Pregnant Peppermint Shrimp

[Amber Vassallo]

i have 2 peppermint shrimp and haven't had more than that in quite a while. i noticed 1 was pregnant about a week ago and she hides quite a bit but the other one was hiding even more and last night i was finally able to get a good look and that ones carrying babies also. i had a flashlight and could see them perfectly. how are they both pregnant? i'm quite confused.. this is actually my husband's hobby and his tank but i've become super into the tank. he doesn't know about this either. and i'm almost 100% sure it's eggs, i've googled several pictures of pregnant peppermint shrimp and whatever those things are under the belly that they flutter it looked like the eggs were on the outside at one point. one's a lot bigger than the other but seems they're both pregnant. how??

 

[tbrown]

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Mating Peppermint Shrimp​

Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) are protandric simultaneous hermaphrodite. It means that all individuals first mature as a male (male-phase) and then later change to a female (female-phase – FP) that spawns and broods embryos but can also mate as a male. "

Peppermint Shrimp – Detailed Guide: Care, Diet, and Breeding - Shrimp and Snail Breeder

The peppermint shrimp is considered a cleaning animal in a saltwater aquarium. They are cheap, have a unique appearance, and they are very easily available.

aquariumbreeder.com

 

[tbrown]

Peppermint shrimp are basically both male and female.

 

[Carolyn's Corals]

Yes to what people said above. I am beginning to collect the babies and try to raise them.

 

[69reefman]

Congratulations are in order