moulting eggs

[Ursus sapien]

Hi all.
It was pretty exciting when several of my yellow shrimp became berried recently. Then I found this molt with eggs attached.
The eggs lost their colour within an hour of taking the photo; no idea hold the molt was.
The tank is hard water and unheated (sits at about 18 to 20 this time of year).
An suggestions would be welcomed.
thanks, Storm

[Ulli Bauer]

This sort of thing can happen, especially with younger shrimp moms.
If you put these eggs into a sock (nylon) and hang them into your filter outlet stream, or put them into a glass with an air bubbler you might have a chance of some of the young shrimp still hatching...

Cheers
Ulli

[Kim]

Sorry to hear about your loss Storm! But very excited to hear you have berried females! Woot - we might have to do a swap

[Ursus sapien]

If they do breed successfully, you get 10 on the house, for being such a cool hobbiest:-)

[sorab]

I am with Ulli on this, I don't think it means there is anything wrong in the tank. I think of it a shrimp miscarriage, she will have eggs soon enough again.

Kim is indeed a cool hobbiest.
Peter

[Kim]

If they do breed successfully, you get 10 on the house, for being such a cool hobbiest:-)

Well thank you Storm, but we will see, you are just as cool as hobbiest as I am.

I am with Ulli on this, I don't think it means there is anything wrong in the tank. I think of it a shrimp miscarriage, she will have eggs soon enough again.

Kim is indeed a cool hobbiest.
Peter

Thanks Peter . Great way to describe what happened to the shrimp - miscarriage, you are most likely right along with Ulli.

[Ursus sapien]

thank you both, Ulli and sorab. The reassurance is most welcome. I know there are more exotic shrimp to be had, but yellows really appeal to me, maybe because I can watch them at a small distance without glasses...

(ps Kim- I have duckweed if you need any)

[Kim]

woot!!! duckweed!!!! I'll catch ya on bca