Atyopsis moluccensis
Hi everybody,
as one of my bamboo shrimp is carrying eggs right now I'm determined to try raising the larvae.
I know they need brackish to seawater, but any advice/experience is greatly appreciated!
Werner Klotz and Heike were so nice as to provide me with several scientific papers and notes, but there is not much on Atyopsis moluccensis itself, just on related species, so if anyone happens to have more information, please share...
Cheers
Ulli
If it ain't broken, don't fix it.
If you had a nose in your ear you could smell what you hear. (Paul, 5 years old)
"Dark the other side is..." - "Oh shut up, Yoda, and eat your toast."
Can you laugh your head off more than once?
Good Luck!
I would love to hear about this project. Please keep us updated!
Gerry
Wow thats awesome Ulli, good luck, wish I could help you
72gal - Bow Front - Planted Discus
55gal - African Cichlid - Malawi
33gal - Breeding Bristle Nose Pleco's - Silver tip & Albino
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A little update - the female is still berried, her eggs have changed color, though - from reddish pink to brownish. She already has a saddle again (but still quite small). The breeding tank has been set up, with seawater and some algae stones I took out of my Artemia tank. There's also an air bubbler inside, but a weak one. I'll get a stronger one of these days.
Now I only need to get the bumblebee shrimp out of my quarantine tank as I need this freshwater tank for the lady to release her larvae...
Cheers
Ulli
If it ain't broken, don't fix it.
If you had a nose in your ear you could smell what you hear. (Paul, 5 years old)
"Dark the other side is..." - "Oh shut up, Yoda, and eat your toast."
Can you laugh your head off more than once?
Go Ulli go!! Sounds like you are certainly getting ready for her. I will take your bumblebees off your hands LOL, I still have no berried ones in my tank, just can't figure it out, oh well I am still enjoying the tank.
72gal - Bow Front - Planted Discus
55gal - African Cichlid - Malawi
33gal - Breeding Bristle Nose Pleco's - Silver tip & Albino
46gal - Bow Front - Tetra & Angels
Fluval Edge - For Stan The Betta
Hi Kim,
must be a great time for moluccensis to breed, there are two other ladies over here in Germany that have berried females right now, so we're kinda trying to work hand in hand here...
I really do hope we'll have some (positive!) results.
Cheers
Ulli
If it ain't broken, don't fix it.
If you had a nose in your ear you could smell what you hear. (Paul, 5 years old)
"Dark the other side is..." - "Oh shut up, Yoda, and eat your toast."
Can you laugh your head off more than once?
Well then Ulli, this is the best time to be working on them, since they are at breeding stage, if anyone can do it you can!!!
72gal - Bow Front - Planted Discus
55gal - African Cichlid - Malawi
33gal - Breeding Bristle Nose Pleco's - Silver tip & Albino
46gal - Bow Front - Tetra & Angels
Fluval Edge - For Stan The Betta
Today I've been able to take the first zoes out of the birthing tank. They are very phototactical and are easily gathered with the help of a small spot lamp.
Cheers
Ulli
If it ain't broken, don't fix it.
If you had a nose in your ear you could smell what you hear. (Paul, 5 years old)
"Dark the other side is..." - "Oh shut up, Yoda, and eat your toast."
Can you laugh your head off more than once?
Great going!
Please keep us posted, tell all!
Gerry
Yesterday I saw some of the older larvae, they have already grown a little.
Now we're trying to find out why the females release their larvae over such a long period of time instead of all at once as they do in nature.
Maybe the conditions in our tanks are not optimal for the development of the eggs, I assume the whitewater they usually live in is very high in oxygen...
Cheers
Ulli
If it ain't broken, don't fix it.
If you had a nose in your ear you could smell what you hear. (Paul, 5 years old)
"Dark the other side is..." - "Oh shut up, Yoda, and eat your toast."
Can you laugh your head off more than once?
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