About 3 months ago I noticed my two cleaner shrimp (lysmata amboinensis) mating. Shortly afterwards I saw that the larger one had hundreds of tiny green eggs along the underside of her belly attached to her swimmerets. I did a little reading and discovered that it was unlikely that any hatchlings would survive to adulthood. Disappointed, I sat back and waited for the eggs to hatch and the the feasting to begin. And I waited. And then I waited some more.
I had read that the eggs should hatch within a couple of weeks but it's been WAY longer than that with no sign of any changes. She still seems to be caring for them, fussing over them and constantly making sure they have good water circulation, but they're not getting any larger and none have detached (as far as I can tell).
Should I be worried? :unsure:
The tank is a 29 gallon BioCube with corals, a few shrimp, brittle stars and the clean-up crew. My water parameters are good and remain steady. I do weekly water changes and haven't noticed any other problems.
I had read that the eggs should hatch within a couple of weeks but it's been WAY longer than that with no sign of any changes. She still seems to be caring for them, fussing over them and constantly making sure they have good water circulation, but they're not getting any larger and none have detached (as far as I can tell).
Should I be worried? :unsure:
The tank is a 29 gallon BioCube with corals, a few shrimp, brittle stars and the clean-up crew. My water parameters are good and remain steady. I do weekly water changes and haven't noticed any other problems.
