samstylez Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Does anyone have a freshwater crayfish and some amano shrimp that they want to sell? Am keen to get hold of some. Have already got one cray in the tank. Also any other ideas for some other interesting/unusual pets for a tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 I don't think we have Amano shrimp in NZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samstylez Posted May 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 oh ok, thanks, would be keen to get any shrimp to be honest, they don't have to be amano's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 You cannot sell native crayfish legally! I think you will also find that keeping more than one cray per tank(unless you have a big tank) they will fight all the time and are carniverous. Hey count yourself lucky you've got one. Im having enough trouble finding one nomad fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Crayfish are easy to find in small streams, especially at night with a torch. Really easy to keep, and indeed preferably singly. There are heaps of threads here about keeping crayfish, do a search (ignore the message saying the search function is disabled) THere are native shrimp too, very cool but they can make good crayfish food if they aren't quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 those little brackish shrimp are as quick as Speedy Gonzales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 So are the freshwater ones! (actually they *may* be the same one) They have their noses high in the air like they are snobbing everyone and scurry about in any direction as if 'front' and 'back' held no meaning to them. I would love to have some again, very cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Paratya curvirostris is the one stella, if thats the right name i have found they live equally well in full salt or freshwater or tropical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samstylez Posted May 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Do you know of anyone/anywhere that sells shrimp? There aren't many places around here where I could catch them that I know of. I think I might keep the crayfish alone - I don't want any cannabilism!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Amano shrip = Caridina japonica NZ native = P. curvirostris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 How difficult and how do you convert shrimp to tropical temps---say 22-23 deg C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 How difficult and how do you convert shrimp to tropical temps---say 22-23 deg C. I think they do ok up to about 25c. Just bring them up slowly and they should be fine. Iv read reports on them in tropical tanks and them doing well. Next time i go near the sea im getting a bunch of them for one of my planted tanks. Alice Le Brun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 How difficult and how do you convert shrimp to tropical temps---say 22-23 deg C. put ours in a coldwater tank and raised temp over a week period worked for us Alice Le Brun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 What do you feed them, or do they live on algae and leftovers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 We have freshwater crays outside in a pond... a very heavily rocked up built up pond, 600 deep... about 1000 litres, run a sump on it, keeps the water very clear... I keep about 5 crays in there, they have their own territory, amazing to watch interaction and feed time, we also have a reasonable size school of Inanga... very cute... As stated before, you aren't allowed to sell freshwater cray in NZ unless they are farmed. There are freshwater crays for sale in some LFS as the crays have been farmed and purchased from the legalised institute that bred them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 What do you feed them, or do they live on algae and leftovers? detritus feeders so will eat almost anything even algae not ghost shrimp different species - burrowing ghost shrimp is Callianassa filholi or the one in local water with red mark through middle is Palaemon affinis, or New Zealand glass shrimp, Alice Le Brun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 They are different to the fewshwater ones though, arent they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samstylez Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 yes please!!! will email you did you mean you could get crayfish or shrimps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Which are the best ones to convert to tropical fresh water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 The ones found in rivers. Paratya curvirostris- Freshwater shrimp The saltwater one is -Palaemon affinis-Comon shrimp/Rockpool shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 your onto it dixon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Im going to try get some Paratya curvirostris used to trop water for my small planted cube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gligor Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 I can get the Ghost/Glass Shrimp. Free of course. Sorry to uncover a VERY old thread, but where do you get Ghost Shrimp from? I've been very interested in getting some of these for a while, but only now started to really look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Glass shrimp - from streams. Try posting in the natives section gligor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/freshwater-invertebrates/guide/jointed-legs/crustaceans/shrimps/freshwater-shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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