hawaiian shrimp

christ72 · Post by **christ72** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:08 am

Can some one please tell me if it is possible to breed Halocaridina rubra?

Bradimus · Post by **Bradimus** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:54 am

If it were not possible, wouldn't they be extinct?

Acsuth · Post by **Acsuth** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:23 pm

christ72 wrote:Can some one please tell me if it is possible to breed Halocaridina rubra?

Several of us on here are trying...we'll definately post if we ever see babies lol

Amanda

PunaDJ · Post by **PunaDJ** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:15 pm

About 4 months ago, quite by accident, my Hawai'ians bred. I suddenly noticed about 6 tiny "fleas" floating in the middle of the water column. With a magnifying glass, I could see that they had a shrimp-like shape. Over about a 2 week period, they gradually turned "horizontal" rather than "verticle," became more & more "shrimp-like," and then they disappeared into the lava rock on the bottom of my 5 gallon aquarium. I have about 12 shrimp in the tank now when I started with 6. I have been feeding dried spiulina powder and golden pearls. So, I guess something happened right. I have kept them in brackish water. So, for what its worth, it is possible...

scrimp · Post by **scrimp** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:23 am

What are golden pearls? I want these shrimp do they sell them anywhere but Hawaii? Where in Hawaii are they in the wild, and is it possible to just get them out of the wild?

PunaDJ · Post by **PunaDJ** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:19 am

Hi,

Golden pearls are an enriched rotifer sold by brineshrimpdirect.com. It is similar to cyclopeez I think. They also sell spirulina powder. Hope this helps.

51Cornell · Post by **51Cornell** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:25 pm

So, PunaDJ, tell us how your tank is set up, full salt water, brackish or fresh, heated or not, what you think may have prompted the little guys to breed, etc. Inquiring minds want to know since there isn't much info on how to entice these guys to breed.

Post by **Mustafa** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:45 pm

And most importantly...did you ever see ovigerous (egg carrying) females? The reason I am asking is because you might have gotten some larvae with your original shipment of the adult shrimp as "hitchhikers." You might have not noticed them right away, but later and thought that the shrimp procreated.

Mustafa
PS: By the way...Golden Pearls are not rotifers but an artificially produced microfood.

PunaDJ · Post by **PunaDJ** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:56 am

Hi Everyone,

My Hawai'an shrimp tank is unheated & located in a finished basement. The water is brackish with a specific gravity of 1.014ppt. However, it was probably a little saltier when the baby shrimp appeared as the water level was down by about 2.5 inches below normal. The temperature in the tank is about 76 degrees. I never saw any evidence of eggs on the shrimp.

Don

Post by **Mustafa** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 9:45 am

Thanks Don!

Let us know if you see any more babies in the future. That would undoubtedly mean that they are continuously breeding in yout tank even if you do not see any egg carrying females (which are probably hiding very well).

Mustafa

PunaDJ · Post by **PunaDJ** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:39 am

Mustafa,

I will keep everyone posted. You may already know this but others may not: for a link to a breeder on the Big Island of Hawai'i (my future home sometime next year!), go to [www.fukubonsai.com]. There is some breeding information on this site & they sell a book about the shrimp as well.

Starringme · Post by **Starringme** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 1:37 am

PunaDJ wrote:Hi Everyone,

The temperature in the tank is about 76 degrees. I never saw any evidence of eggs on the shrimp.

Don

76 degrees!?!?!

Post by **Mustafa** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 6:52 am

Starringme wrote:
76 degrees!?!?!

76 degrees FAHRENHEIT, not CELSIUS.

Mustafa

IndianaSam · Post by **IndianaSam** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:09 pm

Mustafa wrote:
Starringme wrote:
76 degrees!?!?!
76 degrees FAHRENHEIT, not CELSIUS.

Mustafa

Well naturally. Celsius doesn't use degrees. If it was in Celsius then it would just be denoted as 76C.

Post by **Mustafa** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:43 pm

IndianaSam wrote:Well naturally. Celsius doesn't use degrees. If it was in Celsius then it would just be denoted as 76C.

Actually, Celsius is also denoted in degrees. It's "Degrees Celsius."

Mustafa

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