · Nov 21, 2023

Welcome~

FrugalReefer · Nov 21, 2023

shakacuz · Nov 21, 2023

welcome aboard the r2r board!

Patientman · Nov 21, 2023

Welcome to the group! Someone with more knowledge can confirm but I believe that fertile peppermint shrimp eggs would have a green/yellowish tint to them!

1112-425XL · Nov 21, 2023

kymgrant6 · Nov 21, 2023

Patientman said:
Welcome to the group! Someone with more knowledge can confirm but I believe that fertile peppermint shrimp eggs would have a green/yellowish tint to them!

Definitely white, and was taking from his belly !!

kevgib67 · Nov 21, 2023

Patientman said:
Welcome to the group! Someone with more knowledge can confirm but I believe that fertile peppermint shrimp eggs would have a green/yellowish tint to them!

I don’t have a peppermint shrimp but my skunk cleaner shrimp’s eggs are yellow.

Jimbhoy13 · Nov 21, 2023

Welcome to R2R and the salty world. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

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