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  1. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Day 2 the larvae seem to be doing very well, this morning I noticed that they have developed stalked eyes so now we are at zoeae 2. At day two this...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 26, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  2. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Last night the larvae arrived! Approximate count 20 at day 24-25! There names are Sally, Susan, Robin, Brett, Marcus Apollius Mentis.......LOL!...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 25, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  3. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Here is a pic of the left over carapace from the molt that occurred on day 23 while the PS was still holding eggs at day 23. Please note the...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 23, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  4. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Here is another very interesting occurrence.....today, while feeding the adult broodstock I noticed an empty carapace, the adults have undergone a...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 23, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  5. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Thanks. Day 23............both still holding..............
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 23, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  6. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Quick update....still no larvae! Both PS are STILL holding and the eggs on both are now a distinct silver and plenty of eye spots are visible to the...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 22, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  7. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    This is day 21...on one of the PS the eggs are completely silver and full of eye spots...so I am expecting one batch of larvae after lights out...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 21, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  8. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    It's day 20 and both are still holding the eggs.....
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 20, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  9. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Here are two pics of mama with the eggs.
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 14, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  10. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Today was the expected due date for the larvae. No larvae after 14 days, but mama's eggs are starting to look a green/grey colour so my guess is we...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 14, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  11. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    I don't use a larvae collector. I just move mama into the nursery, let her spawn and move her back again. Why move the larvae if you don't have to?...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 13, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  12. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    So now we are getting close to mama shrimp's expected due date of June 14th, in preparation I moved her from the broodstock tank to the nursery. The...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 12, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  13. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    I am doing some studies on shrimp diet,....one thing that needs to be considered is that although shrimp carry eggs, they are live bearers and...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 5, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  14. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    what do you suggest?
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 5, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  15. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Today is day 5 and there are no larvae left from this batch. I'm pretty certain that this was a weak or poor quality hatch...just based on the...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 5, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  16. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    yes thanks, there is an identical thread running there.
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 4, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  17. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Well speaking about the success of the breeding system, we have had intermitten power outages all day, this last one was about 1 1/2 hours...during...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 4, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  18. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    ...at the moment one of my cameras are on the blinks ...the nursery isn't set-up for photos of the larvae, but when I get my microscope with a built...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 4, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  19. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    Okay so it's now day 4, although I don't have the ability to accurately measure the length of the larvae at the moment, they look to be about 2-3 mm...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 4, 2011 in forum: Inverts
  20. DeneBanger
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    Peppermint Shrimp Spawn (Lysmata boggessi)

    thanks. So this afternoon stopped by the fresh fish counter at the local grocery store and picked up some ingredients for "mama's" diet: 1-...
    Post by: DeneBanger, Jun 3, 2011 in forum: Inverts
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