Hi all,
Again, sorry to be the sceptical one. I just hate when “myths” not knowledge is travelling over the internet and being repeated and multiplied.
Many professional commercial breeders have tried to breed Amanos (imagine the revenue!!!!) but NOBODY succeeded so far. I am sceptical of any reports / articles on breeding them. The reports are – that the news of a success in breeding Amanos are... erm... grossly exaggerated. If you go on the net, you will see many people claiming they bread these shrimps – without any evidence whatsoever (e.g. selling/giving out baby shrimps, for example).
On the other hand mature females will be pregnant virtually non-stop. The colour of the eggs is how the actual stage of their development can be determined...
The report (Richard's?) of a “baby Amano” surviving in a fresh water tank may be (just may be) one of the “miracles of nature” but will be most likely the fact that the baby was not Amano at all! There are a few other species of shrimps which a novice can take for Amanos – and most of aquatic shops staff will not know the difference either, sadly...
So, I would just enjoy them as they are – they are marvellous creatures and tough like old boots for a shrimp.
Have a look at this article:
http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Caridina_multidentataP.S. if any of you can find a single person who actually has own bred Amanos (with proof, of course!) – please, please, post. This will be a truly breakthrough achievement.
I am not saying it is impossible but the fact that still 100% of them sold in the shops are wild caught speaks for itself.