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spoot
03-28-2009, 08:24 AM
Just noticed today that my cleaner shrimp has berries. They are very pale, like an eggshell colour. There is only one cleaner in the tank, and he's been with us for about a year. Are they suppose to be able to reproduce without mates?
Leah
03-28-2009, 10:50 AM
When my cleaners ever looked like they had eggs they had a greenish hue, I thought.
But You refer to it as a HIM. I think it would be a heshe? You got me.
Kabong
03-28-2009, 01:38 PM
Cleaners, While hermaphroditic will not self fertilize.
Even in you have two, A dedicated tank is needed to even attempt to raise any young.
justinl
03-28-2009, 05:02 PM
It is actually fairly common for Arthropods in general to produce unfertilized eggmasses; they usually eat them or throw them away after a while. I'm not sure why this happens.
spoot
03-28-2009, 09:28 PM
It is actually fairly common for Arthropods in general to produce unfertilized eggmasses; they usually eat them or throw them away after a while. I'm not sure why this happens.

Cool, thanks, I did not know that. Thanks for the info guys.
spreerider
03-29-2009, 01:06 AM
mine have eggs every 10 days or so