[Poppinthekap]

Hi, I have 2 Skunk Cleaner Shrimp which appear to be a mated pair. One has white spots in his stomach and its obvious it's pregnant and the other has dark green which as I've read are also eggs. The one with white spots appears to be ready to lay them any moment. I suppose I will let anything eat them this time (as cruel as it seems but I hear their own parents eat them) but would like to be ready for the next one to try and raise the larvae. Is anybody knowledgable on this topic? I have a seperate 10 gallon quarantine tank that I was planning to put them in. Help please?

Thank you,
Alex

[NATIVEVAMAN]

Here is a wierd idea I tried once with tiger barbs.You know those silly little 6 sided ! gallon aquariums people keep gold fish in.Get one of those and bag of large decorating marbles.Put the tank together but not the under gravel filter part and put the big marbles on the bottom.When the shrimp drop the eggs they will fall into the marbles were mon and pop cant get at them.when all the eggs are laid put the parents back in the tank and get some phytoplankton to feed the new borns.OH,take the marbles out so you can watch the babies.

[Poppinthekap]

Good idea thanks any other suggestions please?

[NATIVEVAMAN]

Yes,when the babies come dont buy us cuban cigars,we are strictly on the up and up here lol.