Pregnant Amano Shrimp!

**Gumshoe218** · 06-03-2012, 02:34 AM

Help!

20 gallon tall tank with 6 harlequin rasboras, two cories, one kuhli loach, and about 8 Amano shrimp. All fish can be rehomed easily. Filter is a fluval 205.

She looks like she is ready to burst!

**Gumshoe218** · 06-03-2012, 02:48 AM

I've been doing some research. Looks like its a hell of a project that I likely won't be able to manage.

Would still appreciate any advice anyone has. When I first got shrimps, I remember reading that breeding Amanos is very difficult.

**icefreeze57** · 06-03-2012, 03:03 AM

you can put her in another tank...

**pjaldave** · 06-03-2012, 06:14 AM

Breeding amano is really hard. Amano shrimp fry (or larva) needs salt water (or brackish) to live. So I wouldn't try if you don't have the time and a lot of tanks to do it.

**DeadSulphurhead** · 06-03-2012, 08:58 PM

+1.. Just let them become a live treat, it is a bit of work.

**Gumshoe218** · 06-05-2012, 02:01 AM

Upon closer inspection, I have two pregnant females.

Tempted to drop one in each of my other tanks. Think my cichlids would enjoy that.

**ksl0077** · 09-29-2012, 06:33 PM

I am just in the process of breeding and rearing Amano shrimp zoes. As I speak my first shimplet morphed today.

Need Salt water more than 33ppt
two tanks 10g/5g.
Both running for about 2 weeks with 5g with saltwater and some phyto in it.
5 weeks and female will drop the zoes, 200-500
Transfer the female to main tank.
Let the zoes stay in the FW 10gtank for a day or two.
Empty half the 10g tank or keep only 5g in that tank from the beginning.
Calculate exact salt you need and mix.
Transfer ready salt water w/ phyto as well
plan to keep 7-8g in 10g tank.
add extra phyto and keep airstone.
Stir the water with spoon twice a day very very slowly
wait for 3-4 weeks.
They will start to morph. Expect high mortality around 10-30% success.

Hardest part of all is catching these buggers when they are ready to move to FW.