Is my shrimp pregnant?

[Spencer]

I'm new-ish to fishkeeping and I have a 50Ltr tropical tank.

I have 5 armano shrimp in it and one of them looks pregnant (I think) from what I've searched on google.

Can you guys help? I want to know if it is pregnant and if it is, then I can help it.

If it helps you guys, she has a dark brown saddle on her back and is the largest shrimp in the tank.

I've included pictures of when she is out of her favourite hiding spot but they're not the best.

[codheadjohn]

They need salt water to survive.

[Vale!]

In the interests of disambiguation, CJ meant that it's the zoes (or hatchlings or larvae or babies - whatever you want to call them) and not the adult Amanos which generally require salt water in order to prosper.

[fr499y]

As above ( @Vale! post ) the shrimplets won't survive in freshwater. What happens is they are release near brackish streams/water in the wild as larvae, ( which the larvae/zoes require to hatch and survive ) and as they mature, head towards freshwater, which is where adults survive.

It's a very strange life cycle in the sense of babies can't survive in freshwater and adults can't survive in salt water!

Females will always carry eggs if there is a male around ( Females have dashes on their bodies and males have dots )

[Ricrhys]

Today I learnt. Everyday is a school day on here.

[Spencer]

As above ( @Vale! post ) the shrimplets won't survive in freshwater. What happens is they are release near brackish streams/water in the wild as larvae, ( which the larvae/zoes require to hatch and survive ) and as they mature, head towards freshwater, which is where adults survive.

It's a very strange life cycle in the sense of babies can't survive in freshwater and adults can't survive in salt water!

Females will always carry eggs if there is a male around ( Females have dashes on their bodies and males have dots )

Thanks for that! So would you say that she is pregnant from the pictures? I can't tell at all and if I know for definit that she is then I'll do my research on how to help them survive

[fr499y]

She is carrying, but from experience of trying... don’t bother lol.

[plankton]

i agree, don't bother to try.
I made 4 attempts to raise the zoes, all of which were a complete faff and waste of time......
It has (allegedly) been done, but, if it really has, then those people have the patience of several saints rolled into one!