Where to get Ghost Shrimp Locally

[AndyH5512]

Does anyone know where I could find ghost shrimp locally? Thanks.

 

[skinnyjoe1976]

you can get them over here in titusville but they are sparce and you have to sift the green ones out.

 

[AndyH5512]

OK, thanks. How about any LFS that may sell them? I wish I lived closer to the coast and/or had more time to get them myself.

 

[mfp4073]

if you are talking about the freshwater feeder ghost shrimp....you can get them at ocean blue in east winter park. They have good prices on them.

 

[AndyH5512]

I'd like to get something like Liveaquaria advertises. They are saltwater shrimp, so they live in the aquarium until they are eaten.

 

[mfp4073]

isnt there an online breeder that sells them really cheap? Has to be in decent amount of bulk though....like 100+ I think.

 

[venom00viper]

I got them at petsmart.

 

[cur10u5g30rg3]

I got a bunch with a shrimp net close to the ocean in the marshes

 

[fasteddie7]

andy.. what the heck are you feeding? ghost shrimp are mostly known as a freshwater feeder, they will live in saltwater, but not for very long!
teddy

 

[AndyH5512]

Its for a frogfish. I already have one from Liveaquaria, and it loves frozen silversides (guess I got lucky). I am looking at a second one, and they say it likes ghost shrimp. I find it odd that Liveaquariua will sell the fish, but not the food they recommend to sustain it. They are always out, and I mean always.

Thanks so far for the info, any other suggestions?

 

[AndyH5512]

mfp, do you have a link for the online breeder?

 

[pdkinsel]

There is a store in Kissimmee called Open Oceans I think that has always had a bunch the few times I have been there.

 

[mfp4073]

I dont remember the name....just that I have seen them discussed. I think they did live mysis, rotifers, and other things like that.

 

[dillagas]

you can order live mysis from Aquatic eco

 

[dillagas]

Here is a link
http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/1399/Saltwater-Invertebrates

 

[AndyH5512]

Thanks, dilligas

 

[dillagas]

Yeah they might be a little pricey but I have read that they can be easy to bread in a ten gallon tank with an air pump . I have bought them before and added to my fuge and tank and let me say the fish went nutz

 

[dilligaf_biker69]

try these guys...they are closer than some for you in Debary

shrimp

they are in Oak Hill south of Edgewater on US1

I havent used them yet but will try them myself

 

[dillagas]

Very awesome link my uncle had told me there was someplace aqua culturing Pompano and now I have the link. Thanks alot dillagaf_biker69

 

[dilligaf_biker69]

not to hijack his thread but i do believe they are now creating ( or it is already happening) a "Pompano Pond". I know some are familiar with a Trout Pond where you pay to fish. Well they are going to do that there with the pompano...guaranteed catch and cant get any fresher....extra cool for keeping kids interested when fishing. LOL....later all