Shrimp Larvae ID - Help!

redlich · Post by **redlich** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:55 am

There are these tiny shrimp (I think they are larvae) that show up in my tank every two weeks. I had them a few years ago, then they dissapeared, and only now have they turned up again. I have a single cleaner shrimp in my tank that I've had for over a year and I've never seen it carrying eggs. They look exactly like the larvae of the Hawaiian shrimp pictured on this website. I can't figure out how to post pictures with this message, so if you think you can help me, email me and I'll send you pics of the shrimp. I really want to know what these are and where they are coming from.

Clark
Los Angeles

[IMG]http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i264/ ... -06003.jpg[/IMG]

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:19 am

To post pictures here you need to have them someplace on the web like photobucket. You can then use the IMG /IMG to bracket the URL where the picture is located. Photobucket makes it easy as you can copy & paste the correct tags right into her.

What species of shrimp is this? Saltwater or Fresh?

fishcrazee · Post by **fishcrazee** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:18 am

Do you have any other fauna in the tank at all? Are you absolutely sure it is shrimp larva, it may be microorganisms. It seems odd for a shrimp to have babies alone, especially if you've never seen it carrying eggs

redlich · Post by **redlich** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:28 pm

This was taken in the refugium of a saltwater reeftank. The only shrimp I have is one cleaner shrimp. Anyone?

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:35 pm

Awww aren't they the cutest. Sorry I can't help ID them but awwwww.

DanHagan · Post by **DanHagan** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:33 pm

They look like mysis shrimp to me. I could be wrong! The great part about reefs is the abundance of life!

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Shrimp Larvae ID - Help!

Shrimp Larvae ID - Help!

Here is a Picture of my mystery shrimp