Peppermint shrimp

[kymgrant6]

Hi
I joined this group as I’m learning and it’s my first tank.
I have 2 peppermint shrimp and watched something really strange!
One of my shrimps was bent over taking what looked like white eggs, from his own tummy then eating them.
It really grossed me out as I don’t know what it’s doing.
Does anyone have an idea?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi
I joined this group as I’m learning and it’s my first tank.
I have 2 peppermint shrimp and watched something really strange!
One of my shrimps was bent over taking what looked like white eggs, from his own tummy then eating them.
It really grossed me out as I don’t know what it’s doing.
Does anyone have an idea?

Likely infertile and will eat the eggs in return

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[kymgrant6]

Likely infertile and will eat the eggs in return

Thank you that makes sense, even though it didn’t look nice

 

[paragrouper]

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here! It would have been less gross if you offered it bacon, toast and hash browns to go with the eggs.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[00W]

Welcome Welcome to R2R!

 

[kymgrant6]

Welcome, glad you are here! It would have been less gross if you offered it bacon, toast and hash browns to go with the eggs.

 

[kymgrant6]

what with the cost of living!! Another mouth to feed!!!

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Welcome~

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[Patientman]

Welcome to the group! Someone with more knowledge can confirm but I believe that fertile peppermint shrimp eggs would have a green/yellowish tint to them!

 

[1112-425XL]

 

[kymgrant6]

Welcome to the group! Someone with more knowledge can confirm but I believe that fertile peppermint shrimp eggs would have a green/yellowish tint to them!

Definitely white, and was taking from his belly !!

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome to the group! Someone with more knowledge can confirm but I believe that fertile peppermint shrimp eggs would have a green/yellowish tint to them!

I don’t have a peppermint shrimp but my skunk cleaner shrimp’s eggs are yellow.

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R and the salty world. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

Are you Kent UK.?

You can get the UK banner here: Click Account then “Join User Group”, scroll to the bottom and click on “United Kingdom User Group‘’

 

[Uncle99]

Pruning the bad ones.
At one point soon, she’ll shake the remaining good ones, mini copies.
Welcome to R2R!

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R!