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Breeding / Shrimp
Shrimp · Moderate

Breeding the matano crab

Direct developing eggs.

Full species page

Step by step

Pairing

Pair in a hard alkaline tank.

Breeding tank

Sulawesi-type tank with hard alkaline water and caves.

What starts it

Stable warm hard water.

Eggs and young

Few eggs.

Raising the fry

Tiny crabs.

Common mistakes
  • Soft water
  • Cool water
Setup blueprint

Home setup

One breeding tank for the matano crab, drawn to scale from the breeding guide.

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  1. 1
    Breeding tank: size unknown
  2. 2
    Sponge filter and air pump · gentle and safe for eggs and fry
  3. 3
    Heater, 27–30 °C · this species' normal range
  4. 4
    Cave · named in the guide

Water: 27–30 °C · hard water

A plan from the breeding guide. Tank shape is a standard 2 : 1 : 1.2 box. Check each step in the guide above.

Setup blueprint

Business setup

A rack of breeding and grow-out tanks.

The breeding guide gives no tank size for the matano crab yet, so a business layout can't be drawn.

Male or female

  • Male: Narrower abdomen
  • Female: Wide rounded abdomen
  • Look at abdomen shape

Can I breed it in my tank?

  • Takes some experience.

Day-by-day plan

Typical for shrimp

  1. Day 0Berried female

    Eggs are carried under the tail. Keep the water stable and don't move her.

  2. Day 21Hatching

    After about 2–4 weeks tiny shrimp hatch. They graze on biofilm and moss.

  3. Day 30Growing

    Keep a sponge on the filter intake. Feed powdered shrimp food a little at a time.

  4. Day 90Adults

    They can breed themselves at about 3 months.

A general guide for this breeding type. Days change with temperature and species.

Simulator: guided

Stage 1 of 4Berried female

Eggs are carried under the tail. Keep the water stable and don't move her.

Simulator: try it yourself

Set up a virtual breeding tank and see what would likely happen.

About 17 young raised80% hatched · 70% of fry survived
  • A female became berried.

An educational estimate from the breeding rules, not a promise.