Cannot see where are my baby shrimps! ='(

[Reevenz]

My berried shrimp gave birth around last week, and only few days ago that i managed to see about 3-4 of the babies, but from the last 2 days til now, i can't see the babies anymore ... are they ... died? or are they just hiding somewhere?

[hyun007]

My berried shrimp gave birth around last week, and only few days ago that i managed to see about 3-4 of the babies, but from the last 2 days til now, i can't see the babies anymore ... are they ... died? or are they just hiding somewhere?

If you have a lot of hiding places, then they are most probably hiding.

[avex30]

Hiding if 1 week plus old won't be coming out that often.

[cheetf]

Don't worry. It normally will appear and surprise you.

[chansl]

haha .. chill bro .. like what the seniors mentioned .. they will come out ... Trust me .. i just had a few shrimplets .. At first i saw 3 of them on my drift wood .. i thought that was it .. after 2 weeks .. there are like 20 over grazing around like having a good sun tanning .. So relax .. probably now they are shy .. Remember to feed some Bioplus or shrimplet food for them =) Congrats

[felix_fx2]

Hi,

Their hiding of course
It's instinct to do that, regardless if there are predators or not.

Don't let it bother you, they'll come out soon enough.
Lastly congrats

[kermit13sg]

I had the same problem too, my CRS popped 6, thats what i saw, but they can never be found again. Now CRS popped 5, the last i saw, each day i check, i see lesser..but like you folks say, I do have lots of hiding places...hopefully they will surface.

[magpie]

Wait till the shrimplets reach around size of 0.5cm then you do a head count. Usually for a few days shrimplets will hide and seldom roam around. If till 3 weeks there are still no sign of the shrimplets, then your shrimplets may have not survived.

[darrentyl]

Hmm.. I recalled one bro in the forum manage to count shrimplets even at 6 days old.

You might want to ask for his help.

[hyun007]

Hmm.. I recalled one bro in the forum manage to count shrimplets even at 6 days old.

You might want to ask for his help.

Please don't bring this up again, I gave the benefit of doubt to that person as different people has different setup.
If one has many hiding place, it is not possible to count, unless he removes all the landscaping which has the possibility of killing the shrimplets.

Just let it be, I think if they survive the first 2 weeks, they should be okay.

[diazman]

Don't worry too much. Used to be like you and then BOOM now my tank over populated by the little dudes..

[hyun007]

At 3-4 weeks, they are more prominent as they are larger and more daring to venture out.

[magpie]

Reevenz, have you seen any shrimplets till now (2 weeks plus)?

[Navanod]

Please do not use SMS language. I don't think you guys are new to this forum and should know the house rules by now.
Thanks