Red nose shrimp

**AhVy** · 20th Oct 2012, 16:27

Hey there... Anyone sighted any Red Nose Shrimp in at LfS lately?

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**14litre** · 20th Oct 2012, 17:26

Originally Posted by AhVy

Hey there... Anyone sighted any Red Nose Shrimp in at LfS lately?

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I saw some at Y618 couple of weeks ago.
You might want to call them before going down.

Tiger shrimps very nice also, very tempted to buy.

**lucasjiang** · 20th Oct 2012, 17:31

Polyart should have them in the small tanks at the front.

**tanguanh** · 20th Oct 2012, 18:14

I saw a few bags at Nature Aquarium last weekend

**huizhong** · 20th Oct 2012, 19:12

You can ask petmart to order. They will only bring in upon request by customers. About $9 for a packet of 8-10pcs

**alvinchan80** · 20th Oct 2012, 19:13

So many keeping Red Nose Shrimp now... Lol..

**AhVy** · 20th Oct 2012, 20:22

Thanks thanks everyone! I managed to get 2pkts frm C328. Yeah!

Can i check if anyone has any tips to breeding them?

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**Draka** · 20th Oct 2012, 20:23

Hey they're really pretty when feeding, the nose and the red line seems to glow haha. Anyway c328 has some really nice large sized ones, if large ones are what you're looking for. Just saw some yesterday.

Edit: breeding wise would be difficult leh... Need salt water and all that funny business for the zoea.

**lucasjiang** · 20th Oct 2012, 20:33

Originally Posted by AhVy

Thanks thanks everyone! I managed to get 2pkts frm C328. Yeah!

Can i check if anyone has any tips to breeding them?

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I have no experience in shrimp zoea, but i ever reared crab zoea before (but failed in the end), the care should be similar.

Firstly, the zoea need salt water, so you will need sea salt and a hygrometer.

Secondly, the zoea are attracted to light, so your light should be positioned such that it shines right at the centre of the tank. If it shines on the sides, and the zoea keep on bumping the sides, the mortality rate will rise.

In addition, you will need to feed them. They eat only very small particles, which means you might have to culture phytoplankton or feed bottled phytoplankton (that is the natural food they eat) or feed some other food that has really small particle size (i am not really sure about what are the foods available)

Hope it helps