ghost shrimp
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Topic: ghost shrimp
Posted By: aaaj
Subject: ghost shrimp
Date Posted: January 30 2007 at 4:33pm
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We have set up a little tank to house ghost shrimp to give our lion live food. Any suggestions on where we could purchase a large quantity for cheap, and the best ways to keep them, especially to get them to reproduce? ------------- Amber 29 gallon reef pictures of some of my frags at frags.org |
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Posted By: sukie
Date Posted: January 30 2007 at 4:47pm
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Ck w/ Utah Aquatics. . .they should have some ideas. ------------- http://sukie.mt-wudan.com/ - My Blog |
Posted By: rstruhs
Date Posted: January 30 2007 at 11:42pm
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Who is Utah Aquatics? Is that the freshwater club? ------------- Rodney, Sandra, Jeffery, and Laura Struhs South Jordan, Utah 98th South & 40th West. (801) 282-2744 75 gallon reef 55 gallon reef 55 gallon FOWLR 20 gallon FOWLR |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: January 31 2007 at 12:21am
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Yes it is. -------------  |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: January 31 2007 at 7:17am
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I was able to get Chad at Pet Factory to order cases for me, so maybe you could get one of the LFS to order one for you? I was able to get them to reproduce by placing a false bottom of pvc/eggcrate in a 10 gallon tank, then covering it with bridal veil. The adults are in the top, and the larvae would fall into the bottom. I had a sponge filter in it and another airline. I would feed the adults and the larvae must have been eating the poop from the adults? I tried not to feed out the shrimp with obvious eggs, and I did end up having tons of larvae. But, they grow painfully slow. I was never able to grow them fast enough to feed my WC seahorses....I must have bought 3-4 cases before I got them to eat frozen.. Be sure to gut load the shrimp before you feed them out? I do not think they are very nutritious other wise. Ghost shrimp love cyclopeeze! I wonder if they ever knew that was their last meal? Are you feeding live to watch the hunt? ------------- http://www.suzysreef.com - SuzysReef.com http://z4.invisionfree.com/UtahBreeder/index.php?showtopic=11&st=0&#last - Using Macroalgae for Aquascaping |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: January 31 2007 at 8:57am
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I'm buying my ghost shrimp at Fish 4 U. 7 for a buck! Best deal I've found so far. I keep them in a jar with an airstone for a couple weeks. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Dale
Date Posted: February 09 2007 at 9:12pm
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that's the same price at pet's and such.
just on diff sides of the valley. i could never get my ghost shrimp to reproduce. so i just gave up on them. luckily my lionfish eats frozen now. |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: February 10 2007 at 6:27pm
So that's where my ghost shrimp have been going. Save some for me next time.
 Honestly as much as I've heard people looking for these why doesn't he bring them in 1000 at a time?
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Adam Blundell wrote: