skiptons has feeder shrimp!

[zemuron114]

Just letting everyone know skiptons has SW feeder shrimp again!! Born and raised in saltwater too

enjoy!

Zem

 

[maurod]

what are feeder shrimp?
M.

 

[zemuron114]

small saltwater shrimp used to feed fish. triggers/lions/puffers/hawks/ etc will love them.. They are great for finiky eaters

 

[RichConley]

Could these things be cultured in a fuge?

 

[Moe_K]

Yes.

 

[Armando]

It's difficult to culture them. The culture requires large setups and some "anti-cannibalism procedures".

 

[Matt L.]

...The culture requires ... some "anti-cannibalism procedures".

Yes! Anti-cannibalism procedures are my favourite!

Matt

 

[zemuron114]

they don't eat each other when they are alive. They eat the dead/very sick ones. They are moderately easy to cultivate, but it takes some time. They are great food ir scavengers and dont eat anything that isn't dead or almost dead!

 

[Matt L.]

How big are these guys?

Matt

 

[zemuron114]

1 to 3 centimeters.. average 1.5 i would say

 

[Moe_K]

It's difficult to culture them. The culture requires large setups and some "anti-cannibalism procedures".

Nilson & Fossa say they're easy to culture. Just chuck 'em in a tank free of predators, play the right music, a little soft lighting, and in short time you'll have many young shrimp running around.
JustDavidP kept breeding shrimp. He has a info in the Photography forum, I think.

 

[Armando]

from RC:

"A lot of seahorse people have considered this, problems seem to be low production and large systems required to have enough to make it worthwhile."

 

[zemuron114]

they are mainly feeder shrimp anyway.. lol but i have cultured them with success. it is fairly easy. my bluethroats love them... plus they are saltwater so they are very good for the fish. They got my baby lion to eat in no time!