Raising Live Feeder Shrimp

Shagsbeard · 10/11/2006, 09:35 AM

I know about brine shrimp hatching... that's pretty easy to do. Does anyone here raise larger feeder shrimp like mysis or white shrimp? If so, is there a reference for how to go about setting myself up with a breeding system?

Travis L. Stevens · 10/11/2006, 11:17 AM

There is a few articles and reference materials on culturing Mysid Shrimp in the Fish Breeding Forum with Dr. Frank Marini. FWIW, it requires LOTS of floor space in order to culture a fair amount of food. Probably not do-able for most private aquarists.

coyoteseven · 10/11/2006, 11:19 AM

Here's a thread from the Fish Breeding Forum that has lots of links to culturing various live foods. Be forewarned... it is a seven page thread (at the time of this posting).

Microfood culture: phytoplanktons, Rotifers, ciliates, Artemia, and copepods

HTH

Oops, Travis beat me to the punch... gotta learn to type faster!

10/11/2006, 09:35 AM	#1
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	Raising Live Feeder Shrimp I know about brine shrimp hatching... that's pretty easy to do. Does anyone here raise larger feeder shrimp like mysis or white shrimp? If so, is there a reference for how to go about setting myself up with a breeding system?

10/11/2006, 11:17 AM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	There is a few articles and reference materials on culturing Mysid Shrimp in the Fish Breeding Forum with Dr. Frank Marini. FWIW, it requires LOTS of floor space in order to culture a fair amount of food. Probably not do-able for most private aquarists. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

10/11/2006, 11:19 AM	#3
coyoteseven Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Port FL Posts: 1,626	Here's a thread from the Fish Breeding Forum that has lots of links to culturing various live foods. Be forewarned... it is a seven page thread (at the time of this posting). Microfood culture: phytoplanktons, Rotifers, ciliates, Artemia, and copepods HTH Oops, Travis beat me to the punch... gotta learn to type faster! __________________ A wise man never has all the answers... just more questions. This above all else... the true warrior prays for peace. Current Tank Info: None right now, perhaps again some day.