Baby harlequin shrimp just born!

[Thespammailaccount]

Found a large molt. Pretty sure it is from my breeding female. The expected range for the next larvae release is this coming week but I think she already did since she molts two or three days after

 

[fishguy242]

oh noo!! ,no signs of carrying?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

oh noo!! ,no signs of carrying?

It is hard for me to tell unless I see her underside until about two days before when her belly swells up. Not sure was not expecting it this week and have been working so have not been paying close attention but don’t think she looked too swollen

 

[fishguy242]

get them nat geo guys watching 24/7 remotely

 

[Thespammailaccount]

get them nat geo guys watching 24/7 remotely

As of right now just waiting for the film crew to finish up a project in the Austin TX area

 

[fishguy242]

i was just razzing you,but will be cool when it happens and SPAM: BLUE AND GREEN PAGODA

 

[Thespammailaccount]

8/31/20. Mama is plump looking like more babies on the way. Unfortunately they will be zooplankton for the tank. Was unable to keep up with the daily maintenance of the delicate and time consuming zooplankton and phytoplankton due to the 12 hour 6 days a week schedule so have been buying prior to hatch which is almost 200 with shipping charges. Currently looking for a new job with better pay and less hours or more flexibility so unfortunately as of right now ‘project hatch’ is currently on hold

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Baby harlequin born at 1am 9/2/20. Molt found on 8/15/20 so assuming molting/matting occurred on 8/15/20 and birth occurred 18 days later

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Mama harlequin with eggs visible under belly

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Mama harlequin birth

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Baby harlequin shrimp

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Trying something new. Zip tied a sieve to a frag rack in the display tank. I have one of the returns position so just a trickle enters the sieve. Trying Phyto feast live algae blend, tw algae, and live nanno. Apx pods and tigger pods going to add some of the babies to the sieve and brine shrimp should be hatched by daybreak

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Baby harlequin shrimp born at 1am on 9/2/20. One day old

 

[fishguy242]

have to say ,very creative and determined

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Baby harlequin day 2. All flow turned off for video

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Baby harlequin day 2. Been trying to get a close up but just have a camera phone. I can see two eyes a tail and two arm like appendages (not sure of technical term)

 

[fishguy242]

that is awesome ,from fish food to promising brood!! quick thinking!!!

 

[Sallstrom]

Well done!!

 

[LRT]

awesome!

 

[robbyg]

This is what the hobby needs more of. Excellent job!