monty703 Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I had a snow white female berried about 2 months ago, she took ages to drop the babies...approx. 38 days and I couldn't see any signs of them in the tank, so assumed they had not survived. I was looking at one of my Oak leaves yesterday in the tank and noticed something red on one of them, got the magnifier out and WOOHOO it was a baby. Tiny but it looks like it might be a spotted head....white body with red head, can't see the spots yet, but when I was trying to grab a photo, I see another on the side glass eating algae, and on the opposite side another one. All are white bodied with red heads, so unless these are Mosura's they would have to be from my red spotted head shrimp. It looks to be about 3 weeks old, which would be the right timing. They have probably been hiding inside the moss all this time and now big enough to venture out....didn't seem fazed by an adult grazing by. If I have 3 maybe I have more....fingers crossed. This is the 1st bunch of babies for me in ages that have survived and Im just sooooo excited. This pic is very blurry and I couldn't get closer, but you can see the baby on the leaf. Wygglz, Soothing Shrimp, jem_xxiii and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 YAY. Is there anything cuter than baby shrimp? Daneland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivergardennursery Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Nice, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 thanks. I just spotted several more hanging out in the very hairy moss ball (its covered in hair algae) guess that's the dinner plate. 2 of them are more adventurous and are crawling over the leaves and fern plants, and there's swimming going on in the tank (maybe some ladies are getting close) LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 WOOOEEEE there spotted heads. I just managed to see a couple of them in the driftwood and there is definitely white dots on the red area with the body all white. OMG my first spotties. svetilda and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Congratulations Monty! Such an awesome feeling, especially when your breeding TaiTibees. I always am impatient as I can't wait to see what pattern and coloration come about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 not a great pic as I had to try to pull it in close enough to see the coloration, but I think you get the picture..its definitely spotted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Am I going crazy or do I see Pinto stripes on these babies???? I can clearly see 5 stripes of white on the top one. another baby this one just looks spotted. BadAlgae 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem_xxiii Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 congrats monty! spring time is almost here, unless you are in Australia where the seasons are backwards, or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty703 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Nope Canada....we got snow, snow, snow. If spring is in the air, its not landing on us so far LOL. Thanks I am soooo excited I can't stop looking in the tank for them. Not the greatest of photographers either, so attempting to grab a photo this am I almost put my back out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chernyi Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Congrats! I got some baby carbon rili too today after a week inside my tank! I have some hydras in there so maybe someone can give tips, I did scrape them off tho and did a 30% wc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
master503 Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Congrats on your shrimp babies .. very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Fan Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 I've used the liquid Panacur (Fenbendazole in aqueous solution) 5 times with a second does 48 hours apart for each dose (at 1ml/10 gallons) with no losses. These were in tanks that included populations of Tigers, Cardinals (yes Sulawesis at one time), CRS/CBS, Blue Pearl, and Painted Fire Reds. It is effective against hydra and planaria and is also shrimp safe. Some snails are adversely affected by it. You will probably need to source it through a vet. Respectfully, Stuart Tankful in Vancouver! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescador Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Congratulations on the new baby shrimp! One of my Blue Bolts just released her clutch after being berried at the beginning of Feb. Everynight I come home searching for babies but have not yet seen one. There are lots of hiding places in my tank so I believe I have the same situation as you where it will take a few weeks for them to get big enough to come out so I can see them. Not sure if dad is another blue bolt, a Panda or BKK. That is a big part of the fun for me is not knowing exactly what might show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svetilda Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 YAY! Babies! and cute babies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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