avonsurfernc Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Ok shrimpsters do you really believe the shrimp know its spring and thats why my shrimp are berrying up like there's no tomorrow? How the hell can they possibly know this? Can someone please explain this to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynn Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 I believe it, based on experience. No activity all winter, but as soon as spring hit ive got multiple berries in every tank. Ive heard people say its got something to do with the barometric pressure, but I have no idea if thats true, or even logical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonsurfernc Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Maybe the pull of the sun? sun closer in spring? wish we had a scientist in da house that can logically explain this freak occurrence in nature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 I absolutely have to agree with this. Three years I have monitored this culture. Spring, Summer, and Fall I usually have continuous breeding and when winter months come the breeding is cut by 3/4. Not sure at this point why, but I have to believe something outside the aquarium is causing this phenomenon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 I believe it too. Most of my tanks have no way to tell the season, so it has to be a natural outside influence. I think it may be barometric pressure, or change of gravity- but have no scientific proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 I find that in winter everything slows down. Now that spring is here, I have so many new berried females.... Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonsurfernc Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 16 minutes ago, dazalea said: I find that in winter everything slows down. Now that spring is here, I have so many new berried females.... So you believe in this phenomenon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrimpP Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Interesting. I am surprised no one has found a scientific study of what exactly causes this yet (I would think someone with the equipment would have conducted such tests by now) . The same phenomenon can be found with some fish that won't breed no matter what spawning triggers or water conditions are manipulated, some just won't breed until it's the time of the season. I think even attempts with the use of hormones have failed on harder to breed species of fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonsurfernc Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Where are the biology experts? So are we all in agreement that this is a fact? If I don't change the temperature or lighting how do these shrimp know its spring time in a controlled environment? Answers please from the experts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 100 percent believe this spring hit and 5 shrimp berried in a week in one tank and one of my tanks (OEBT) that have NEVER bred after almost a year finally berried up the same week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oem Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 5 hours ago, avonsurfernc said: Where are the biology experts? So are we all in agreement that this is a fact? If I don't change the temperature or lighting how do these shrimp know its spring time in a controlled environment? Answers please from the experts I'm no expert but animals can tell when the earth shifts during each equinox. It also effects the gravitational pull of the moon which animals react to as well. Furred animals get their winter coat by the lessening of daylight not by cooler temperatures as some believe. Shrimp Life, Soothing Shrimp and Wygglz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKLiu Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 My Royal Blues bred did not slow down their breeding during the winter (lots of baby shrimp in the tank). My CRS and TBs did appear to stop breeding during the winter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonsurfernc Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 How can shrimp know the earths position in its yearly journey around the sun? That it is springtime Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicpapa Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Maybe from temp raising? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonsurfernc Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Maybe from temp raising? Nope my tank is in the basement no natural light. Temperature steady year round at 73 in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oem Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 It must be one of those things that man was not meant to know. avonsurfernc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpybuisness Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Maybe it's just in there nature that this is there time to reproduce, I know that the wild Mollies and Guppies come out in the hundreds in my creek mating. Also bunches of berries Ghost shrimp. And a lot of birthdays at my school during this time ? Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk avonsurfernc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellcr Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Quote 'No natural light' I am still trying to explain this. The only window in the basement is on the south side. The distance between two story houses is about 12 feet. The window is tiny and is fully covered with 3" fiberglass insulation with paper backing. My Cryptocoryne plants are on the north wall in the bottom row of tanks. They flower in April and October. I am convinced that plants, fish, shrimp, and everything else that survives in the basement knows what season it is. Regards, Chris avonsurfernc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 It's easy.... Move your calendar posters AWAY from the aquarium... miwu, nicpapa, Soothing Shrimp and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonsurfernc Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 It's easy.... Move your calendar posters AWAY from the aquarium... [emoji4] This is the best answer yet!![emoji23][emoji23][emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicpapa Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 23 hours ago, avonsurfernc said: Nope my tank is in the basement no natural light. Temperature steady year round at 73 in the tank Temperature this time of year is not stable... I can see in my tanks that at noon temp raise to 24c and at night temp lower to 22.5c. Maybe is something else but i believe that is from temp...Sullawesi shrimp dont do this... avonsurfernc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miwu Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 I keep my tanks at steady temperature throughout the year, and I am still experiencing this. One guess is the ability to sense atmospheric pressure but obviously that is very difficult for a hobbyist to confirm. There are other things like magnetic field, radiation, etc. that animals can sense. avonsurfernc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zodiac Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 my temps are the same all year. they been breeding all through winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avonsurfernc Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 my temps are the same all year. they been breeding all through winter. By the way shrimpers can you all notify the moderators and tell them to allow me back on the site. They kicked me off and I'm coming in through the back door. Can we get a vote ? Who wants me back in the forum? Legally ? Help a brother out![emoji1306] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p3t Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 On 5/5/2016 at 0:55 AM, newellcr said: 'No natural light' I am still trying to explain this. The only window in the basement is on the south side. The distance between two story houses is about 12 feet. The window is tiny and is fully covered with 3" fiberglass insulation with paper backing. My Cryptocoryne plants are on the north wall in the bottom row of tanks. They flower in April and October. I am convinced that plants, fish, shrimp, and everything else that survives in the basement knows what season it is. Regards, Chris Hi, No need natural light, only bloom ... surprising my first flower newellcr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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