Baby harlequin shrimp just born!

[Thespammailaccount]

9/13/20. HS ST day 11.
11 baby harlequins remain

 

[Jay Hemdal]

That's great! I wonder how long until settlement?

Jay

 

[Thespammailaccount]

That's great! I wonder how long until settlement?

Jay

I have read they reach settlement around 5-6 weeks

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I have read they reach settlement around 5-6 weeks

Yes - but it seems to be dependant on the environmental cues the babies receive. I've heard that different shrimp require different cues, but that most seem to revolve around little chunks of live rock to sort of fake them into thinking they are on a good spot of the reef to settle out on. Without the right cue, they can stay as larva for a lot longer than expected. Are you stocking up on Asterina stars?

Jay

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Yes - but it seems to be dependant on the environmental cues the babies receive. I've heard that different shrimp require different cues, but that most seem to revolve around little chunks of live rock to sort of fake them into thinking they are on a good spot of the reef to settle out on. Without the right cue, they can stay as larva for a lot longer than expected. Are you stocking up on Asterina stars?

Jay

Thank you sir I did not know that but will look into that. Yes I have a reliable source of asterina about 30 mins away and currently have six chocolate chip starfish on hand

 

[esther]

This is so cool! Good luck!!

 

[fishguy242]

good news ..good news

 

[LRT]

Very cool

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Still have 11 harlequin shrimp. Exhausted will take the 12 day video in the morning

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

I have no clue what I am doing but going to give it a try. You have to click on the picture to see them they are just too tiny

In the 1980s they were super expensive, if you can buy a pair of them they were like $500 for a pair. That was paying like a mortgage payment at the time

 

[fishguy242]

i remember early 90's at 200$ ea

 

[Thespammailaccount]

In the 1980s they were super expensive, if you can buy a pair of them they were like $500 for a pair. That was paying like a mortgage payment at the time

I remember the first time I saw one. I said what is that? So amazing I think I looked at it for 15min. Went home and read up on them. Decided I wanted one but it sold. Found some more and bought two. Not knowing i later found out I had two males. Then started looking for two females since I thought they should have a girlfriend to hunt with. Now I have two pair. My favorite invert in the tank. And now one pair is actively breeding and now I have babies and well here we are today

 

[Thespammailaccount]

9/14/20. HS ST day 12
still have 11 baby harlequin shrimp

 

[Difrano]

As another member posted, maybe you need to add some live rock and asterinas and see if they start to settle?

 

[DaneGer21]

Thank you sir I did not know that but will look into that. Yes I have a reliable source of asterina about 30 mins away and currently have six chocolate chip starfish on hand

I could also send a bunch of Asterinas your way!

 

[Difrano]

I could also send a bunch of Asterinas your way!

Can I have some? I don't have any on my tank, and my daughter want to see starfish in the tank, and since I think keeping starfish requires a lot of work, an infestation of asterinas will do the work.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

9/14/20. HS ST day 12
still have 11 baby harlequin shrimp

@Sallstrom had an article here on raising shrimp. Check it out.

 

[DaneGer21]

Can I have some? I don't have any on my tank, and my daughter want to see starfish in the tank, and since I think keeping starfish requires a lot of work, an infestation of asterinas will do the work.

Send me a pm

 

[Thespammailaccount]

9/15/20. HS ST day 13
10 harlequin shrimp remain.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

I cant believe it is now day 13 and I still have harlequin babies