Dear folks ,
I have beem keeping Sulawesi shrimps and managed to breed 2 batches of fry from 2 females. The 1st spawn & 2nd are apart by 2 weeks and the frys are now approx 8mm and 5mm respectively and are doing well in the adult tank.
My shrimp has berried again and spawned yesterday! But this time all are lost !
My question is :
Could it be the new born frys eaten by the growing up young shrimps ?
My mistake thinking that young shrimps and new born is not a problem ?
Has anyone experience breeding continuous ,multiple batches in the same tank ?
Kindly comments .
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Sulawesi shrimps breeding is a complete new venture for many hobbyist as they are wild.
As these young shrimplets are so small, it is difficult for us to monitor their behaviour, especially in tanks full of hiding places. So no one really knows what causes their disappearance acts.
Bro, can share how many pieces you started off with and what kinds of sula shrimp you keeping? Any deaths of those adult pieces when settled down in your place?
Hi ! Spid,
I started last Oct with 10 pcs of Cardinals or Matano shrimps. Currently left with 5 adults, 3 males and 2 very hardy females.
The 1st spawn produce around 6 , the 2nd spawn have approx 10 frys. The youngs are in orange & with dotted white spot.
All are stable, coping well and not so shy as their wild parent.
Cheers !
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With so many captive bred ones. Slowly you going have one good population im sure. Feeding wise can to share any food introduce and they are interested?
cool.. i try it once but all 6 of my Cardinals sula shrimp died within a week.. i think my tan water is too soft.Nofear can share with us your water condition too?
Hi ! folks ,
Good new ! It not all lost for the 3rd spawning !Found 1 tiny fry about 1/10 of my growing young shrimp sitting motionless on the DW.
Hope to find more ! But not sure if it can survie with many big bros around!
Have been feeding Red Shrimp pellets & also boild carrots , spinaches.
Using aged water soaked with coral chip measured around ph 8 and as i only own a digital ph pen and no other testing kits .
I had used a oversize strong submersive filter for filtration and finds that it improved the tank circulation ,the shrimps are cope well with the strong current , good o2and probably is the reason it thrieve.
It only less than 4 months keeping this shrimps, i am still learning and hope to share more.
Cheers !
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hi bronofear,
can take a picture of your tank and show us?
Very excited for you..
Hi ! Daphne,
Can understand your excitment ! Sorry , but my lousy digital cam
OK ! Maybe i will just shoot to show whole tank pix. alternatively, i may try to get my good forum bros to help, hopefully can post a photo this weekend if he is free.
Please wait.
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Congrats bro!! Will be awaitng thei pics
Hello ! Folks,
Here is my tank pix :
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Hello ! folks,
Have a question here, my sulawesi shrimplets has been more than 2 months old and its about 12mm in lenght, stocky .It should have turn into redish colour as i thought.
Have been feeding them mainly shrimp pellets, ocasionally boilded spinach & carrot.
Anyone can help to advice ?
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orange? Mmm
Do you have other type of shrimps inside.
Shrimplets should be red with visible white dots.
Perhaps you can take a close up picture of the shrimplet.
There can only be ONE
Hi !
My shimplets is born in orange colour. Has anyone got it in red at birth ?
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This is how my shrimplets look like.
I have never encounter an orange offspring.
Even when it's first born, you can see the white legs and the pincers. When lights are off, the colour might fade to a bluish transparent hue.
There can only be ONE
Hi ! Joydiv,
Nice pix you got !My 4th tank pix show the orange shrimplet is behind the adult shrimp. It still orange with white spot now !
What are you feeding them ?
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I do not feed them, I am good at growing algae! Hahah.
I just toss a little shrimp food mayb once in a week.
Try to take a close up of the orange shrimplets.
There can only be ONE
Hi ! Joydiv,
Can you share your tank set up and also how old is your shrimplets now ?
Btw what type of algae you grow as food source ?
Looks like i have to start growing aglae
Many thanks !
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I have a few tank set up for my sulawesi shrimps, basically most are the same, with inert gravel as substrate. Filter has coral chips in them to keep ph high. Mosses, and fast growing plants.
Algae comes naturally as long as there is enough light, my tank attract the brown type diatoms.
The shrimplet is around 1 month old.
There can only be ONE
Re: Continuous Breeding
Hi ! Joy
It nice to have Sulawesi kakis here !
Feel free to call & meet for coffee chat ! Those who are interested are welcome to join in !
Cheers !
Daniel
HP : 9745 4162
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