Ever seen this before? - Shrimp & other Invertebrates

isellcars · 05-25-2012, 06:00 PM

I have about 12 amano shrimp and notice that one of the bigger ones had 2 smaller ones going for a ride.

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Strangest thing ever. Is this common?

Daniil · 05-25-2012, 07:25 PM

Bigger shrimp is a female and smaller are males. They are breeding, but you won't see any little ones.

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isellcars · 05-25-2012, 07:35 PM

That's a relief I wasn't sure what was going on. Glad it's just them trying to breed and nothing else.

MsNeoShrimp · 07-22-2012, 12:32 PM

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Strangest thing ever. Is this common?

Lol. I see that all the time with my shrimps, but never 2 shrimps on 1. Shrimps don't breed that way last time I recalled reading, they just happen to really enjoy being lazy and have the big female carry them around.