Fergy666 Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 So I had a berried Red Cherry shrimp what I can only assume gave birth as no eggs were present anymore, however when I went looking for the baby shrimp I could not find a single one. I am new to Shrimp so not sure on their breeding habits or if these shrimp are so small that i wont be able to see them yet. I only have 1 African Lampeye in the tank after a few succumbed to my filter intake not being blocked (fixed that real quick) Is it possible this one fish could have eaten them all? Do Shrimp have unfertilised eggs or when berried is it definitely baby shrimp time? Bit concerned if there is something I need to do as I have two more waiting to pop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacrilicious Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Shrimp have unfertilised eggs in the ovarian tissue - which is the "saddle". Once they are being held under the tail they are fertilised. Baby shrimp are VERY good at hiding if there are any fish/predators about. They can be deep undercover in moss and plants and you hardly see them at all. Its possible the lampeye ate some but I wouldn't expect all of them to have been eaten. I wouldn't panic, cherries breed pretty quickly, so you will soon know if you have a problem with the lampeye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
