Cleaner shrimp babies!

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  1. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Anyone ever see their cleaner shrimp have babies?
    The tank was full of hundreds of tiny 1/8" shrimp last night.
    Too bad I can't raise them.
    They were all gone next morning. :(
     
    Av8Bluewater, Oct 6, 2014
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  2. Billme

    Billme Eyelash Blennie

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    Think they got skimmed out or eaten? Or both? Cool that they made it that far though.
     
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  3. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Yep, fish love live food. I've never had it happen as I've never had a mated pair, but I've heard several similar stories.
     
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  4. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    if it happens again, I'd love to see a picture of the babies :)
     
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  5. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I'll bet that was kinda cool though
     
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  6. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Yeah, I should have got some macros. They were mostly clear with a yellow center.
     
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  7. nvladik

    nvladik Flamingo Tongue

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    I have a tiny shrimp baby that hitchhiked with the live rock I got. Hope he makes it. :)
     
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  8. zesty

    zesty Sailfin Tang

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    It must be the time of the season. Mine are both spitting out babies, which makes a "man" head scratch :p

    I caught the release one night and it was like the tank was snowing!
     
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  9. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    They live! I looked in the tank tonight and it was still swarming with baby shrimp. I guess they're smart enough to know not to come out until the night.
    I was surprised and they are starting to get their cleaner shrimp red tails. They are still less than 1mm long.
    Photo on 2014-10-11 at 23.34.jpg
     
    Av8Bluewater, Oct 11, 2014
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  10. mdbostwick

    mdbostwick Vlamingii Tang

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    All i can see in that picture is a bunch of cash floating around.
     
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