disgustipated Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 im heading out to catch some more shrimp this weekend, if anyone from auckland wants to join me i'm using them as live food for a few cichlids i'm trying to grow out fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkyz Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Somewhere not in NZ. Or they were saltwater. pretty sure not saltwater, i was buying my first tank and i didnt know yet that shrimps were not allowed in nz.. i just thought they were expensive.. i pretty sure now that they were the red cherry shrimps with small white dots... i know coz my girl told me they looked nice being polka dotted. they only had 2 as well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkyz Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 im heading out to catch some more shrimp this weekend, if anyone from auckland wants to join me i'm using them as live food for a few cichlids i'm trying to grow out fast ahhh read too late.. didnt have anything to do saturday morning.. where did you go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 pretty sure not saltwater,i pretty sure now that they were the red cherry shrimps with small white dots... i know coz my girl told me they looked nice being polka dotted. they only had 2 as well.. Something like these, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkyz Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Something like these, maybe? yes but with a lot more dots.. all over the body... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 ahhh read too late.. didnt have anything to do saturday morning.. where did you go? never made it, hoping to go again soon. will be going to my secret spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry the beaver Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hi guys and galls! Kinda stumbled across this fantastic site while trying to find Amano shrimp in New Zealand (ha ha turns out you can't) Sooo was wondering were abouts one could find these critters around Dunedin? I have scoured the forum and think i have read every thread i can find that mentions shrimp and seems every one is either finding them around Auckland or Hamilton. Maybe they just don't live in the south? if so it appears i live in probably one of the few places in the world were i cant have shrimp lol :dunno: Any info would be great! Cheers Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@. Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I have scoured the forum and think i have read every thread i can find that mentions shrimp and seems every one is either finding them around Auckland or Hamilton. Maybe they just don't live in the south? if so it appears i live in probably one of the few places in the world were i cant have shrimp lol :dunno: Any info would be great! Cheers Aaron Hi Aaron In theory I think you should be able to find them, but I am having the same problems - found them in the first place I looked in Whangarei, but have tried about 10 different likely spots around Wellington and haven't seen one! I have read that the further south you go the lower the maximum altitude they can be found at, implying that they dont like the cold so much, which might impact their numbers in general as you go down the country. lots of knowledgable people on here though, so hopefuly someone can help you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Hi Barry I know that they can be found in the south island as I have read reports of them found in Invercargill and have seen a Canterbury fishing guide that uses shrimp flies on lowland rivers/streams. You will want to find a slower moving waterway with plenty of in-stream vegetation, grass/cress/etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 They are in very cold streams in Marlborough. I have seen them here at Onamalutu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 turns out most of my shrimp were disappearing not just because of the cichlids eating them, but because my cat was catching them. seriously! that darn pussy! always ruining things. i have recently put a heater in said tank and kept it around 28c. i saw a live shrimp in there today and yesterday. that makes a good 2 months it's been in there for. gonna get some more soon and put them into the same tank now it's heated and see how they do. will take the cichlids out before i do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 from what I have read they start to die at 26/27 degrees, I think 28 will be too hot. Went out spotlighting over the weekend for some smelt for my native tank and caught about a dozen shrimp without too much trouble. This is 160km from the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandemcartshrimp Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 where abouts did you go blue? im looking to get some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 This was in a small stream that drains into the waipa river near pirongia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madfrog2000 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Hey Guys, Just wondering if someone could show me where to get the freshwater shrimp behind the Zoo in Auckland? Or if there is any spots in Henderson? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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