cleaner shrimp problem, HELP!

[shavo]

hi everybody, i have 5 cleaner shrimp, 2 I had for over a year and 3 new ones that are considerably smaller, the bigger ones chase the other ones. now i noticed that the one larger cleaner shrimp has a sack full of eggs in its underbelly. it is almost double the size of the other larger one and it is fanning them.
OK, what do I do? leave them be where they are? take out both of the larger ones? take out just the pregnant one?
not sure what i should be doing here. I have a tank full of things that would eat baby cleaners i think. fish and crabs and other stuff.

anybody know what I should do? where are you lawdog? I need some help pronto!

thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

Don't worry about it, trying to raise Lysmata spp. larva is extremely difficult unless you're well prepared.

mario

 

[shavo]

ok sounds good to me, now how do I do it? what do I have to do to prepare for it? set up a tank and just get it going? or leave alone? I am not scared about it being difficult, if you know how to do it let me know. ok?

 

[Anonymous]

Yep it is incredibly difficult. It's also not been done too often from what I understand. Even if you wanted to try with this clutch I doubt you could have everything you need (equipment and foods) ready in time. If you want to try, there's a little bit of info in the book "Raise and Train Your Peppermint Shrimp". Buy it and read it.

Soon the other big cleaner will have eggs as well. They are hermaphrodites.

HTH

 

[shavo]

hey can you tell me the bare minumum I need to make it happen without me reading a book?
I have a shrimp ready to lay eggs or hatch eggs or whatever they do. Give me a little bit of an idea on how i should handle it other than it is difficult.
just a hint would be helpful I don't have time to order then read a book right now.

 

[Anonymous]

Ok here's a hint.....ready?.....you need tanks.

Seriously man you really need to be prepared. Phytoplankton done, rotifers done, tanks setup, filtration media kickstarted. Lighting. Air pumps. Sponge filters. Etc etc.

Just get the book and read it. Your shrimp will breed every few weeks. There's really no rush.

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-10/nftt/index.php

http://www.reefs.org/library/article/magnasco_toonen.html

mario