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I certainly agree about the wide range of conditions for 'opae'ula. They are extremely tolerant, which explains their success as mini torture chamber pets, and a shame that most people don't get to see their fuller potential when offered a better habitat. I have never taken them gradually down to en...

In Hawai'i, anchialine pools with greater than 10 ppt are considered high salinity pools, while the low salinity pools (the only ones in which I have seen zoea larvae under natural conditions) typicaly run 2-4 ppt. I generally begin with a 1:8 dilution of ocean water, taking the 35 ppt ocean-level s...

I estimate 500 - 800 in my 15 g tank, see details here: [dead link] Aloha, Sam I find lower salinities (2-4 ppt) and steady temperatures of ca 70F conducive for breeding. I recently received a group of about 10 mature shrimp from an anchialine cave from Wai`anae, O`ahu, put them in a 2 gal "bra...