Think my shrimp is pregnant

[luke2020]

think my cleaning shrimp is pregnant but not too sure, I can see loads of little green eggs.

 

[Macbalacano]

Yes, they are often pregnant. I forget the proper term but all of them can carry eggs and definitely read many reports of people having the shrimp lay their eggs in the tank, but likely they will all just become food for your fish!

 

[vetteguy53081]

this one is carrying eggs. Unfortunately, no cleaner shrimp larvae will survive to adulthood (or for longer than maybe a day) in your tank. The larvae are pelagic and take about 100-120 days to settle into benthic adults. Your fish and filtration will take care of them and they are a healthy meal for the fish.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

this one is carrying eggs. Unfortunately, no cleaner shrimp larvae will survive to adulthood (or for longer than maybe a day) in your tank. The larvae are pelagic and take about 100-120 days to settle into benthic adults. Your fish and filtration will take care of them and they are a healthy meal for the fish.

Shame. Would be totally cool if you could raise them.

 

[PR_nano]

I had not 1 but 2 peppermint shrimp breed in the tank last week and like mentioned above there were none by day break. They breed at night and I was lucky to witness it happening on the second one. There were probably closer to 100 tiny shrimp been blown around.