Question about the feeder White Shrimp

[prance1520]

How do you guys feel about the ability of these to spawn and mature in a dedicated refugium? What do you raise the larva on? How long till maturation to adulthood? Will they eat the larva of others if kept in the same system?

Thanks!

Matt

 

[dfs/la2]

Matt,

Thank you for your post. Our white feeder shrimp are intended for feeding purposes. You may certainly keep them in a refugium while waiting to use them as feeders. We apologize, as we do not have any information available on spawning/breeding these specimens in a refugium. While they are not normally cannibalistic, it may be a concern when the shrimp are kept in a smaller area such as a refugium.

We hope that the information provided proves beneficial in the care of your aquarium. If we can be of additional assistance, please contact us at 1-800-334-3699.

Sincerely,
Mike S
Live Aquaria.com