Coral Bandit Pair

[TonyT]

Just recently got back into this hobby (about 6 mo), and I traded for a suppossed pair or coral bandit shrimp. Guy said he was not positive if it was a pair. Now I have all these tiny creatures in my sump, overflows, and swimming in the tank. They are VERY fast and hard to see. One of the shrimp (probable female?) has a very swollen abdomen. Are these tiny creatures baby shrimp? Does anyone have any experience with these guys breeding? Will the babies be good food or will they take over the tank as they grow? Any help is appreciated.

TonyT

 

[Speg]

Coral >banded< shrimp.

Could those "tiny creatures" be pods (copepods, amphipods, etc)? or do they look totally different?

It's possible that they could be babies. Most likely, they'll end up being food for fish/coral in the tank.

 

[Dalbery]

What you are seeing is most likely copepods which is a good thing. I had a mated pair of CBS before. The female carries her eggs under her tail. It would be seriously hard to miss if she were prego. I never did get any shrimp babies though.

 

[TonyT]

Definately not copods, although I do see those throughout the filter and overflows. They are getting bigger and look like a shrimp. The female is definately swollen. Looks like she is about to explode. Very blue belly too.

 

[Reefer-E]

Probably mysis shrimp. My sump is full of them. I think mine came from the live rock or chaeto.