Amano Shrimp

[Fish_Frenzy]

I recently bought 4 Amano Shrimp. Turns out to be 2 female, 2 Male. All 4 have moulted 2x and I have found clumps of eggs in the tank. It appears they keep moving the eggs.

I know you need high brackish water to hatch/raise the babies and I want to know how to go about this. I have found a few sites with detailed directions but I am an idiot and have no clue on how to measure the salinity.

My questions are:

#1- Can I use plain aquarium salt? And is this the same as Instant Ocean Salt? ( I told you I was an idiot!) lol

#2- How do I measure salinity?

#3- Would an airstone/ sponge filter be enough to sustain the babies or would I need something a little more advanced?

#4-Has anyone else tried to raise the babies? I am curious as to personal experiences- do's and dont's

Cherry shrimp are sooooo much easier! LOL

Thanks in advance!

Tammy

[Qattarra]

From what I understand from a fellow at the ACE meeting , you can also use water conditioner salt. Much cheaper , comes in huge bags. You'll need to use a refractrometer. There are inexpensive plastic ones sold at lfs to measure salinity.

[arixonbarnes]

This site may be of help. http://www.petshrimp.com/

I believe that amano shrimp spawn in fresh water but the young go downstream to saltwater and come back up when they mature.

[jvision]

If you can grow SW Green Water, you should be able to raise the kids. When they molt and look like mini-adults, you can put them back into FW... that's what I've read. After I move, I plan on experimenting w. them.

[Fish_Frenzy]

I am going on to the B.C. coast for a week to see family, when I get back I'll see what I can do...I think it is going to be a trial and error kind of experiment. I haven't done anything brackish or salt water yet.

Tammy