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

abc · 02-07-2013, 05:31 AM

by the way, neat video! Thanks so much for putting this up!

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-07-2013, 05:54 AM

Yes, Opae Ula are one of the shrimp species that goes through a free swimming larval stage.

They are quite amusing to watch as they swim in the head down fashion. They tend to hang around with each other, too.

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 03:29 AM

Have found one of the berried bookshelf mamas in the past few minutes. Saw one of the opae ula larva this afternoon. Don't know if they spend much time resting at this stage of the game. Lots of hiding places and a gob of chaeto for them to hide in.

Anyway, here's today's berried mama:

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 03:32 AM

Another opae ula grooming. Notice his (I suspect) large "pincers" doing much of the cleaning, extended towards his "tail" :

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 03:33 AM

A couple more random shots from a few minutes ago...

Some say that this species of shrimp is blind. I say they just have small eyes.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 03:35 AM

Another...

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 05:17 AM

One of the opae ula shrimplets yesterday, it's in front of the red adult:

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 05:58 PM

This morning... See the pink coralline algae? I'm proud.. :-)

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 05:59 PM

Face time.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 06:04 PM

In the garden

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 06:05 PM

The red is perfect

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 08:10 PM

Look here... He's smiling! :-)

**dougolasjr** · 02-09-2013, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob in Puyallup

The red is perfect

What is that?

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-09-2013, 10:32 PM

Some awesome algae!

**acitydweller** · 02-09-2013, 11:04 PM

aw rob. what an awesome project you have taken on. go glad to read of your success here.

02-07-2013, 05:54 AM	#407
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Yes, Opae Ula are one of the shrimp species that goes through a free swimming larval stage. They are quite amusing to watch as they swim in the head down fashion. They tend to hang around with each other, too. 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!

02-09-2013, 03:29 AM	#408
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Have found one of the berried bookshelf mamas in the past few minutes. Saw one of the opae ula larva this afternoon. Don't know if they spend much time resting at this stage of the game. Lots of hiding places and a gob of chaeto for them to hide in. Anyway, here's today's berried mama: 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!

02-09-2013, 03:32 AM	#409
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Another opae ula grooming. Notice his (I suspect) large "pincers" doing much of the cleaning, extended towards his "tail" : 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!

02-09-2013, 03:33 AM	#410
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... A couple more random shots from a few minutes ago... Some say that this species of shrimp is blind. I say they just have small eyes. 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!

02-09-2013, 03:35 AM	#411
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Another... 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!

02-07-2013, 05:31 AM	#406
abc Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 288	by the way, neat video! Thanks so much for putting this up!

02-09-2013, 05:17 AM	#412
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... One of the opae ula shrimplets yesterday, it's in front of the red adult: 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!

02-09-2013, 05:58 PM	#413
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... This morning... See the pink coralline algae? I'm proud.. :-) 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! Last edited by Rob in Puyallup; 02-10-2013 at 03:58 AM..

02-09-2013, 05:59 PM	#414
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Face time. 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!

02-09-2013, 06:04 PM	#415
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... In the garden 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!

02-09-2013, 06:05 PM	#416
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... The red is perfect 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!

02-09-2013, 08:10 PM	#417
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Look here... He's smiling! :-) 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!

02-09-2013, 10:32 PM	#419
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever... Some awesome algae! __________________ 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!

02-09-2013, 11:04 PM	#420
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (124/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,044	aw rob. what an awesome project you have taken on. go glad to read of your success here. __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

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