unidentified shrimps-hatched

[Hattie B]

I have had in the past my peppermints have a clutch (not sure if the shrimp lingo is clutch, but none the less) and the babies hatch and then get eaten.


Well some hatched in my nano and with nothing to prey on them have been going strong for about 3-4+ weeks. They used to be miniscule but now are more noticable, some I actually pretty big

So I put some pellets and mysis in there every few days for the snails and a couple hermit and these babies flock to it and I assume eat it or try to eat it.

Should I feed them something different? I would like to feed them something appropiate if the scavenging isn't enough?

(sorry, no shrimp expert)

 

[charlesr1958]

You might try some newly hatched brine shrimp.

Chuck

 

[dc]

Are you sure they're not mysis shrimp?

 

[650-IS350]

look for some rotefier type food.

 

[Hattie B]

Thanks guys.

yes, I am sure they are not mysis.

I was thinking of BBs...

 

[charlesr1958]

I have April Kirkendoll's book on how to breed and raise peppermint shrimp and she states that baby brine shrimp are THE ideal food for the shrimp larvae, it is not just the nutritional value that is important, but the shrimp larvae have to be able to capture the food as well, which they seem to be better able to do with baby brine shrimp.

Chuck