Peppermint shrimp babies

[Marc Levenson]

Tonight my Peppermint Shrmip released her babies in my tank.
If you'd like to see the pictures of these little guys,
please check out the latest entry in my log.

http://www.melevsreef.com/log.html

Yes, I'm being a bit lazy tonight, but I posted it on Reef
Central and my club's message board, plus my log. So click
on the link and enjoy.

Marc

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[Margolis]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
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> Tonight my Peppermint Shrmip released her babies in my tank.
> If you'd like to see the pictures of these little guys,
> please check out the latest entry in my log.
>
> http://www.melevsreef.com/log.html
>



I like it ;o)

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[Pszemol]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message . com...
> Tonight my Peppermint Shrmip released her babies in my tank.

Yah, quite frequent event. I have three species of Lysmata shrimp
and they release larvae regularly almost every week...
Shrimps are very nice plankton creating addition to the reef tank!
Especially hermaphroditic Lysmata species: it is sufficient to have
two of each kind and you are guaranteed to have a spawning pair.

Nice pictures Marc!

[Marc Levenson]

Thanks guys. I put them on a webpage today, along with the
steps I used to take the pictures.

http://www.melevsreef.com/get_those_shots.html

Marc


Pszemol wrote:
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> . com...
>
>> Tonight my Peppermint Shrmip released her babies in my tank.
>
>
> Yah, quite frequent event. I have three species of Lysmata shrimp
> and they release larvae regularly almost every week...
> Shrimps are very nice plankton creating addition to the reef tank!
> Especially hermaphroditic Lysmata species: it is sufficient to have
> two of each kind and you are guaranteed to have a spawning pair.
>
> Nice pictures Marc!

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[Dan Norgard]

Marc;
Were these Lysmata Wurdemanni (not sure of the spelling)?
Dan


"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
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Thanks guys. I put them on a webpage today, along with the
steps I used to take the pictures.

http://www.melevsreef.com/get_those_shots.html

Marc


Pszemol wrote:
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> . com...
>
>> Tonight my Peppermint Shrmip released her babies in my tank.
>
>
> Yah, quite frequent event. I have three species of Lysmata shrimp
> and they release larvae regularly almost every week...
> Shrimps are very nice plankton creating addition to the reef tank!
> Especially hermaphroditic Lysmata species: it is sufficient to have
> two of each kind and you are guaranteed to have a spawning pair.
>
> Nice pictures Marc!

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[Marc Levenson]

They are baby Peppermint Shrimp. ;)

Marc


Dan Norgard wrote:

> Marc;
> Were these Lysmata Wurdemanni (not sure of the spelling)?
> Dan
>
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> . com...
> Thanks guys. I put them on a webpage today, along with the
> steps I used to take the pictures.
>
> http://www.melevsreef.com/get_those_shots.html
>
> Marc
>
>
> Pszemol wrote:
>
>>"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
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>>
>>
>>>Tonight my Peppermint Shrmip released her babies in my tank.
>>
>>
>>Yah, quite frequent event. I have three species of Lysmata shrimp
>>and they release larvae regularly almost every week...
>>Shrimps are very nice plankton creating addition to the reef tank!
>>Especially hermaphroditic Lysmata species: it is sufficient to have
>>two of each kind and you are guaranteed to have a spawning pair.
>>
>>Nice pictures Marc!
>
>
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> http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
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>
>

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[Pszemol]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message . com...
> These are peppermint shrimp. I do not and never have owned
> a camel back shrimp. That being said, I do not have a
> single image of my shrimp because they always hide in the
> shadows. I've tried a few flash shots, but that was about
> as bad as the shadowy image. :(

I know what you mean - out of three Lysmata species I have
in my tank the peppermints are the most shy ones.
They practically venture out to hunt ONLY during night.

> I wish I could have gotten that picture of the shrimp as it
> prepped to release the larvae. I ran for the flashlight,
> grabbed the camera, turned it on, aimed it at the spot and
> turned on the flashlight as she zipped toward me in the
> darkness and BOOM there were little guys everywhere
> in the water.

Keep the camera near the tank - in 2 weeks from now
you will have the second chance to catch it doing the same ;-)

[Marc Levenson]

Since I have at least 6 Peppermints in the tank, it could
happen again. This is the third time I've happened upon the
new babies in less than 2 weeks.

But timing is everything.

Marc


Pszemol wrote:


> Keep the camera near the tank - in 2 weeks from now
> you will have the second chance to catch it doing the same ;-)

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[Richard Periut]

Do these things survive in the tank without them becoming a meal???

Rich

Marc Levenson wrote:
> Since I have at least 6 Peppermints in the tank, it could happen again.
> This is the third time I've happened upon the new babies in less than 2
> weeks.
>
> But timing is everything.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Pszemol wrote:
>
>
>> Keep the camera near the tank - in 2 weeks from now
>> you will have the second chance to catch it doing the same ;-)
>
>

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The gods are later than this world's formation;
Who then can know the origins of the world?
None knows whence creation arose;
And whether he has or has not made it;
He who surveys it from the lofty skies.
Only he knows-or perhaps he knows not.'
And this is tempered by another, perhaps still greater:
That men are not the dreams of the gods but that the gods are the
dreams of men."

The Rig Veda
Circa 1500 B.C.

[Pszemol]

"Richard Periut" > wrote in message ...
> Do these things survive in the tank without them becoming a meal???

No way. Next morning it is usually all gone.