Rearing Cleaner Shrimp

[hillbillyreefer]

My cleaner shrimp had little ones last night while being acclimated.

Since I'm having trouble finding info on raising the fry I decided to start a journal.

The fry were released at about 10 pm, Sunday November 2/08. In about 1l of water. At 2 am they were fed a small amount of rotifers and a couple drops of live phyto. 12 hours later they are still floating in the container. I can't tell if there have been any losses yet, if there has been it's been minimal. I have no idea on the numbers but a very rough estimate would be 400+.

This morning a brine shrimp culture was started. Water is being mixed for a small 2 gal tank. In the tank will be a couple pieces of LR rubble, a small amount of chaeto and halimeda. An airstone will be used for circulation. Lighting will be provided by a standard 7w incadescent bulb.

Feedings today will be with rotifers and phyto. When BBS become available they will be fortified with selcon and phyto before being fed.

Any and all suggestions and tips are welcome.