cherry shrimp pragnant...but i shifting tank...

24-04-2007, 10:39 PM

how ar....?
was moving aound the driftwood when a fat fat cherry full of eggs come out...
i took out the tall driftwood and replaced with meshs of taiwan moss on the ground...
i shifting the tank from my hall to home next week....the problem is how to do tt and ensure the eggs safety...?

intending to drain 1/4 of the tank...and carry it home... 1.2ft should be around 5-6kg...

EvolutionZ · 25-04-2007, 12:03 AM

maybe u can take out ur female.. put in pet container den tell another guy slowly carry wif u... try not to cause any shaking, later shrimp beat the legs too hard and fast, eggs will drop i heard..

25-04-2007, 12:13 AM

Yep , Just put the cherry in a container . Do not scare the shrimp , if not the eggs will drop . Good luck transporting . !

25-04-2007, 12:45 AM

erm... they are not tht weak.. i get cherry mommies all the time and i just treat them the way i treat other shrimps when catching them and they were always fine.. when ppl buy preggies from LFSs the shrimps were already qte frightened and in a bad state rdy.. but they are still fine in the end.

just keep in mind tht the above advices are all good and mine to add is to thow in alot of moss and plants in tht container carrying the mommy!

good luck in ur shifting!

25-04-2007, 12:47 AM

eggs drop means the egg die isit..
if no y not let it drop inside the tank itself...?
i cover up the tank with newspaper den carry....

25-04-2007, 01:12 AM

the eggs are maintained by the mother by the constant fanning and cleaning.. if left on the ground of a tank.. itl probably be eaten by planaria or infected by fungus =) put alot of moss is the best.. it neva fails.

25-04-2007, 06:13 PM

Like what many Bros say, keep them in a small container for the time being lor. Most impotantly, you have to use the water from the original tank, this will as far as possible give the Cherry a feeling of same environment, thus lesser stress.

25-04-2007, 07:12 PM

i am trying to bring all the water back....but like abit hard sia...

EvolutionZ · 25-04-2007, 11:27 PM

maybe u wan take all ur fish and shrimp out.. pack them like what LFS pack them... den remove ur tank's water to left abt 1/8..
in the pack of shrimp.. put plants or filter spong.. for them to grab hold...

27-04-2007, 08:30 PM

evolution , but the water in the plastic will be shaking vigorously . It will cause some egg to drop off .

24-04-2007, 10:39 PM	#1
anzp85 Guest Posts: n/a	cherry shrimp pragnant...but i shifting tank... how ar....? was moving aound the driftwood when a fat fat cherry full of eggs come out... i took out the tall driftwood and replaced with meshs of taiwan moss on the ground... i shifting the tank from my hall to home next week....the problem is how to do tt and ensure the eggs safety...? intending to drain 1/4 of the tank...and carry it home... 1.2ft should be around 5-6kg...

25-04-2007, 12:03 AM	#2
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	maybe u can take out ur female.. put in pet container den tell another guy slowly carry wif u... try not to cause any shaking, later shrimp beat the legs too hard and fast, eggs will drop i heard..

25-04-2007, 12:13 AM	#3
Lala~ Guest Posts: n/a	Yep , Just put the cherry in a container . Do not scare the shrimp , if not the eggs will drop . Good luck transporting . !

25-04-2007, 12:45 AM	#4
eeeeemo Guest Posts: n/a	erm... they are not tht weak.. i get cherry mommies all the time and i just treat them the way i treat other shrimps when catching them and they were always fine.. when ppl buy preggies from LFSs the shrimps were already qte frightened and in a bad state rdy.. but they are still fine in the end. just keep in mind tht the above advices are all good and mine to add is to thow in alot of moss and plants in tht container carrying the mommy! good luck in ur shifting!

25-04-2007, 12:47 AM	#5
anzp85 Guest Posts: n/a	eggs drop means the egg die isit.. if no y not let it drop inside the tank itself...? i cover up the tank with newspaper den carry....

25-04-2007, 01:12 AM	#6
eeeeemo Guest Posts: n/a	the eggs are maintained by the mother by the constant fanning and cleaning.. if left on the ground of a tank.. itl probably be eaten by planaria or infected by fungus =) put alot of moss is the best.. it neva fails.

25-04-2007, 06:13 PM	#7
ah_hong84 Guest Posts: n/a	Like what many Bros say, keep them in a small container for the time being lor. Most impotantly, you have to use the water from the original tank, this will as far as possible give the Cherry a feeling of same environment, thus lesser stress.

25-04-2007, 07:12 PM	#8
anzp85 Guest Posts: n/a	i am trying to bring all the water back....but like abit hard sia...

25-04-2007, 11:27 PM	#9
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	maybe u wan take all ur fish and shrimp out.. pack them like what LFS pack them... den remove ur tank's water to left abt 1/8.. in the pack of shrimp.. put plants or filter spong.. for them to grab hold...

27-04-2007, 08:30 PM	#10
Lala~ Guest Posts: n/a	evolution , but the water in the plastic will be shaking vigorously . It will cause some egg to drop off .

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