livingart Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 the ones adverised on that site are indeed mysis shrimp smaller than freshwater/brackish shrimp can be hard to breed in a captive environment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Yeah they didn't look like the ones in thoose pictures but the photo was so small that I wasn't sure. What ones are hard to breed in captivity the Paratya curvirostris or the mysis shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Paratya curvirostris are the NZ freshwater shrimp so out of the 2 i'm guessing it's the one you need brackish water to breed in and so it's the harder one? I was wanting some but then I converted my small coldwater tank to tropical after my koura died so never got a chance to keep some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Yeah I read you need salt. How much would be needed per litre or should I just chuck a few tablespoons in? I bet I won't even find any :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkie Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 i collect them from a stream on farland about ten minutes out from ragaln.all i do is run a net through the weed and normally i get 20-30 on each sweep.try and run your net under the over hanging weed as this is where you will get the greatest success.good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 These a patch of creek that has these weeds in it I might try there first otherwise I'll test my eyesight and see if I can see them on the rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I have about 30 in my 300L tank. They only seem to really come out when I do a water change and move around the tank in small groups. Quite cute really, The large females have different colourations and patterns. Some have stripes, some are kinda a light brown/orange, some with black spots. Oddly though I hardly ever see the big females and I have no idea where they hide. Never seen them breed but I've only been keeping them for about 5 months. One got sucked down the hose and out onto the lawn during last weeks water change, usually they're fast and avoid the vaccum, 10 minutes before I found it crawling across the ground! Put it back in the tank and he seems perfectly fine. Definitely worth keeping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Sweet I'll go hunting today. Did you keep salt in the tank? Are these glass / ghost shrimp? I can't get any info off the internet and it really annoys me (and probably you when I ask all these questions) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 They're freshwater shimp, that I keep in cold freshwater lol Caught them here in Tauranga, Don't really intend on breeding them as will just go back and get more when the weather warms up. And I don't mind your questions! I like being helpful :bounce: When I caught them there was a whole community under one large rock... And I just took my tank nets and fished them out one by one. They are also found in and around rocks in shallow water, usually slow moving and full of algae I've found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 They're freshwater shimp, that I keep in cold freshwater lol yeah but they can be kept in salty water. I went down and it was fast moving water about 50cms deep in the deepest part. The weeds had been washed away. were they around the edges? I hope I can find some they're sooo cool. I'll take a torch down and see if there eyes shine in the light (worth a try I suppose :roll: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 If you want saltwater ones just get them from the sea? As far as I'm aware the ones in rock pools are the same or similiar species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I had another look seen it's darker but I couldn't see properly with with half flat torch :roll: :lol: . I'll look tommorow when theres light. I found about 10 koura (sp) in about 5 mins. Does that mean theres probably shrimp in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 No. Shrimp are found upstream not too far from saltwater. Koura are found in most freshwater systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Shrimp are found upstream not too far from saltwater. AKA brackish waters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 OK I don't think they'll be in my creek but I'll have a good look tommorow if the weathers good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Heir cool where'd you get them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 try the waimapu stream luke or any stream emptying into the habour kaituna too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Has anyone caufght them in Wellington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc360 Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 this tread is interesting as i fully want to get some little shrimp. i have seen them used in competitions and they really add that wow factor, would these adjust to higher temperatures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I had some in my tropical tank for a year or two with no problems until one or two of my other fish got larger then they disappeared, dont know if they just got old or got eaten. They never bred probably because of no salt in tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 AKA brackish waters Ah No. 110% freshwater. Way up in the Kaimais. But still alot closer to the sea than rivers around Mt Ruapehu etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Heir cool where'd you get them from? Up in the Kaimais Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 this tread is interesting as i fully want to get some little shrimp. i have seen them used in competitions and they really add that wow factor, would these adjust to higher temperatures? They do but I'd argue that's cruelty. They aren't naturally found in water the same temperature as tropical tanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc360 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 hey thanks, will get some if i set up another tank in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Even in the wild you will find them in warm water during the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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