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

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-02-2013, 01:08 AM

These are Hawaiian Red Shrimp. Live in brackish water. About a 1/2 inch long.

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-02-2013, 01:11 AM

The 10 gallon opae ula tank, now with about 30 shrimp, well hidden.

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binbin9 · 01-02-2013, 09:33 PM

good stuff Rob are those all offspring?

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-02-2013, 11:42 PM

No, I purchased all of these. There was at least one larva in one of the shipments, though. Grew up really fast, now is settled and lost in the vast herd.

Opae Ula, so I've been told, live for up to 20 years, so are slow to breed. I spoke with one of the opae sellers who has about 300 of these in a 29 gallon tank. At the most she'll have two berried females, she said.

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-03-2013, 02:09 AM

The 10 gallon Opae tank tonight after a bit of a clean up:

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-03-2013, 02:11 AM

The 6.6 gallon Bookshelf Opae tank tonight... after a crop thinning:

binbin9 · 01-03-2013, 02:13 AM

Wow thats a test in patience. Im antsy if I dont see berries within a month lol

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-03-2013, 02:14 AM

Not as much hair algae as I thought... shame the tank is plastic. Is difficult getting the algae off the front glass.

Both chaeto and the opae herd have been thinned. Still a bit of a population going on:

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-03-2013, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binbin9

Wow thats a test in patience. Im antsy if I dont see berries within a month lol

LOL! I do with my other shrimp. A huge grouping here, lots to watch, and no real rush in selling any.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-03-2013, 03:00 AM

Ummm... Just noticed bunches of tiny white free swimming somethings in the bookshelf tank. Look a bit like brine shrimp naupalii. May be copepods or, if I'm too lucky, Opae larva:

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binbin9 · 01-03-2013, 03:04 AM

Nice fingers crossed

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-03-2013, 03:06 AM

Mine too. Wonder how many were in the chaeto that I just put in the dumpster? Lol.

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bluestems · 01-03-2013, 04:22 AM

congrats (hopefully) on the offspring!

Love the salt water tank look that you've setup for these guys. Do you know if any kind of anemones could be added? (just setup my second 'tank' -a vase really- and already want a third!)

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-03-2013, 04:51 AM

Good question about anemones. There is one tiny one that sprouted out of one of the live rocks, so I guess the answer is yes. Don't know if there are any ornamental types that'll thrive in brackish, though. A number of macro algae (seaweeds) are compatible. I have several in other containers acclimating at the moment. Decided a while back these tanks should be planted since this is The Planted Tank forum. :-)

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-03-2013, 03:19 PM

A new pic or two...

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01-02-2013, 01:08 AM	#151
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	These are Hawaiian Red Shrimp. Live in brackish water. About a 1/2 inch long. 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!

01-02-2013, 01:11 AM	#152
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	The 10 gallon opae ula tank, now with about 30 shrimp, well hidden. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 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!

01-02-2013, 11:42 PM	#154
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	No, I purchased all of these. There was at least one larva in one of the shipments, though. Grew up really fast, now is settled and lost in the vast herd. Opae Ula, so I've been told, live for up to 20 years, so are slow to breed. I spoke with one of the opae sellers who has about 300 of these in a 29 gallon tank. At the most she'll have two berried females, she said. 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!

01-03-2013, 02:09 AM	#155
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	The 10 gallon Opae tank tonight after a bit of a clean up: 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!

01-03-2013, 02:11 AM	#156
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	The 6.6 gallon Bookshelf Opae tank tonight... after a crop thinning: 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!

01-02-2013, 09:33 PM	#153
binbin9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 336	good stuff Rob are those all offspring?

01-03-2013, 02:13 AM	#157
binbin9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 336	Wow thats a test in patience. Im antsy if I dont see berries within a month lol

01-03-2013, 02:14 AM	#158
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Not as much hair algae as I thought... shame the tank is plastic. Is difficult getting the algae off the front glass. Both chaeto and the opae herd have been thinned. Still a bit of a population going on: 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!

01-03-2013, 03:00 AM	#160
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Ummm... Just noticed bunches of tiny white free swimming somethings in the bookshelf tank. Look a bit like brine shrimp naupalii. May be copepods or, if I'm too lucky, Opae larva: Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 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!

01-03-2013, 03:04 AM	#161
binbin9 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 336	Nice fingers crossed

01-03-2013, 03:06 AM	#162
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Mine too. Wonder how many were in the chaeto that I just put in the dumpster? 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!

01-03-2013, 04:22 AM	#163
bluestems Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 729	congrats (hopefully) on the offspring! Love the salt water tank look that you've setup for these guys. Do you know if any kind of anemones could be added? (just setup my second 'tank' -a vase really- and already want a third!) __________________ my little eden 7g nano, a work in progress cherry shrimp vase 3g semi-emersed bowl

01-03-2013, 04:51 AM	#164
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Good question about anemones. There is one tiny one that sprouted out of one of the live rocks, so I guess the answer is yes. Don't know if there are any ornamental types that'll thrive in brackish, though. A number of macro algae (seaweeds) are compatible. I have several in other containers acclimating at the moment. Decided a while back these tanks should be planted since this is The Planted Tank forum. :-) 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!

01-03-2013, 03:19 PM	#165
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	A new pic or two... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 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!

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