"Umm fish?"
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They do need caves and such to hide in when they feel vulnerable. Do they have sheltered spots?
No Fry from Cleaner Shrimp Survive?
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AuroraDrvr
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Too add a little, I have been attempting to rear Peppermint Shrimp and Sargassum Shrimp larvae for a few months now. Like many have said, shrimp larvae are extremely fragile. They need to eat a lot of the right kinds of foods, but you also need to keep water quality high. A 5 or 10 gallon and an air-driven sponge filter should suffice.
You will loose many batches. I have had 5+ batches of larvae turn up dead in an hour, no rhyme or reason. I observed them one hour prior, went out and did something, can back and all were dead.
You will loose many batches. I have had 5+ batches of larvae turn up dead in an hour, no rhyme or reason. I observed them one hour prior, went out and did something, can back and all were dead.
"Umm fish?"
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If you're serious about the harder shrimp, a rectangular tank won't cut it. Calado in the book designs shows some simple alternatives, or if you are feeling really ambitious you should build a kreisel. Something along the lines of this:
http://piscis.fr/spip.php?article87
http://piscis.fr/spip.php?article87
Tangalong
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OK, are you teasing me about building? Or the French? Although I really like the neat little octopus with 4 legs and 1 BIG EYE..make a neat Avatar !!
I see what they mean when they say keep them in the water column. I do have a 35 Gal Hex that is currently occupied by my Stomatopod. I actually thought it would make a good place for a water column. But do you keep it going in a stead way with phs?
AuroraDrvr...that is my biggest worry...FOOD...don't think I am up to raising their food also...If I had someone here to direct me it would be different. I have read and read and read...it just seems like garble to me. I can take care of animals of all types but building is an alien concept I just cannot seem to grasp. That part of my brain must have been damaged somewhere..
Unnn,fish the shrimp have several good pieces of LR and overhangs to play...One of them molted again last night...think the eggs are still there...not sure...am leaving the molt in until tomorrow AM hoping they consume it. I gave them a piece of silverside tonight that I was cutting into little pieces for Bree (Mantis) since she is molting (don't tell Roy) and I gave the Cleaners a piece on a skewer...RIOT...didn't know they were so strong...brought out the demon in them LOL..
The Gobies are coming Sat. so I will be starting a thread probably in the Reef Fishes Forum, but continue our Shrimp Fry one here since I am not giving up yet. Give it a try anyway. With all of you helping something good has to come of it..
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Curly
I see what they mean when they say keep them in the water column. I do have a 35 Gal Hex that is currently occupied by my Stomatopod. I actually thought it would make a good place for a water column. But do you keep it going in a stead way with phs?
AuroraDrvr...that is my biggest worry...FOOD...don't think I am up to raising their food also...If I had someone here to direct me it would be different. I have read and read and read...it just seems like garble to me. I can take care of animals of all types but building is an alien concept I just cannot seem to grasp. That part of my brain must have been damaged somewhere..
Unnn,fish the shrimp have several good pieces of LR and overhangs to play...One of them molted again last night...think the eggs are still there...not sure...am leaving the molt in until tomorrow AM hoping they consume it. I gave them a piece of silverside tonight that I was cutting into little pieces for Bree (Mantis) since she is molting (don't tell Roy) and I gave the Cleaners a piece on a skewer...RIOT...didn't know they were so strong...brought out the demon in them LOL..
The Gobies are coming Sat. so I will be starting a thread probably in the Reef Fishes Forum, but continue our Shrimp Fry one here since I am not giving up yet. Give it a try anyway. With all of you helping something good has to come of it..
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Curly
"Umm fish?"
Premium Member
I'm just saying, is all.... 
stumpovrtyme
Reef Junkie
Iv heard of people raising peppermint shrimp in home aquariums quite often. Iv really been hoping my cleaners breed now im a little dissapointed at how unlikely it is to keep them alive. As far as neons go there is a couple ebay stores with them right now.
stumpovrtyme
Reef Junkie
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That sound awsome I have 5 cleaners in my 55 right now. I wanna put a coral banded but I heard theyll kill my cleaners. Anyone have these together? I also have a very tiny pistol shrimp I have only seen once but hear once n a while. Beleive it is a candy striped. What is the danger with pistols?
shrimp
That sound awsome I have 5 cleaners in my 55 right now. I wanna put a coral banded but I heard theyll kill my cleaners. Anyone have these together? I also have a very tiny pistol shrimp I have only seen once but hear once n a while. Beleive it is a candy striped. What is the danger with pistols?
Tangalong
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No Pistols, No Coralbanded, peppermint probably are OK. There is a video on U-tube of a Pistol shooting a bubble of water at a cleaner and killing, dragging him off to eat. I like Pistols, but not with cleaners. I have 2 Cleaners (4 neons) and they both have eggs, but other fish keep stealing their eggs by ramming them..I think I might try in my 10 gallon when empty after I get the neons in their 20. It looks pretty grim breeding successfully but I want to try anyway. Tons of learning and reading to do and a book to hope to get that will be a big help was suggested by one of our experts.
