Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...

**Rob in Puyallup** · 11-12-2012, 02:42 PM

An odd green haze swirling like a mini tornado in the tank this morning. Don't know if it's the algae I scrubbed off the front glass last night or single celled algae on the loose. Very interesting... Opae ula don't seem fazed by it.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 11-12-2012, 10:59 PM

Green haze still up top, filter just trickling, obviously not enough of a flow from the filter to suck the green up.

Shrimp still happy:

**Rob in Puyallup** · 11-12-2012, 11:27 PM

Seems those pearling diatoms have just about left the room. Thinking mostly from the MTS and their plowing through the sand.

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 11-16-2012, 01:39 AM

I got a small shipment of Opae Ula today born and raised in Texas. In amongst the shrimp was this shrimpette:

**dougolasjr** · 11-16-2012, 02:00 AM

Every time I see this thread it makes me want to get another tank. I have always been interested in Opae Ula.

**dougolasjr** · 11-16-2012, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob in Puyallup

I got a small shipment of Opae Ula today born and raised in Texas. In amongst the shrimp was this shrimpette:

I wonder what that is can you describe it better than the picture displays it? Do you think it is a baby opae?

**Rob in Puyallup** · 11-16-2012, 02:11 AM

Yup, it's a baby Opae Ula. Still swimming head down.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 11-16-2012, 02:13 AM

It's in about the center of the photo in front of the hole in the live rock. Caught it while it was swimming horizontally. It's about 1/8" long.

Not a bad pic considering my phone's camera took it.

**dougolasjr** · 11-16-2012, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob in Puyallup

It's in about the center of the photo in front of the hole in the live rock. Caught it while it was swimming horizontally. It's about 1/8" long.

Not a bad pic considering my phone's camera took it.

Very nice. You know they are breeding.

**MABJ** · 11-16-2012, 06:05 PM

These are so cool. I'd love to set a tank up with them in it but this mind is focused on CRS ATM

I'll be following

MABJ's iDevice used for this message :p

KenP · 11-16-2012, 11:54 PM

Nice little 'baby'. How many opae do you have in the tank now?

**Rob in Puyallup** · 11-17-2012, 02:44 AM

Around 150 in the tank now. Setting up a second one now! Lol

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 11-17-2012, 04:19 AM

An opae swarm...

Hmoobthor · 11-17-2012, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob in Puyallup

An opae swarm...

nice...what in the background...some kind of moss?

**Rob in Puyallup** · 11-17-2012, 08:40 PM

Background is black washable shelving fabric (more like 1/8th inch foam than paper) from Walmart. It's blue only in pics. Probably the actinic part of the spectrum in the fluorescent tube.

The "moss" is two forms of Chaetomorpha macro algae.

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11-12-2012, 02:42 PM	#76
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	An odd green haze swirling like a mini tornado in the tank this morning. Don't know if it's the algae I scrubbed off the front glass last night or single celled algae on the loose. Very interesting... Opae ula don't seem fazed by it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

11-12-2012, 10:59 PM	#77
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	Green haze still up top, filter just trickling, obviously not enough of a flow from the filter to suck the green up. Shrimp still happy: Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

11-12-2012, 11:27 PM	#78
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	Seems those pearling diatoms have just about left the room. Thinking mostly from the MTS and their plowing through the sand. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

11-16-2012, 01:39 AM	#79
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	I got a small shipment of Opae Ula today born and raised in Texas. In amongst the shrimp was this shrimpette: Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

11-16-2012, 02:00 AM	#80
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 779	Every time I see this thread it makes me want to get another tank. I have always been interested in Opae Ula. __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

11-16-2012, 02:11 AM	#82
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	Yup, it's a baby Opae Ula. Still swimming head down. __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

11-16-2012, 02:13 AM	#83
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	It's in about the center of the photo in front of the hole in the live rock. Caught it while it was swimming horizontally. It's about 1/8" long. Not a bad pic considering my phone's camera took it. __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

11-16-2012, 06:05 PM	#85
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,305	These are so cool. I'd love to set a tank up with them in it but this mind is focused on CRS ATM I'll be following MABJ's iDevice used for this message :p __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

11-16-2012, 11:54 PM	#86
KenP Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Old Bridge, NJ Posts: 130	Nice little 'baby'. How many opae do you have in the tank now?

11-17-2012, 02:44 AM	#87
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	Around 150 in the tank now. Setting up a second one now! Lol Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

11-17-2012, 04:19 AM	#88
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	An opae swarm... Attached Thumbnails __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

11-17-2012, 08:40 PM	#90
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,272	Background is black washable shelving fabric (more like 1/8th inch foam than paper) from Walmart. It's blue only in pics. Probably the actinic part of the spectrum in the fluorescent tube. The "moss" is two forms of Chaetomorpha macro algae. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

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