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Hey guys

Is any one in the business of raising the P. Paludosus (Ghost shrimp)?

I am trying to get some real scientific data in them and I was wondering if someone out there raises them for a living.

Thanks

I raised ghost shrimps, but not for business...

But unless you get the wild type to start; most of them you get from the LFS are weaker...just think about when most LFS brand them as feeders...

I have read some articles about raising the ghost shrimps; but the successful rate is too low; and the process takes up too much time, when comparing to raise other shrimps.

In my case, only 1 out of my 84 eggs survived; and that's the only one that survived after I started the tank 7 months ago.
For sure, I am no professional; I just tried raising them in the first place to test out the tank. (Ever since then, the shrimp bugs bite me so bad; and now I am trying to raise 3 different shrimps, in 4 tanks.)

If you treat raising the young ghost shrimps as a challenge, as a hobby, it's worth the time; as they are one of the known hardy types when they grow up.

My suggestion is:
If you are interested in starting shrimp raising as a business, and if you have enough time to spare, why not raising some other more profitable shrimp instead?

Just my 2 cents!

If you pond raise them in ponds with no fish to eat the larva and small shrimp, there is nothing to do or know as long as it is warm enough. Tank raising without intervention requires a very large tank with lots of plants and copepods, daphnia, etc. for the larva. The adults will eat the larva unless there is adequate space and hiding spots.

Filtration needs to be minimal or the larva get sucked in. Sponge filters are preferred.

There are some papers on these shrimp, I'll see if I can post a link later.

Like the others here, I've raised them in my home, but not for business. The survival rate is horribly low in a home aquarium, however like Badflash said, I've read that backyard ponds have a much better success rate.

I have the PDF on this.

Biological Report 82 (11.35)
March 1985
Larayette, La. 70506
TR EL-82-4
Species Profiles: Life Histories and
Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes
and Invertebrates (Gulf of Mexico)
GRASS SHRIMP

PM me with an e-mail if you want a copy.