Peppermint Shrimp Babies

Bruce · 05-16-2001, 07:10 AM

Hey Folks,

I have in my reef tanks dozens of baby shrimp. Some much larger than others, indicating they are either better competitors for food, or from a different clutch of eggs. I'm assuming they must be peppermint shrimp, since they are the only "pairs" of shrimp in this tank. Before anyone suggests that these are amphipods, I assure you, they are not. Does anyone else here have any experience with raising these little fellows to adult hood?

I just created a ecosystem type sump after reading of Spasse's success with it, and have noticed many of these babies have "migrated" down to the caulerpa regions of the sump/ecosystem filter. They are free from predation in this area, so I'm hopeful that they will survive, if they have adequate nutrition.

Callie · 05-16-2001, 06:16 PM

It's possible they are mysis shrimp. A good animal to have in the tank. I've got thousands of them in my tank. They are tiny, clear with relective eyes, they swim just above the substrate or on the surface of the LR. I have never seen mine swimming in open water. The largest I have seen is maybe 1/4".
Kathy

rayjay · 05-16-2001, 08:11 PM

Kathy, if you check on Mysis, I think you'll find they are a fresh water shrimp. However, Mysid are the salt water equivalent.

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Callie · 05-16-2001, 08:55 PM

Oops!
That's what I meant (mysid).
Kathy

PerryinCA · 05-16-2001, 08:59 PM

I see small shrimp (am quite positive they are shrimp larvae), but they never come to full adulthood. I see them more often in my 55 lagoonal tank than in my 90 SPS. They can be raised, but I don't see it happening in a active tank with predators.

-Perry

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jmick01 · 05-17-2001, 07:01 AM

I also had a peppy have a litter, i am 100% they are peppermint shrimp as i watched it go to the surface and release all of the little guys. But as perryinca said i doubt they will make it very long in our closed system.

JMM

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05-16-2001, 07:10 AM	#1
Bruce Tenant Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 82	Peppermint Shrimp Babies Hey Folks, I have in my reef tanks dozens of baby shrimp. Some much larger than others, indicating they are either better competitors for food, or from a different clutch of eggs. I'm assuming they must be peppermint shrimp, since they are the only "pairs" of shrimp in this tank. Before anyone suggests that these are amphipods, I assure you, they are not. Does anyone else here have any experience with raising these little fellows to adult hood? I just created a ecosystem type sump after reading of Spasse's success with it, and have noticed many of these babies have "migrated" down to the caulerpa regions of the sump/ecosystem filter. They are free from predation in this area, so I'm hopeful that they will survive, if they have adequate nutrition.

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05-16-2001, 06:16 PM	#2
Callie Just Moved In Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA Posts: 26	It's possible they are mysis shrimp. A good animal to have in the tank. I've got thousands of them in my tank. They are tiny, clear with relective eyes, they swim just above the substrate or on the surface of the LR. I have never seen mine swimming in open water. The largest I have seen is maybe 1/4". Kathy

05-16-2001, 08:11 PM	#3
rayjay Citizen Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 154	Kathy, if you check on Mysis, I think you'll find they are a fresh water shrimp. However, Mysid are the salt water equivalent. ------------------ ICQ #30079114 http://www.angelfire.com/ab/rayjay

05-16-2001, 08:55 PM	#4
Callie Just Moved In Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA Posts: 26	Oops! That's what I meant (mysid). Kathy

05-16-2001, 08:59 PM	#5
PerryinCA Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 2,103	I see small shrimp (am quite positive they are shrimp larvae), but they never come to full adulthood. I see them more often in my 55 lagoonal tank than in my 90 SPS. They can be raised, but I don't see it happening in a active tank with predators. -Perry ------------------ Some call it evolution, And others call it God. Each In His Own Tongue (1908) William Herbert Carruth 1859-1924

05-17-2001, 07:01 AM	#6
jmick01 Council Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Arlington, TX, Posts: 491	I also had a peppy have a litter, i am 100% they are peppermint shrimp as i watched it go to the surface and release all of the little guys. But as perryinca said i doubt they will make it very long in our closed system. JMM ------------------ Remember Fish are alive when we get them, lets keep it that way!!!

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