Cleaner shrimp babies in my Fuge?

BriggsReef · 08/20/2012, 12:44 PM

I lay on the floor in my hallway and like to watch my Fuge because of the thousands of little bugs and worms that are always running around.

I just recently saw what looked to be little tiny clear shrimp. I have a pair of Cleaners and heard that they breed almost monthly.

I read up a little and turns out they almost always get eaten by the fish in the tank. So now i'm wondering if theses are actually the cleaner shrimp offspring due to the fact that there are so many.

They are about the same size as a (medium) amphipod in length but skinnier, the pretty much have all the characteristics of a shrimp as far as the back end and leg placement.

They are also really fast, much faster than the pods, and sometime two of them will swim in circles almost chasing each other.

Is it possible that so many made it and are living in my fuge after a few days?

Chaotic Reefer4u · 08/20/2012, 01:27 PM

that sounds really cool briggsreef, yes it is possible, although im not completely sure...that must be really narly to watch.

Paul B · 08/20/2012, 01:29 PM

Cleaner shrimp do breed about every 6 weeks or so but as far as I know, none of them live more than a couple of days. They have been breeding for me for years and so far, none have grown up and gone to college.

Chaotic Reefer4u · 08/20/2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul B

Cleaner shrimp do breed about every 6 weeks or so but as far as I know, none of them live more than a couple of days. They have been breeding for me for years and so far, none have grown up and gone to college.

Too Funny...

BriggsReef · 08/20/2012, 01:59 PM

I actually just read some more on a different site and turns out you might want to get your doctorate in biology before trying to raise them haha

They are fun to watch though...they move so fast

sslak · 08/20/2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BriggsReef

I actually just read some more on a different site and turns out you might want to get your doctorate in biology before trying to raise them haha

LoL! I'm not sure you could pay for that PHD selling cleaner shrimp...it would take a long, long time!

It should would be nice to see more tank bred livestock in the hobby though!

cloak · 08/20/2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BriggsReef

I lay on the floor in my hallway and like to watch my Fuge because of the thousands of little bugs and worms that are always running around.

I just recently saw what looked to be little tiny clear shrimp. I have a pair of Cleaners and heard that they breed almost monthly.

I read up a little and turns out they almost always get eaten by the fish in the tank. So now i'm wondering if theses are actually the cleaner shrimp offspring due to the fact that there are so many.

They are about the same size as a (medium) amphipod in length but skinnier, the pretty much have all the characteristics of a shrimp as far as the back end and leg placement
They are also really fast, much faster than the pods, and sometime two of them will swim in circles almost chasing each other.

Is it possible that so many made it and are living in my fuge after a few days?

Check this out.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-02/rs/index.php

spicytuna · 08/20/2012, 04:17 PM

Sounds like copepods, I love those little guys

BriggsReef · 08/20/2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by cloak

Check this out.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-02/rs/index.php

Thats them.

Thanks for posting that link Cloak

08/20/2012, 12:44 PM	#1
BriggsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Easthampton Ma Posts: 228	Cleaner shrimp babies in my Fuge? I lay on the floor in my hallway and like to watch my Fuge because of the thousands of little bugs and worms that are always running around. I just recently saw what looked to be little tiny clear shrimp. I have a pair of Cleaners and heard that they breed almost monthly. I read up a little and turns out they almost always get eaten by the fish in the tank. So now i'm wondering if theses are actually the cleaner shrimp offspring due to the fact that there are so many. They are about the same size as a (medium) amphipod in length but skinnier, the pretty much have all the characteristics of a shrimp as far as the back end and leg placement. They are also really fast, much faster than the pods, and sometime two of them will swim in circles almost chasing each other. Is it possible that so many made it and are living in my fuge after a few days? __________________ 75g DT, 20g Long Sump/Refugium, Reef Octopus NB150 Skimmer, Dimmable 120w (60-3w) Led DIY light w/ 2:1 RB to W and 12 Violets, 100lbs Live rock, 100lbs Live Sand, Eshopps Overflow, Rio Return pump. 2x700gph powerheads

08/20/2012, 01:27 PM	#2
Chaotic Reefer4u Fish are friend's. . . Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hollister,Ca. Posts: 5,121	that sounds really cool briggsreef, yes it is possible, although im not completely sure...that must be really narly to watch. __________________ Live everyday as if it was your last, take time to smell the flowers, enjoy all things living, never take anything for granted, you just never know when your number might be up... Current Tank Info: 20, gallon Truvu Aquasystem, Sunlight supply Tek light-1x250w.HQI+Dual actinic T-5's, seaclone 100 protein skimmer, hydor nano powerhead, bare bottom, live rock, mixed reef 90g. Reef Ready TruVu tank with 30g. Platinum Filtration Series Sump

08/20/2012, 01:29 PM	#3
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 13,607	Cleaner shrimp do breed about every 6 weeks or so but as far as I know, none of them live more than a couple of days. They have been breeding for me for years and so far, none have grown up and gone to college. __________________ All of your animals came from NSW, None of them came from ASW Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

08/20/2012, 01:59 PM	#5
BriggsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Easthampton Ma Posts: 228	I actually just read some more on a different site and turns out you might want to get your doctorate in biology before trying to raise them haha They are fun to watch though...they move so fast __________________ 75g DT, 20g Long Sump/Refugium, Reef Octopus NB150 Skimmer, Dimmable 120w (60-3w) Led DIY light w/ 2:1 RB to W and 12 Violets, 100lbs Live rock, 100lbs Live Sand, Eshopps Overflow, Rio Return pump. 2x700gph powerheads

08/20/2012, 04:17 PM	#8
spicytuna Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 387	Sounds like copepods, I love those little guys __________________ Rimless peninsula, Tunze, I-Tech 100, Nextreef