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•  Which kind of Lysmata did I buy?

  Author Message KathyL Total Posts : 2639 Scores: 13 Reward points : 1504 Joined: 6/6/2010 Location: St. Louis, MO, US Status: offline MBI: 1605 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America Which kind of Lysmata did I buy? Saturday, February 18, 2012 5:52 PM (permalink) 0 I bought 2 peppermint shrimp today, but have no clue which one it is: One of them came with a load of greenish eggs. So I'll have to wait for the spawning report….   The Kirkendol book is no help at all.  I'll do a Google.   #1 Fishtal Total Posts : 5467 Scores: 37 Reward points : 2908 Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Waterford, MI, US Status: offline MBI: 585 Pnts MBI Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan Re:Which kind of Lysmata did I buy? Saturday, February 18, 2012 6:00 PM (permalink) 0 http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=509734 http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=2718 http://www.fishtalpropagations.com/#!home/mainPage "Making captive breeding easier."   #2 aomont Total Posts : 774 Scores: 0 Reward points : 1003 Joined: 2/12/2011 Location: Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR Status: offline MBI: 5 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Which kind of Lysmata did I buy? Saturday, February 18, 2012 8:44 PM (permalink) 0 I'd say L. boggesii due to no transverse stripe in the body and egg color (eggs look yellow/orange in the photo rather than green). Maybe Luis can confirm this or "spawner" if he is around. Anderson.   #3 EasterEggs Total Posts : 1946 Scores: 19 Reward points : 735 Joined: 9/22/2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CA Status: offline MBI: 590 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Which kind of Lysmata did I buy? Saturday, February 18, 2012 8:52 PM (permalink) 0 I think boggessi going by dark tail and lines on the body.  Are you going to attempt to raise them too?  I hope so!   #4 KathyL Total Posts : 2639 Scores: 13 Reward points : 1504 Joined: 6/6/2010 Location: St. Louis, MO, US Status: offline MBI: 1605 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America Re:Which kind of Lysmata did I buy? Saturday, February 18, 2012 9:43 PM (permalink) 0 I just looked at Andy Rhyne's paper, and I agree they are probably L. boggessi.  The tail is dark, almost blue at the tip, with 2 lobes, and there are no transverse stripes on the "back".  I'm going to have to learn the names of the parts of the shrimp.   Yes, I bought them with the intention of joining the fun of trying to raise them.  I'll have to start with the hatch report, as one is already carrying eggs.  I agree they could be not green. I've found with my camera, the color is not always true…. At this point the eggs are slightly dark, and one has them, the other doesn't.   #5 EasterEggs Total Posts : 1946 Scores: 19 Reward points : 735 Joined: 9/22/2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CA Status: offline MBI: 590 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Which kind of Lysmata did I buy? Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:17 AM (permalink) 0 Woohoo!  I'm happy to have another person to bounce ideas off!  This repeated failure gets boring by myself.  HAHA!   The eggs will start off greenish for the first 3-4 days or so, then they go orange/pink, then whitish, then almost silvery just before they hatch.  With my shrimp they will go 10-12 days holding the eggs, and they aren't like clockwork.  If they hatch 10 days from one shrimp, don't expect it to be 10 days the next time.  I've missed a lot of hatches by assuming that!    #6 KathyL Total Posts : 2639 Scores: 13 Reward points : 1504 Joined: 6/6/2010 Location: St. Louis, MO, US Status: offline MBI: 1605 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Aquarium Societies of North America Re:Which kind of Lysmata did I buy? Sunday, February 19, 2012 8:52 AM (permalink) 0 Thanks Easter! I'll enjoy going through this with you and the rest of the folks going for this goal.  I haven't set up my snagger yet, but i think it will be fun to try this species as I haven't done shrimps and I will enjoy the challenge.  Thanks for the info on egg color and hatching time.  Very helpful.   #7 JimWelsh Total Posts : 1426 Scores: 14 Reward points : 1486 Joined: 1/22/2010 Location: Angwin, CA, US Status: offline MBI: 1845 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Which kind of Lysmata did I buy? Sunday, February 19, 2012 11:47 AM (permalink) 0 Peppermint shrimp larvae are VERY easy to catch with a snagger.  It is amazing how strong their phototactic response is.  If you're awake for the hatch, it is probably easier (and kinder to the larvae) to just attract them with a flashlight, and scoop them up with a beaker or whatever.   #8 EasterEggs Total Posts : 1946 Scores: 19 Reward points : 735 Joined: 9/22/2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK, CA Status: offline MBI: 590 Pnts MBI Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) Re:Which kind of Lysmata did I buy? Sunday, February 19, 2012 2:56 PM (permalink) 0 Yeah good idea Jim.  My boggessi seem to hatch around 3-5 am though I'm pretty sure.  I've checked as late as 1 am and found no larvae at that point (lights off is 10 pm).   #9 Online Bookmarks Sharing: Facebook Digg Google del.icio.us StumbleUpon

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