Breeding River Shrimp

[mlawson]

I have a few puffers who love feeding on River Shrimp, but it's a hassel to
go the my LFS every week to buy some.

Is it possible to breed them?

I understand they prefer coldwater and it would be easier to keep them outside
It would be convenient to have a constant source of food for my puffers.

 

[helterskelter]

As far as i can remember the larvey need to go to sea.

If u have a marine set up and plenty of plankton to rear them on then it may be fine.

Personaly I'll buy them

 

[colbat1]

If u have a marine tank up and running and plenty of plankton to raise them on then it may be k

 

[Invader Xan]

I believe cherry shrimp and tiger shrimp are quite easy to propagate. Fairy shrimp (freshwater brine shrimp) might be an idea too... Thought they're not real shrimp.

 

[three-fingers]

Fairy shrimp are much harder, as when you but the eggs you dont know what species you will get, and the species you can buy lay eggs and (generally) require a drying out period.