A few shrimp questions.

[Squirt]

Hello

Today I have a cold and was thinking on what to do when I go up to taupo.

So a few qs about catching shrimp

1. Do they go in as far as taupo? I live right next to the river and there are oxygen weed koura and a while bunch of little fish

2. Do they need salty water to breed? I was thinking about breeding them for my turtle to eat.

3. I live at the start of the Waikato river. Next to the lake. It's gets quite deep and runs pretty fast in some spots. Do they thrive in this condition? Or do they prefer slow calmer waters

4. Are they still active during winter? Or will the shrimps metabolism slow down?

Thanks

[Stella]

1. Do they go in as far as taupo? I live right next to the river and there are oxygen weed koura and a while bunch of little fish

No. Not even the impressive climbing native fish can get past the huka falls. Fish in taupo were all put there by either maori or Europeans, and consist of smelt, koaro and common bullies. Koura were also introduced.

2. Do they need salty water to breed? I was thinking about breeding them for my turtle to eat.

My understanding is that they do need salt for breeding. I don't know any more details of what, when etc.

3. I live at the start of the Waikato river. Next to the lake. It's gets quite deep and runs pretty fast in some spots. Do they thrive in this condition? Or do they prefer slow calmer waters

I think there are a bunch of hydro stations on the Waikato, which would stop them from getting that far in.

4. Are they still active during winter? Or will the shrimps metabolism slow down?

Probably. They wouldn't completely stop. And a coldwater indoor aquarium is always going to be warmer than a stream in winter.

Hope your cold gets better quickly!

[Squirt]

Thanks. Having a cold sucks... Oh wells day off school atleast bit of a pity that they aren't in taupo though. Will just have to go prawn fishing