The First Hatch
I posted last night that there had been a significant change in the colour of the eggs, and that some eyes were evident. I didn't think a hatch was far away but I was thinking a few more days.
But, I checked an hour after lights out tonight and the hatch had already taken place - the tank was swarming with larval shrimp. I wasn't planning to attempt to raise this hatch and my filter etc hadn't been turned off so these ones will just have to become part of the food chain :eek
So, this hatch was 10 days after the moult and the transfer of the eggs to the pleopods - this is valuable information for me as it provides some timelines for future hatches. The tank temperature has been between 26 and 28 as it has been getting quite cold of a night time.
My second largest shrimp moulted last night and transferred the eggs to its pleopods - 10 days from then is Monday 18th.
I did manage to get one out of the tank for some pictures
But, I checked an hour after lights out tonight and the hatch had already taken place - the tank was swarming with larval shrimp. I wasn't planning to attempt to raise this hatch and my filter etc hadn't been turned off so these ones will just have to become part of the food chain :eek
So, this hatch was 10 days after the moult and the transfer of the eggs to the pleopods - this is valuable information for me as it provides some timelines for future hatches. The tank temperature has been between 26 and 28 as it has been getting quite cold of a night time.
My second largest shrimp moulted last night and transferred the eggs to its pleopods - 10 days from then is Monday 18th.
I did manage to get one out of the tank for some pictures
