Emperor Shrimp info
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Topic: Emperor Shrimp info
Posted By: Acrid
Subject: Emperor Shrimp info
Date Posted: May 10 2008 at 2:52pm
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Hi, I was thinking of buying an emperor shrimp to go in my 14g nano. I've seen them listed on several sites (and in local stores a few times), but none of the sites selling them actually have any information about them. I tried googling it also, but only really came up with pictures. Does anyone here have any experience or information about these little guys? What do they eat? Thanks for any help you can give. - Dana ------------- 90g Reef |
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Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 10 2008 at 8:56pm
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I've seen them at The Aquarium, and online at LiveAquaria in the Diver's Den section. http://bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=2&pid=1959&cid=84 http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=319600&highlight=emperor+shrimp ------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 10 2008 at 11:03pm
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They look kind of cool!
http://bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=2&pid=1959&cid=84 - http://bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=2&pid=1959&cid=84
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=319600&highlight=emperor+shrimp - http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=319600&highlight=emperor+shrimp Mike -------------  |
Posted By: SSpargur
Date Posted: May 10 2008 at 11:11pm
I assume from that info, that they would eat frozen brine, shrimp, silversides? I couldn't find any info on them either.  ------------- Sean Spargur West Valley, UT |
Blue Zoo Site wrote:Posted By: SSpargur
Date Posted: May 10 2008 at 11:31pm
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From what I've read, these seem to be fairly uncommon in the trade and not much known about them. Every article I've read so far, seems to indicate that they "hitch" rides on hosts in the environment (cucumbers, nudibranchs, star fish, etc.) It appears that they hitch the ride and look for food as the creatures they're on move about.
From what I see, they scavange the sandbed, making them pretty good detrivores. I'll bet that they will eat any meaty substance that doesn't get eaten by your fish as it sits on the bottom on the tank.
They look real cool, not sure I would want one, not knowing the exact method needed to care for them.
"Commensal shrimp living with nudibranches and holoturians. The antennal scales, flattened, give to the head a typical duck-billed appearance. The background colour is ornge-red. White spots are concentrated in an enclosed area on the back, or uniformly scattered in specimens living on the spanish dancer (below), or are missing completely. Legs and joints of the claws re purple. 2 cm. Being associated with so many hosts, it is encountered in many different environments: bay or lagoon, back reef, reef front, external reef, deep reef. With many different species of sea cucumber or sea snail. From the host it receives shelter (hiding underneath), help to find food (in the sand moved by the holoturian, for example). It have been observed feeding on the nudibranches fecal pellets. Colour pattern can change depending on the host, the camouflage being more or less effective. "
http://www.reefkorea.org/general_info/index.php?p=read&board=general_care&id=45&pages=1&mode=&find=&search= - http://www.reefkorea.org/general_info/index.php?p=read&board=general_care&id=45&pages=1&mode=&find=&search= ------------- Sean Spargur West Valley, UT |
Posted By: Jeff Morrill
Date Posted: May 10 2008 at 11:59pm
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http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Periclimenes_imperator.asp - http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Periclimenes_imperator.asp Cool lookin critter! ------------- WHAT KINDA GUM????... Give em 2 sticks. |
Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 12:15am
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They're weird looking! But I think a cleaner or fire shrimp are a little large for a 12g. And I definitely want a shrimp!
------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: SSpargur
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 1:25am
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How about a sexy anemone shrimp or a pedersons? They're small and very cool! ------------- Sean Spargur West Valley, UT |
Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 1:40am
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I have sexy shrimp. I love them. What is a pedersons?
------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: SSpargur
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 1:49am
 ------------- Sean Spargur West Valley, UT |
Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 2:06am
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That's kinda cool! Can't find anyplace that sells them, though.
------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: trunks
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 2:52am
Another option is a Randall's Pistol Shrimp. They don't grow very large like some other Pistol Shrimps can. I got mine at The Aquarium, so I know you can find them locally. Mine paired up with my YWG. They're a pretty entertaining duo. This isn't a picture of mine, just an example I found on google images...  |
Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 3:50am
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That's cool. I like the way pistol shrimp look, and think their burrows are funny. But I was always worried they would kill my other shrimp or do some other sort of damage. But mini-shrimp! I do want one!
------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 8:33am
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You already have one! It is a type of sexy shrimp.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 1:17pm
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The pistol or the emperor?
------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 11 2008 at 5:28pm
I was refering to the Pederson's Shrimp that Sean posted a picture of.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 12:52pm
| I'd put a cleaner or fire shrimp in a 12 gallon in a heart beat. I don't think that is too small a tank at all. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 5:27pm
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I agree with Will. I have a Peppermint shimp in a 10 gallon and he is doing great.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Debbles
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 5:43pm
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You could get a Saron (Marble) shrimp, I am ordering one on our order tomorrow. They grow to about 2 inches. When they are first put in the tank they need places to hide then after it acclimates it will wander the tank.
They are green during the day and look like this at night:
 Deb
 ------------- Yes Mikey...I still have fins!!! |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 5:57pm
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Cool looking shrimp!
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 6:53pm
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That is cool and weird! Could I maybe come see one when you get it in? What do they eat? ------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: Debbles
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 8:48pm
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Sure, you are more than welcome to come see it. They are reef safe, are suppose to be easy to take care of and are suppose to have a peaceful temperment. They eat brine shrimp, plankton, flaked food, frozen food, and small pieces of fish. I will let you know when I get it. I may get a couple.
Deb  ------------- Yes Mikey...I still have fins!!! |
Posted By: Andreason
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 9:29pm
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I love shrimp. And those are all really cool looking shrimp. Unfortunately I have a Tiger Pistol in one tank and Lionfish in the other. SO I guess no more shrimp for me :(
Wendy ------------- Andreason's |
Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 9:50pm
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I love the shrimps, too. I know I could put a cleaner/fire shrimp in the nano, but it seems so... off-scale? Instead I'll have a sexy shrimp army & maybe one or two other kinds. I've seen pictures of those sauron shrimp before, but only when they were green & scary looking. ------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 13 2008 at 11:27pm
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It does seem a little out of scale.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: May 14 2008 at 8:19pm
You don't like the King Kong effect?
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Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 1:10am
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I got a Pedersons/anemone shrimp today. Pretty cool! I love the blue on the legs.
------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: SSpargur
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 1:51am
 for going with my recommendation! lol
Where did you find that had them in stock? ------------- Sean Spargur West Valley, UT |
Posted By: Acrid
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 2:17am
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The Aquarium. It's bigger than I had thought it would be, but really is a great size for a nano. Hopefully it will host my frogspawn when I put it in, I really hope it won't be like my pompom crab and hide all day until dinner time.
------------- 90g Reef |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 20 2008 at 7:20am
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I agree it would be great if you could see him once in a while. Pictures would be great too!
Mike ------------- |