Where to buy "real" Peppermint Shrimp (Caribbean)?

[Gooli]

I can never keep peppermint shrimps alive in my tank and I am convinced that it's because here in Los Angeles we get the ones from Catalina (cheaper to get and quicker). Those cant' live in waters over 68 degrees!

Anyways, can someone tell me where I can buy the real Peppermint Shrimps from the Caribbean? (local..not online)

thanks

 

[IsaaX]

How can you tell the difference between the two? I'm not exactly sure if it's the caribbean one or not, but Tong's has quite a few. I was there yesterday and saw them. You might want to call them and find out.

 

[Gooli]

thanks Isaax...i have no idea how to tell them apart...i guess i'm looking for a merchant who can be upfront about it

 

[IsaaX]

if the Catalina version can't live beyond 68 degrees then the ones at Tong's should be dead. I recall seeing the temps of their tanks above 78 degrees

 

[ezcompany]

i got mine at Tongs in vermont (the ghetto area near USC)
tank is at a constant 80 and is a coral food whore. eats aptisia too.

 

[NanoLurker]

**************** or floridacollector.com

i keep bugging a breeder in florida to aquacuture them.....someday, maybe

hmmmm, the ***** is florida pets . com

i must be missing something, board is filtering it.

 

[So Cal shaggy]

The shrimp at Catalina are not peppermints they are striped rock shrimp they look very similiar to peppermints shrimp but they are larger and have a longer more square carapace but I have not seen them for sale in LFS. I am not saying they are not collected and sold as peppermint shrimp in some LFS but in my experience I have not seen them.

 

[Gooli]

guys...u got the address or phone number for tong's ?
I hear there are a few of them

 

[IsaaX]

Tong's Tropical Fish

 

[IsaaX]

If you've never been there before, then you'll probably like it since they probably have 'mostly' everything you would ever need under one roof for a LFS. Make sure your plastic has room in it in case you want to buy more stuff

 

[Gooli]

thank you all...i will check out tong's today

 

[Captain Quirk]

I've never had an issue with the peppermints and longevity. Remember that true peppermints are lysmata wurdemani(sp?) and not camelbacks...

Also, if you don't have much iodine that could cause them to not molt properly. Maybe another thing to consider...

Just a thought.

 

[Gooli]

i was just told that they are very sensitive to acclimations...maybe that's the problem

 

[saltyESQ]

I have been very successful, but only through trial and error. I have concluded the only way I can keep shrimp alive during acclimation is to let it float for 24hours.
then slowly over the next 24 hours add tank water. I have never lost a shrimp from acclimation when it took this long. all other ways, including drip, I have lost the shrimp during acclimation or just a few days afterwards. just my 2 cents

 

[hpasternak]

are they reef safe???

Harvey

 

[Captain Quirk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8032988#post8032988 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hpasternak
are they reef safe???

Harvey

In my experience, yes. I've always had them (not that I've been "reefing" long, but...). Wish they weren't so reclusive, though...