yet another shrimp i.d.

amanda_h · Post by **amanda_h** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:27 pm

They look like larvae.

amber2461 · Post by **amber2461** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:28 pm

Congrats Mommee

amanda_h · Post by **amanda_h** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:33 pm

Hee. Thanks. But let's hold off the congrats until we see if they survive in freshwater...

amber2461 · Post by **amber2461** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:54 pm

Fingers crossed

amber2461 · Post by **amber2461** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:55 pm

Toes crossed

amber2461 · Post by **amber2461** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 4:55 pm

Eyes crossed

Bradimus · Post by **Bradimus** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:06 pm

Is there food small enough for them in your tank?

amanda_h · Post by **amanda_h** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:39 pm

Bradimus wrote:Is there food small enough for them in your tank?

Dunno. It's a heavily planted tank and there's plenty for the parents to eat. Would I have to supplement? What with?

Post by **Mustafa** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:51 pm

Judging from the eggs (tiny), those larvae need brackish water to survive...even if they find food in your tank. Raising them should be similar to raising Caridina japonica larvae.

Mustafa

amanda_h · Post by **amanda_h** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:29 pm

Petshrimp.com wrote:Judging from the eggs (tiny), those larvae need brackish water to survive...even if they find food in your tank. Raising them should be similar to raising Caridina japonica larvae.

Is that true of all shrimp that go through a larval stage?

amber2461 · Post by **amber2461** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:31 pm

Not all ... but some do.

I know that the Japonica does and the filter shrimps too.

Good to know that Cherry Shrimps don't.

Bradimus · Post by **Bradimus** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:20 am

Take a look at the Shrimp Varieties Page. Anything that has a Normal development requires brackish (at least) water. Those with Abbreviated and Suppressed larval stage do not require brackish water.

amanda_h · Post by **amanda_h** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 8:39 am

Bradimus, I know it's true of all the shrimp on the varieties page, but I was wondering if it's true of all shrimp with "normal" development.

Post by **Mustafa** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:33 pm

Yes, "normal" development = salt in water for larvae to survive for any shrimp with normal development..not just the shrimp on my web page.

Mustafa

amanda_h · Post by **amanda_h** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:59 pm

Here's one of the mystery shrimp, pale beige, pregnant with pale eggs...

And here's another, reddish coloured, carrying red eggs...

Both have been carrying their eggs for about a week or more, so I'm pretty sure they're viable.