[holiday]

I rearranged my rock work yesterday so that I could take out my Red Coris Wrasse. Well, the shrimp had to hang close to the side since the rock was in buckets. They both have eggs. I read up on it today and they don't want me to run the filter for 30 days once I see that the eggs turn silver/grey in color.

Anyone had any success at raising the hatchlings? I don't really need anymore shrimp but it would be cool to try and save some. Do you think any would make it if I kept everything the same? I have about 100 pounds of live rock in a 55 gal, which gives them plenty of places to hide.

Thanks. Noel

[Ganrin]

Unfortunately the skunk cleaners have proven to be extremely difficult to raise in captivity. Thier larval stages can last up to 6 months with over 30 intermediate stages(molts) and the larvae are highly vulnerable to predatation.
Personally I would be happy that they are producing larval food in the tank for my inhabitants, and just enjoy the adults for what they are.

edit-- thread from rc tracking one attempt to raise cleaner shrimp larvae. He managed to get 1 to settle as an adult shrimp Reef Central Online Community - Lysmata amboinensis larva

[Jeremy0322]

If you really wanted to try it I would assume that you would need to set up a breeder tank. Something like a 10 gallon would work, take a few pieces of your rock and set them in the tank and dont run any filters, just do water changes and see what happens. I dont know what they would eat though, you would have to look for that online. I guess they would just scavenge like their parents though.