Looking to seed my refugiums with live mysid shrimp

[biggsean20]

Hey everyone, took an 18 year break from the reefkeeping hobby and i'm back into it full speed ahead again.
I used to have a healthy population of mysis shrimp in the previous tanks I had, and I'd like to seed my two new tanks with some. Is there anyone local to the Santa Clarita area that has some available? Thank you in advance!

 

[JohnL]

Hey everyone, took an 18 year break from the reefkeeping hobby and i'm back into it full speed ahead again.

Welcome back Sean.

 

[wsoldier]

@biggsean20 What are the conditions that mysis shrimp need to thrive? I imagine mesh filters are needed to protect pumps, etc.

 

[biggsean20]

@biggsean20 What are the conditions that mysis shrimp need to thrive? I imagine mesh filters are needed to protect pumps, etc.

They did pretty darn well in a large refugium on my old system full of macroalgae. They would eventually migrate over to the tank via a gravity feed. I really didn't do much other than feed the display tank and eventually had a thriving population in my refugium.

 

[discotu]

I've been looking, haven't pulled the trigger yet. shipping is free for the sample size (500 ct). Want to split it?

Sample Quantity of Mysid Shrimp (Americamysis bahia) - USMysids

Bag of 500+ live Mysid shrimp

mysids.com

 

[biggsean20]

I've been looking, haven't pulled the trigger yet. shipping is free for the sample size (500 ct). Want to split it?

Sample Quantity of Mysid Shrimp (Americamysis bahia) - USMysids

Bag of 500+ live Mysid shrimp

mysids.com

That’s funny because I’m looking at that same exact site! I’m game!

 

[solitude127]

I know it's far away but I saw that Ellis Aquatics in compton had live mysis.

 

[discotu]

Ellis gets their Mysid from the same source. might as well go direct

Sean, i'll text you....

 

[biggsean20]

Mission accomplished!

 

[pga7602]

woooo post your results here. I never knew you can keep them longterm in a sump.