thebuddha Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hemimysis anomala These tiny shrimp have invaded the great lakes. Just wondering if you guys have heard of anyone keeping or breeding them Are these types of shrimp even kept in the aquarium hobby? Here are a few links about them: http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/Programs/glansis/hemi_brochure.html http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/invasive-bloody-red-shrimp-may-be-supper-great-lakes-fish.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemimysis_anomala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I don't keep them but as I'm only 6 miles from Lake Ontario s shore I may be able to locate some. I will need to speak to the NYSDEC first they are a little odd then it comes to collecting in ny. However I could get some I could see them replacing brine shrimp as a food source as they only get .25 to .50 inches long. And if they will breed in the great lakes they should breed in the home aquarium. Jayr_Tigley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayr_Tigley Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I don't keep them but as I'm only 6 miles from Lake Ontario s shore I may be able to locate some. I will need to speak to the NYSDEC first they are a little odd then it comes to collecting in ny. However I could get some I could see them replacing brine shrimp as a food source as they only get .25 to .50 inches long. And if they will breed in the great lakes they should breed in the home aquarium.Keep us updated ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Oh nice! Would be worth looking into. Meta my good buddy is DEC I could email him. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Oh nice! Would be worth looking into. Meta my good buddy is DEC I could email him. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk I'll just call i got there cell phone numbers they will tell me who i need to talk to directly in either region 6,7 or Albany. Hopefully it will be somebody i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Buddha , They have been using them in Europe for fish food for awhile now an invasive species which seems to breed rather nicely in captivity . Too bad impossible to find in a culture . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Buddha may be able to change that and make them available to us hobbyists on shrimpspot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebuddha Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Interesting, looks like I will have to take a trip up there sometime and see what I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananariot Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Ive fished these guys out during research trips and stuff, getting in equipment below the thermocline. Didn't bother picking them up (hehe pretty sure my prof wouldn't have approved) and the stuff I've pulled from the bottom.....makes me hesitant to even wanna play with anything from the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 I'll play. heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebuddha Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Ive fished these guys out during research trips and stuff, getting in equipment below the thermocline. Didn't bother picking them up (hehe pretty sure my prof wouldn't have approved) and the stuff I've pulled from the bottom.....makes me hesitant to even wanna play with anything from the water. Hah, I thought of that... :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Doesn't bother me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elo500 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Oops thought I'd found an ebay listing but it was a fairy shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Something tells me to experiment with these, it will have to be hand gathered and shared with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebuddha Posted August 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 I'd love to go out and look for some, but need to do some research on how to collect before taking the hour drive to lake michigan on my one day off of the week. Seems like they like still water in rocky, shadowy areas. Would probably just go out there with a net and bucket....wonder what the legal implications are of collecting them without any permission? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Legality varies from state to state. Here in NY it is horribly difficult. We're not even allowed to catch our own minnows for fishing we must buy them and have the receipt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananariot Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Legality varies from state to state. Here in NY it is horribly difficult. We're not even allowed to catch our own minnows for fishing we must buy them and have the receipt. Dude the amount of Cdiff and other nasty stuff in our waterways is gross lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Think about it though. The F1 and further are almost always healthier than the P1s wild collected, due to better care and cleaner water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystiknitelite Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 I would also love to have this shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananariot Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Think about it though. The F1 and further are almost always healthier than the P1s wild collected, due to better care and cleaner water. not doubting that as all. I am worried about your health as you touch the things that come out the bottom. LMAO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I've prepared myself to accidentally become a mutated super hero. metageologist and Pika 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Any luck colecting these shrimp? I'd reallylike to give these a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadenlea Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Yikes... Those are kind of scary looking. I am not sure why the look of them gives me the creeps. Almost like a bug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Never did get a chance to get over to lake Ontario. But there is still time before the lake freezes Soothing Shrimp and ctaylor3737 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 I emailed my buddy but not sure if he ever emailed me back. Ill send him a follow up email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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