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shrimpstan Shrimp Breeder

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Hey guys and girls,

after noticing a few of my girls getting really fat i'm curious as to what is an average number of eggs u guys notice particularly in crystals. i know somewhere i've read that 20-25 is normal but just thought to ask to get some clarification on what is the norm.

reason why i ask is because i have or should i say had :( a ss crs girl who was holding 43 eggs. unfortunately i was having troubles with one of my tanks at the time so she didn't make it but she, along with many others were generally that big each pregnancy. i have photos to post as evidence but i must warn those skirmish ppl out there that for the purpose of personal investigation there is a pic with a dissected/decapitated shrimp :( so i wont post them until i get the general all clear.

i am now watching my 3rd gen grow and hitting sexual maturity.. and to my surprise some of them already carry massive loads for their first time. this could be because of an additive i use to promote growth and vitality but just thought to ask first before jumping to conclusions.

keen to hear what my fellow shrimp nuts have seen and experienced so please feel free to have ur say :) or even post up pics of ur fatties ;)

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I've never tried counting it on a berried shrimp.

But my last CRS mama dropped 15+ shrimplets. Assuming some eggs didn't make it and some babies might have perished prior to being big enough to count (5-6mm).

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yeah i'll agree it's very hard to count them when they are still alive. after she died i tried artificially hatching them (with no luck.. although not too much effort was involved) so that allowed me to do an egg count.. on a second count it might actually be 42 eggs.

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I've had anywhere from 5 to 30 shrimplets survive a hatch, although I think there was once or twice when it looked like there was a heap more eggs than shrimplets once they hatched. :encouragement:

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Over the years, I'd seen 12-48 eggs...highest survival is 42, and that was artificially hatched (BIG CRS girl, on her last breath)...no idea in a tank environment. Average approx. 20-30, usually in their 2-3 lot.

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thanks guys for the responses! how many is typical for a TB?

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Their 1st drop probably around 8-15, 2nd+ drop 12-24 ? Really depends on age, diet, WC.... I generally expect between 12-16

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