any progress on the carribian filter feeder shrimp?

fish newb · Post by **fish newb** » Sun May 07, 2006 4:55 pm

http://www.petshrimp.com/caribbeandwarf ... hrimp.html

im not sure when exactly that was written but i was wondering if anyone has any idea how the guy is doing? they look awsome and ive never seen them but here so i was wondering if there are any updates since the guy must of had them for 2 years now if the article is correct.

i wouldnt mind getting some and attempting to bread them

- fish newb

Terran · Post by **Terran** » Sun May 07, 2006 5:13 pm

I think since they have a normal life

larvae go through several planktonic stages before metamorphosing into post-larvae (miniature shrimp) and assuming a benthic lifestyle. For this process they need brackish water to full strength saltwater.

So I imagine this means that if you want to breed them youll have to somehow filter out the hatching young and place them in brackish or full saltwater....

I imagine they wont be as nearly as easy to breed as ones with benthic lifestyle

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Mon May 08, 2006 1:05 pm

I imagine they wont be as nearly as easy to breed as ones with benthic lifestyle

That is for sure. As a matter of fact, no one has done it yet, but don't let that keep you from trying. M. Rosenbergii seem to require similar conditons and they are tank bred now. Eventually someone will do it. I've almost done it with Amanos. Twice I've gotton the the last larval stage, but alas, no shrimp.

I'm setting up a recirculation tank to see if I can't maintain better water quality and support water changes without losing larva.

fish newb · Post by **fish newb** » Mon May 08, 2006 2:32 pm

sounds interesting... im gonna eventually try amano's... they whre my first shrimp to keep. but i never breeded them.