Pom Pom babies
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there is only one pom pom, been in there about a month. Would it still produce and carry an egg sac if it wasnt fertilized? I thought it was weird, maybe fertilized while at the store, and now the sac is just noticable? Dont know anything about crab babies, so...
I think I'll just leave it in the tank and see what happens. It has a really nice hiding spot that no one can get to.
I think I'll just leave it in the tank and see what happens. It has a really nice hiding spot that no one can get to.
Most of the time if you aren't planning to breed something you quite simply won't be ready. I don't know about pom poms in specific but normally you need some kind(s) of microscopic food cultures going and stable. Phyto, ciliates and I've even heard of bacteria in some cases. Some times (like with clowns as an example) you need to culture the food to feed the food to feed the larvae (phyto -> rotifers -> larvae AKA, baby fish). You would also need some way to catch the almost microscopic palegic (free swimming/floating) larvea that wouldn't make a ground up shake 
, so that means no pumps. There is also almost daily maintenance because when you're feeding the young you are going for a food density in the water not feeding based on how many young there are. Basically what that means is if you have a 5 gallon larvae rearing tank you'd feed the same amount for 1 young as you would for 50. That means more maintenance because of all the left over food *OR* because of the metabolic waste from the young. LOL, can't win on this one !
If you are interested there are two books I would recommend. "Clownfishes" by Joyce D. Wilkerson and "How To Raise & Train Your Peppermint Shrimp" by April Kirkendoll. I haven't read the last one yet (haven't gotten around to it and have to order it in) but it comes HIGHLY recommended. There is also (link->) The Breeder's Registry - Home Page Some times the info is hard to ferret out but it's still interesting.
Hope this helps you even a little
Chris
, so that means no pumps. There is also almost daily maintenance because when you're feeding the young you are going for a food density in the water not feeding based on how many young there are. Basically what that means is if you have a 5 gallon larvae rearing tank you'd feed the same amount for 1 young as you would for 50. That means more maintenance because of all the left over food *OR* because of the metabolic waste from the young. LOL, can't win on this one !If you are interested there are two books I would recommend. "Clownfishes" by Joyce D. Wilkerson and "How To Raise & Train Your Peppermint Shrimp" by April Kirkendoll. I haven't read the last one yet (haven't gotten around to it and have to order it in) but it comes HIGHLY recommended. There is also (link->) The Breeder's Registry - Home Page Some times the info is hard to ferret out but it's still interesting.
Hope this helps you even a little
Chris
I can't seem to find information on breeding these in captivity, so I assume it's not easy/hasn't been done by many. A lot of crustacean females will produce eggs, but if there's no male to fertilize them, they'll be released in a few days and the tankmates will chow down.
I've bred banggai cardinals. It's not that hard, just a lot of work. Quite a few people have bred cleaner shrimp, but that's also a lot of work and the larvae are very sensitive to water parameters. My cleaners produce eggs every month or so, but I just allow it to be natural food for the tank.
I've bred banggai cardinals. It's not that hard, just a lot of work. Quite a few people have bred cleaner shrimp, but that's also a lot of work and the larvae are very sensitive to water parameters. My cleaners produce eggs every month or so, but I just allow it to be natural food for the tank.
So ditto to what Lotus said about food for the tank. But I did get thinking and found this.
Marine Ornamental Fish & Invert Breeders Association :: Index
Near the bottom of the page is a section for "True" Crabs. I didn't see anything on the pom poms but who knows, maybe someone there has some info.
You sid it's relatively new right? a month or something like that? I'm pretty sure some species of crabs can store sperm. Like I said before though, if you aren't already set up for this chances of rearing them are pretty low.
Chris
Marine Ornamental Fish & Invert Breeders Association :: Index
Near the bottom of the page is a section for "True" Crabs. I didn't see anything on the pom poms but who knows, maybe someone there has some info.
You sid it's relatively new right? a month or something like that? I'm pretty sure some species of crabs can store sperm. Like I said before though, if you aren't already set up for this chances of rearing them are pretty low.
Chris