Feeder Shrimp in Fuge

xtremedelta · 05/11/2006, 10:25 PM

You know, I was just thinking about this. Any one think if I put about 100 + feeder shrimp in my 20 gal fuge, the would be able to breed in there? Its got a lot of micro algae, and if they did reproduce, I would never have to buy those damn things again.

Amphiprion · 05/11/2006, 10:27 PM

Some people actually put Lysmata sp. shrimp in their refugia for breeding purposes. The larvae may survive, but it is improbable.

05/11/2006, 10:25 PM	#1
xtremedelta Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: plano texas Posts: 199	Feeder Shrimp in Fuge You know, I was just thinking about this. Any one think if I put about 100 + feeder shrimp in my 20 gal fuge, the would be able to breed in there? Its got a lot of micro algae, and if they did reproduce, I would never have to buy those damn things again. __________________ Xtremedelta Current Tank Info: i have a 55 gal with invert crustations, about 80lbs of live rock, and other corals, along with a royal gamma, purple tang, blue tang, six line reef wrasse, yellow stripe marroon clown, scotter blenny dragonette and a mandarian dragonette

05/11/2006, 10:27 PM	#2
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	Some people actually put Lysmata sp. shrimp in their refugia for breeding purposes. The larvae may survive, but it is improbable. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO