any one tryed Hawaiian red shrimp, (Halocaridina rubra) ?

[scotty b]

has any one here tryed Hawaiian red shrimp in a saltwater set up?
from what I have red they can be in full saltwater or dropped down to low end brackish

 

[SynDen]

havent tried them in a full salt tank, but used to keep many of them in my discus tanks, which i used to use small amounts of sea salt in for breeding discus

 

[scotty b]

what was your impression of them ?
worth getting as cuc for a seahorse tank ?

 

[SynDen]

I loved them in my fresh tank, fun to watch and goo at what they do. They also would spawn fairly frequently
CuC in a seahorse tank.. Havent kept a seahorse tank..yet, but from what I have read snails are the best for that. Many crabs and shrimps can add a bit of competition for food and with seahorses that can be a bad thing since they are such slow movers. Others who have kept seahorse could weigh in on that one and provide a bit more insight.
There are quite a few posts up on the forum though of others who kept or were thinking of keeping seahorses.

 

[sethsolomon]

Many crabs and shrimps can add a bit of competition for food and with seahorses that can be a bad thing since they are such slow movers.

I would get trochus snails, a small tuxedo urchin, and maybe a small fromia starfish.

 

[jda123]

Unless the current captive bred ones are different, the ones from 15-20 years ago struggled at full saltwater full time.

 

[scotty b]

any idea om where to get fromia starfish local ?

 

[GiraffeCat]

has any one here tryed Hawaiian red shrimp .....

Only with a bit of garlic butter.....:witless:



Sorry, I had to.

GC

 

[TravelinGal]

any idea om where to get fromia starfish local ?

I've seen them at Aquamart - in the small tanks closer to the front of the store. Usually in the last tank closest to the wall next to where the bag up the fish and corals.