Looking for mysis,

[billy72]

Hoping someone may have mysis shrimp that I may purchase.

Im in commack.

Thanxs

 

[ralphie]

Petswarehouse in Copiage and Suffolk Pet and Reef usually carries it.

 

[onegreenray]

aquahut in corum carries it. was just out there last night. also they finally got in a bunch of fish and corals.

 

[fishome25]

do you mean live? thats a bit harder to come by

 

[JCnflies]

Does anyone raise their own mysis? I think there is a sw species that can be raised, but I am not sure.

 

[onegreenray]

live i have never seen. but that would be cool.

 

[billy72]

yes, live Ive had them before.

 

[billy72]

To be placed in a refuge

 

[billsreef]

Live mysis are not common in stores. However, you can buy them from Reed Mariculture.

http://www.reed-mariculture.com/mysidshrimp/

 

[olemos]

Hey Bill, how well do these guys survive in a refugeum and if they do, will they reproduce like pods?

 

[fishome25]

I think they are in most reef tanks, I had them b4 I ans everyone else started using refugiums. just look at you tank at night in spots where there isn't much current.

 

[olemos]

I got a lot of life on the rock but maybe I'm mistaking these for something else, the ones on the frozen cubs appear to be almost 1" long, the biggest stuff I have on the rock and refugium, will be about 3/8" which are those things that look like sand flees.

 

[olemos]

this is what I have that looks close.
Are these it?

 

[fishome25]

thats an amphipod. the mysis can often be seen in groups swim around randomly in a small area. picture a little ball of gnats flying around together.

 

[billsreef]

Octavio,

That's an amphipod Good to have and easier to raise than mysids. The mysids can survive and reproduce in a refugium, but they eat lots and are rather predatory, even eating each other. That's what makes the live ones rather expensive. Can't have them too dense to cut down on cannibalism.

 

[billy72]

Thank you for the picture olemos.

Yes that what I'm interested in, the Amphipod.

Great for the refuge and feeding the display.

Would anybody have those in their own tank for sale?

 

[xhaust50]

All you need is a wad of chaeto from someone who has an established tank. I am right on the commack border in smithtown if you want to come by, I have plenty to spare.

 

[xhaust50]

All you need is a wad of chaeto from someone who has an established tank. I am right on the commack border in smithtown if you want to come by, I have plenty to spare.

 

[billy72]

So am I, Ill pm you.

 

[bobbbm]

This may sound stupid but can you feed tangs chaeto?