Pregnant shrimp in a empty tank

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So my peppermint shrimp, definitely has a lot of eggs under its legs. My only concern is I don't have anything in the tank other than a small CUC. If the eggs hatch, will my tank become overrun with shrimp?
 

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They've got planktonic larval stage, during which either your corals will likely get them or your filter will . . .

~Bruce, who has seen larval baby shrimp drifting through his system - but never a juvenile.
 
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Alright. I don't have any coral though, so going to rely all on my filter I suppose.
 

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There is honestly zero chance you'll be overrun with shrimp. Raising them is not that easy, even when you have the setup and are actively trying to breed them.
 

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