Remove pregnant peppermint shrimps?

[mk3guy]

I have 4 peppermint shrimp in my tank, at least two apparently are preparing for birth. I just noticed the eggs last night. Was considering getting a little tank for them, or is this not necessary? I just don’t know if a flood of little shrimp larve won’t get into the pumps and filters, or if they die, wreck the tank parameters? I didn’t expect to be a shrimp grandpa so soon

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Was considering getting a little tank for them, or is this not necessary? I just don’t know if a flood of little shrimp larve won’t get into the pumps and filters, or if they die, wreck the tank parameters?

You need a little tank for them, yeah - they'll get eaten, killed by equipment, or just starve in the main tank; they wouldn't hurt the parameters at all though.

The link below could help you figure out what to do:

Breeding Palaemon Elegans (Mediterrane Rock Pool Shrimp) Guide

Hi, Im going to post a breeding guide of palaemon elegans shrimps here. Two females are preparing for spawning so if you are interested you may want to stick with me. This breeding guide will be interchangable for every kind of shrimps but i stick elegans because: - With cleaner shrimp we are...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[officialreefbros]

Mine spawned once and it ended up being a snack for my clownfish