Skunk cleaner shrimp with eggs and a Peppermint Shrimp

These are two of the many shrimp in my double 30 gallon breeder mixed reef aquarium setup. I didn't even realize the skunk cleaner was carrying eggs until I edited the video.
These are two of the many shrimp in my double 30 gallon breeder mixed reef aquarium setup. I didn't even realize the skunk cleaner was carrying eggs until I edited the video.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• shrimp
• aquarium
• skunk
• cleaner
• peppermint
• egg
• reef
• saltwater
• salt
• water
• tank

[Fishman655]

Can u help me? i just got a cleaner shrimp and all its doing is hiding in a cave. is this normal?

[DiamondBitsUSA]

@Fishman655 It is normal for them to hide. Some will spend 95% of their time hanging out in a cave. I have found that if you hand-feed them they will come out much more when people are around.

[cutietwo22]

Beautiful. I have been having trouble with these. My longest one that lived was a few months. I thought it had died due to copper in the water so i started using ro water and tried again, it died in less than two days. Do you have any advice?.what could i be doing wrong? Also do you add iodine for the shrimp? Any info would be so helpful!

[DiamondBitsUSA]

@cutietwo22 Once copper has been in an aquarium it is nearly impossible to remove all of it. It is absorbed by your rocks, sand, and even the silicone can hold a small amount. Generally, a death within a couple of days of introduction to the tank indicates the shrimp experienced a high level of stress. If possible, purchase one from a local fish shop that has been there for at least a week. Many will let you pay for one and they will hold it for a while to make sure it is OK.

[cutietwo22]

@DiamondBitsUSA When I dosed with coper this was before my tank was a reef. I had no sand or rocks..just fake decor. so I am assuming there is some in my silicone but I am hoping it's gone by now. I am thinking of purchasing one soon again one last time before I give up again for a year lol

[DiamondBitsUSA]

@cutietwo22 OK. My only advice would be to do some large water changes (maybe 30-40% if possible) at least twice a week for a couple weeks. That should dilute any remaining toxins to a low enough point they won't be a problem. If you are worried about it, commercial copper test kits are pretty cheap. When you are ready, do a nice, slow acclimation. I like to let all inverts drip acclimate for about three hours and then introduce them to the tank right after the light goes out at night.

[Elton4ever21]

@Fishman655 Yes probably. It is scared because you are moving into a new home. You will need to give it some time. If you can't make it like is original living place then it would hide. Luckily for me it didn't hide. It was straight active good luck!

[demonstrius3]

nice, what camera where you using :) ??

[KU4MG]

EXCELLENT CLOSE-UP, LOVELY COLORS~!!!

[DiamondBitsUSA]

@ilovehasna They do not reproduce asexually, but they are functionally hermaphroditic and can cross-fertilize with another member of the same species.

It is common for mine to carry the eggs for 12 to 14 days before release.

[ilovehasna]

@nenedepr

Nope shrimp do not reprocude asexually unless you happened to buy a specimen that was already carrying fertilised eggs.

What will happen is your shrimp will carry eggs, but as there is no male present the eggs will just dissappear after time, with my female skunk cleaner before I got a male normally withing a day or two, with my peppermint female around 2 days.

So you need a male in order for them to reproduce.