Squirt Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Hello I live in the Kapiti Coast. Tonight I went out to a local river to look for some shrimp. I took my torch and net(and dog ). Unfortuantely I only found 2? Any ideas on a trap to catch them in? Or a better place to look? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 When I caught shrimps I did so by accident by dragging the net along some weed - caught about 10 in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Ok Was This At Night? Im Going To Have A Look For Some Weeds Along The River Now, Yesterday I Was Scooping Them Off Rocks :dunno: Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 nope, broad daylight, or rather sheltered with dappled sunlight. I looked for them in the shallows and didn't see any so gave up, then happened upon them by chance, you might have same luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Well Tonight completely failed :facepalm: I caught....wait for it.... 1 shrimp?! about 12 eels and 7 fish(released all except the shrimp...) any more ideas?! I spent 1 hour out there freezing my legs off... The river is up a bit from the estuary Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 go to Palmerston North and hunt with Stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Lol. I had another look this morning and there were tonnes of baby shrimp?! and a snail :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 yea were in palmy is the best shrimp spot?? wnating to finally do my shrimp only tank. + one apple snail :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscnz Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 im keen for some for my tank too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 i've found they don't work to well in troical com. tanks. am going to have a purely shrimp + snail tank. though probably a mix of high temp, 28, and mean fish. I couldn't get my tank any cooler in auckland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 be keen to go get some some time though. and drift wood with some people and split petrol costs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscnz Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I have a cold water tank now aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 you want to go get some one weekend? could see if anyone else wants to come too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Head towards the coast and trawl about in the weeds or grasses with a net, or spotlight the shallows at night - the glowing eyes zooming about are shrimp Try the Foxton estuary or a little inland from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 sweet thanks stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 well went to himatangi yesterday and got some shrimp. I had no luck on one side so tried the other side of the stream and found loads of little guys and a few bigger ones, along with flat worms and numerouse amounts other aquatic invertibrates. I've put half of them into my cold tank and so far they are all doing well, though I can't find my big guy. Will the get sucked up the filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 what sort of filter - not a sponge I presume? Shrimp are pretty good at being invisible, mine disappear for a week at a time and then maybe I see 1 or 2 at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 it's a small fluval hang on for my fluval edge. gets good water flow but the shrimp seem to be coping with that fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I somehow doubt a shrimp got sucked in. They can after all live in a flowing river/creek without all being washed into the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 very true :facepalm: lol well I'm just making sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 If they die and don't get eaten they lay on their sides and go pink like cooked ones, they are unmissable. And when you take them out of the water they STINK, even the tiny ones :sick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I found that out in auckland when i couldn't keeo my trank cool. Am I correct in thinking that if it hasn't gone pink it is most likely to be shed exoskeleton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 great that you found some!! Yes, non-pink 'dead shrimp' are vacated exoskeletons. From now until about November the temperatures down here are fine for native critters, unless your tank is on a windowsill or similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 it gets a little bit of morning sun but I've been watching the temp and has only just been reaching 20C once or twice. in summer I'll have to move is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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