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Aquarist Forums => Saltwater General Discussions => Fish / Invertebrates => Topic started by: blueknight0303 on June 22, 2012, 01:55:05 PM

Title: help! amano shrimp larvae problem!
Post by: blueknight0303 on June 22, 2012, 01:55:05 PM
Hello everyone! im new here so i would like to ask some help on how to take care of amano shrimp larvae... i had a huge female amano shrimp with hundreds of eggs but.just this morning i realized that she pobably laid her eggs already... i know that the larvae will need a 35ppm salt water to grow but i have no idea where to get their food... im thinking of giving artemia food by ocean star or crushing my fluval shrimp pellets... any suggestion? thanks!
Title: Re: help! amano shrimp larvae problem!
Post by: bandit on June 22, 2012, 03:00:09 PM
Marinescape has phytoplankton (green water) which is what I would try, I dont know anything on amano shrimps though
Title: Re: help! amano shrimp larvae problem!
Post by: Shawn84 on June 22, 2012, 03:02:24 PM
They will need to b feed on green water or microscopic food. Also you should try to catch them and put them in a brackish water. More leaning toward saltier. I have try my hand on breeding these guy. But no luck. Also keep the light on 24/7 once female release the fry. Until they molted into a miniture form of the aldult.
Title: Re: help! amano shrimp larvae problem!
Post by: blueknight0303 on June 22, 2012, 11:52:47 PM
thanks! ill try marinescape. i have read online that brakish water doesnt work for them, only salt water with 30ppm - 35ppm.