Spawning Cleaner Shrimp

ron101 · #1 06-07-2003, 08:31 AM

I have a pair of lysmata grabhami (sp?) cleaner shrimp that have hatched eggs on a couple of occasions. Of course both times the fish had a fresh seafood feast but for the future does anyone have any info on bringing them to maturity in the home aquarium? Is it practical to do?

TIA

zulu_principle · #2 06-07-2003, 02:30 PM

Possible and Practical are two different things.

Look for a boot on how to Raise & Train your Peppermint Shrimp, most of this also applies to cleaner shrimp.

Wendell

steve-s · #3 06-07-2003, 04:25 PM

Raising these types of shrimp can be quite a challenge. From what I have read and seen myself, if they get past the predators many will not mature beyond 5-10 moults.

Here are two articles that may help you out though. One from FAMA and the other from Reefs UK.

Best of luck....
Cheers
Steve