Baby harlequin shrimp just born!

[Thespammailaccount]

Baby harlequin shrimp

 

[Thespammailaccount]

I think my harlequin shrimp is pregnant!

I have two pair of harlequin shrimp. The largest female is probably two inches in size. The underside of her looks different. I think she is pregnant!? Was not fast enough to snap a picture of her underside. Gave the pairs a star and the harlequin female in question is now back in the cave. What...

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[fishguy242]

wow i was here never seen other thread you have info on bothand babies;Woot;Woot;Woot;Woot;Woot

 

[Thespammailaccount]

wow i was here never seen other thread you have info on bothand babies;Woot;Woot;Woot;Woot;Woot

There is a guy on the other thread who is trying to film harlequin shrimp reproduction for National Geographic hopefully he can get some way better shots than I have been able to get all I have is a phone camera

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Baby snails everywhere. If only the harlequin babies were this easy

 

[Thespammailaccount]

This two crabs have been like this since last night and have not moved. Are they matting or fighting over a shell something else? Pardon the dirty tank it’s due a cleaning

 

[fishguy242]

hard to tell,first thought would be fighting over shell,but...your love box..i don't know..

 

[Thespammailaccount]

hard to tell,first thought would be fighting over shell,but...your love box..i don't know..

Lol. I am not sure what to think they have been like that for 24 hours now and have not moved. The one who looks like they are trying to take the shell has the bigger shell so I am confused

 

[Thespammailaccount]

I think they may be mating. He is not moving her around though. The smaller one is much more inside the shell (female?) and the larger one (male?) is holding on to the shell with its claws. Occasionally they touch claws (fertilization?). Both crabs are the same species

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Just notice this small snail in the tank tonight. Have never seen it before. And I think it is this mammoth beast. It must have hitched a ride on some of the Florida live rock

 

[Thespammailaccount]

New snail birth. nassarius maybe? Baby snails hitching a ride on an unknown bright pink hitchhiker

 

[fishguy242]

how are the baby harleys doing?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

how are the baby harleys doing?

No babies yet should be sometime this week

 

[MERKEY]

New snail birth. nassarius maybe? Baby snails hitching a ride on an unknown bright pink hitchhiker

Not sure those are baby snails.

They look like pyramid snails....some see them as pests as they will eat clams and star fish but if they are on your larger snails I wouldn't put it past them to take a bite hahah

 

[jsvand5]

Not sure those are baby snails.

They look like pyramid snails....some see them as pests as they will eat clams and star fish but if they are on your larger snails I wouldn't put it past them to take a bite hahah

Yep. Look like pyramid snails to me as well.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Not sure those are baby snails.

They look like pyramid snails....some see them as pests as they will eat clams and star fish but if they are on your larger snails I wouldn't put it past them to take a bite hahah

Did not think about that but could be a possibility. I did have a small clam maybe an inch and a half but one day the mantle ripped don’t know what happen but pulled it out of the tank before it could die in the tank. Never noticed any snails on the clam but who knows. I was hoping it was some of these snails but will keep my eyes open. If they are pyramid snails will they not have a food source without a clam?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Baby keyhole limpet. Was unable to focus it with the camera phone

 

[jsvand5]

Did not think about that but could be a possibility. I did have a small clam maybe an inch and a half but one day the mantle ripped don’t know what happen but pulled it out of the tank before it could die in the tank. Never noticed and snails on it but who knows. I was hoping it was some of there snails but will keep my eyes open. If they are pyramid snails will they not have a food source without a clam?

I believe they can survive on other snails in the absence of a clam unfortunately.

 

[MERKEY]

Did not think about that but could be a possibility. I did have a small clam maybe an inch and a half but one day the mantle ripped don’t know what happen but pulled it out of the tank before it could die in the tank. Never noticed and snails on it but who knows. I was hoping it was some of there snails but will keep my eyes open. If they are pyramid snails will they not have a food source without a clam?

They will unfortunately find other food if there is a source.

It seems they are trying your snails out.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Crab balls. Well looks like I will be inspecting all of my snails