SRC Member jesperlam Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 Fellow reefers...need to ask anyone that got any encounter with keeping a anemone shrimp? Is it reef safe? What does it eats? Easy to keep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 thought ok kepping one too. but them again, my 6line might eat it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jesperlam Posted March 12, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 So do you know if they're picky with their food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 thought i read it sumwhr that they eat off the slime of the anemone but are scavangers wen there are no fishes that intimidate them.... better go n check urself at www.liveaquaria.com. dun wanna give wrong advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 no they are not picky.. my anemone shrimp eats dried krill.. as long as there is food on the coral its hosting on, it will eat.. BTW mine is hosting on my Yumas and Jewel coral.. Ask Weapon_Master.. he just saw my anemone shrimp feeding. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jesperlam Posted March 12, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 Thanks bro bubble gum! Read that too somewhere in one of those marine books @ b*rd*rs! Anyway I bought 1 white spot anemone anemone shrimp at a LFS at ginza plaza. Last piece! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 they use the anemone's slime to cover their bodies.. not to eat.. its to make them immune to the anemone. BTW you got the male or female? They both look different.. one hase very broad body while the other is slim.. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 how much u paid for ot bro? do they bugg clams?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jesperlam Posted March 12, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 how much u paid for ot bro? do they bugg clams?? got them for $10...tried to bargain lower but don't know the price elsewhere coz nv see this @ other LFS....then juz grab it lor...last piece le So is it too ex or what? Any idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jesperlam Posted March 12, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 they use the anemone's slime to cover their bodies.. not to eat.. its to make them immune to the anemone. BTW you got the male or female? They both look different.. one hase very broad body while the other is slim.. Erm....i tink its broad body...quite fat looking for its size! So broad body is male or female? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 hmmm 10 bucks for a shrimp????? think i will tell myslf to get a hard coral instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 mine also $10.. I think .. .. forgot.. I think the broad body is the male.. might be wrong.. I made a mistake not getting the other one when I was buying mine.. I tot it dun look as nice.. now I'm looking for it .. anyone seen anemone shrimps anywhere? I'm looking for the slim body one.. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 hmmm 10 bucks for a shrimp????? think i will tell myslf to get a hard coral instead at least not $40 for a worm.. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bubble_gum Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 pacific marine got a lot last 2 wks.... now dunno leh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jesperlam Posted March 12, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 mine also $10.. I think .. .. forgot.. I think the broad body is the male.. might be wrong.. I made a mistake not getting the other one when I was buying mine.. I tot it dun look as nice.. now I'm looking for it .. anyone seen anemone shrimps anywhere? I'm looking for the slim body one.. Haha...same same.....wasted ar u...shld get both ma...scully mated pair? Is it? I don't know where else got leh...think the ginza there bringing in some more....but dunnoe when Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member arcanehacker Posted March 12, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 ya lor.. I'm trying to find mates for most of my LSs now.. Quote Why do we use "My 2 cents worth" when 1 cents are not legal tender in Singapore anymore? Shouldn't it be 5 cents worth? "Its easier to blame the 'mantis' or crabs in the tank for missing & dead livestocks.." http://arcanehacker.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jesperlam Posted March 12, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 ya lor.. I'm trying to find mates for most of my LSs now.. wow!! you breeding is it?? Got fries can gimme a few??? Can also buy from u! Anyway will keep a look out for u abt the anemone shrimp...you wan slim or braod one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jesperlam Posted March 12, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 12, 2004 Found this in www.liveaquaria.com The Glass Anemone Shrimp will do best in a tank with anemones or sea cucumbers that can serve as a host. The shrimp will generally stay close to its host anemone or sea cucumber. If it does not see any larger fish nearby, it will sometimes venture out and forage for food. Otherwise, it shares its food with the anemone. It is protected from the stinging cells of the anemone by the mucus secreted by the anemone, which coats the shrimp's body. Every time the shrimp molts to grow, it has to hide from the anemone since it loses its mucus-covered shell. It then has to slowly approach the anemone and re-cover its body with the mucus. If there are several Glass Anemone Shrimp in the aquarium, the males will tend to have more white spots and be larger than the females. In the aquarium, it will eat most meat or fish-based diets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 $10 for that is very expensive. The max I would pay for the species you are talking about is $8. I've given up on that shrimp. They just seem to do well for a month or two before turning opaque and die without a reason. My other shrimps are fine, with 2 of my ###### shrimps being with me for 3-4 months already. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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