finaddict Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) So I was cleaning my sand last night and the cleaner shrimps were in there eating all the bristle worms and ripping them to shredds, then I notice the smaller one is slightly different color! She is full of EGGS. DO they automaticly change sex so there is always male/females?? So cool,I love saltwater -roll- Edited November 18, 2005 by finaddict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSTR Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Hey Connie, Yes they will switch sex back and forth, depending on who ready to create eggs. Gives new meaning to "are you my Mommy or Daddy?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT05 Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 I've had a pair for several months now and they have stayed the same sex. The "female" has become larger and is almost always pregnant; releasing a clutch of eggs every 2 weeks or so. At night you'll see the babies swimming around in groups, but from what I've read they are very difficult to raise and just end up as a little snack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaddict Posted November 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 How long till the eggs hatch then??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Hey Connie-pretty cool eh? Good luck with it, but I wouldn't anticipate any surviviors. If you want a few pointers from someone that knows NOTHING lemme know. I tried raising a few clutches just as more an experiment than anything. Had some survive to 3 weeks, and well into their 2nd stage of development-probably more good luck than management. I do recall reading than ONE person in the world (scientist if I recall) successfully reared them-but I think that's all that was on record.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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