Tinyfellows Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) Today while watching my shrimp tank (fairly new tank have only had 2 females get berried) I saw a fresh molt and all the males swimming around so I sat and watched for a while and saw one of my females moving her eggs from her saddle to her underbelly. When I checked back in 10 minutes later I saw she had dropped most of her eggs still carry 5 or so but I saw the eggs she dropped. So I grabbed a pipette and was able to gently suck up the eggs. After I grabbed the eggs I grabbed my specimen container and filled it with tank water and threw in an air stone in it. It’s currently sitting next to the tank. My main tank doesn’t have a heater so I’m guessing I don’t need to heat the container. I only have a 5 gallon tank so I’m not sure if an egg tumbler will fit. Do you guys thing this set up has a chance of success if I change the water out daily? Any advice on how to give these guys a fighting chance. Edited September 24, 2021 by Tinyfellows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I have never tried to incubate shrimp eggs so I can’t help there but one reason for early stage egg drop is the eggs are infertile. It could also just be an inexperienced mom. Best of luck I do hope you succeed and post your progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyfellows Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 @Guppysnail thanks I will keep everyone updated. My guess is inexperience mother as all my shrimp were juvenile and had no saddles when I got them so I believe most of my shrimp are starting to carry eggs for the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Congrats. Once they start breeding you are well on your way 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyfellows Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 The water in the container was slightly cloudy by the morning so I ended up getting a ziss egg tumbler. So the eggs are happily hanging out in a water flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyfellows Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 A couple eggs looked like they were forming fungus so I pulled them from the tumbler. Then added a catappa leave to the tank to try and limit any more fungus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawjagrrl Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Wondering if the eggs ended up being viable? I had a couple shrimp develop saddles over the last couple of weeks and found dropped eggs this morning. Mine were also purchased as juvies and I had doubts there were any mature males in the group yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyfellows Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 No they all ended up growing fungus and turning white. I suspect a little methyl blue would have kept them clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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