Pregnant Yamato shrimps!!

**cliffhanger** · 14th Feb 2002, 15:21

[

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Cliff [

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**gnome** · 14th Feb 2002, 16:24

Unfortunately, not many people have bred them successfully. Literature says that the larvae require brackish conditions to survive. However, Karen Randall, one of the major "plant gurus" here in the States, tells her story:

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So I think they just like *really* densely-planted tanks.

**LeAnne** · 14th Feb 2002, 16:50

let nature take it course.. [

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**Simon** · 14th Feb 2002, 16:57

congrats!!!! but like what Gnome mentioned, not many have successfully raise them... the fry requires brackish water

**LiquidFX** · 9th Mar 2002, 01:06

My yamato got eggs!

Amazing! But I don't think can breed right.

**CK Yeo** · 9th Mar 2002, 09:19

You are not the first and you won't be the last to find Yamatoes with eggs. very common really. In a heavily planted tank, some may make it to adulthood, most will be eaten by fish.

**tltan** · 11th Mar 2002, 20:45

Hi there,
yamato eggs are greenish in colour located above the rear legs?
I also have 2 shrimps like that...so is the eggs fertilized then?
should i isolate them into a small tank for it to "give birth" ?hehe

Grateful if i can get some help here...

Best regards,
tltan

**wks** · 11th Mar 2002, 22:26

tltan, no chance of breeding yamato shrimps in our planted tank. The shrimp fries stay in sea water where they feed on photoplankton. If u have marine tank, then u can give it a try.

**DEA** · 11th Mar 2002, 22:33

confirm kena makan one ^ ^

**tltan** · 11th Mar 2002, 22:59

Thanks Wks for the reply. Guess just let nature take its own course by leaving it inside and it might be better...if not mu zi bu bao (mother and son also die) jialatz liao haha. At least can retain the live of the mum if left in tank.

Thanks a lot.
tltan

**hosm** · 23rd Dec 2002, 20:23

Hi,
Any advise on this as I am still green on this.

I have 2 yamatos with some greyish stuff stuck on their rear legs.

Are they eggs or somthing else.

If they are eggs, what can I do?

TIA

**M0rph3us** · 23rd Dec 2002, 23:10

i think shrimps egg is orange?? usually under the belly.. mine cherry shrimp`s egg is orange.. not sure abt yamato.. but i think shld be the same

**DEA** · 24th Dec 2002, 00:22

eggs
most people can't keep them alive due to fish snapping up the larvae
if you're really into breeding them, you COULD take them out and do a search on the web for their breeding and grow-out conditions

**David** · 24th Dec 2002, 01:04

hi hosm

perhaps this link may help you

Breeding Yamatoe Shrimps

**hosm** · 24th Dec 2002, 06:49

Guys, thanks for the pointers.
I'll read up on it.

Merry Christmas.

sm

kc · 24th Dec 2002, 11:54

My Yamato eggs are black, brown or white with black dots and sometimes slight orangs color.

I think black colour one are not fertilized eggs. I have tried hatching them but to keep the fries alive is another story.

**martian09** · 8th Jan 2003, 23:49

hi all, i jus realised that one of my yamato in my tank is carrying loads of greenish stuff at the lower part of their body behind their legs... are those eggs it is carrying??? and if those are eggs?? wat should i do or rather wat other steps i shld take??? pls advise.. thks in advance!!!![

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