breeding long arm shrimp

[smicko]

Hi all, I am attempting to breed some long arm shrimp and was wondering if anyone else has tried and the results.

I have some females with eggs, do they need to be separated before they drop and will the fry survive on green water and Daphne?

Cheers mick

[2OFUS]

I'm pretty sure the macros need brackish

[Baccus]

Just like 2OFUS said, I am 99% sure the larval young will need brackish conditions and the micro foods that are found in tidal creeks, they will then have a transitional stage back to fresh water. I would look at how people have claimed to breed Amano shrimp in captivity and replicate how they did it with the gradual salinity decrease back to fresh water.

[smicko]

Thanks for the advice so far. I was hoping they didn't need brackish as I found them at around 300m altitude. Although I noticed when one jumped out it ran across the rocks rather than flip around like most shrimp, maybe that's how they travel so far up a mountain. I will look into amino shrimp breeding.

Cheers mick