In a new tank, they can take a few months to settle in before they’re comfortable enough to breed I set up my opae ula tank in september 2019, but had to wait 4 months, until january 2020, before i had any berried shrimp. Mating stage after a female opae ula shrimp has moulted she will attract the attention of male opae ula shrimps at an alarming rate You will notice a group of males swarming around the tank looking for the female in question to mate with, the act pretty frantic jumping from shrimp to shrimp until they find the newly moulted female to mate with. By junwei38 » sat apr 30, 2016 5:50 am hi, may i know has anyone been successful breeding the alpha opae ula (metabetaeus lohena) I have a few of these shrimps and would like to set up a seperate breeding tank just for them
Everyone knows breeding opae ula is a pain (compared to other, more fecund, pet shrimp) It's a little different to whether you're dealing with male or female opae ula shrimp since they're so small However, the general guidelines for dwarf shrimp sexing roughly apply Females tend to be larger than males and brighter in color (although when stressed, they can temporarily become pale). Opae ula shrimp facts the opae ula shrimp are the perfect invertebrates for beginners to add to your fish tank If you are considering adding an invertebrate to your community tank and are looking for an easy to care for species, then read on to find out more about this crustacean
