Ghost Shrimp Larvae

These two pics are of new ghost shrimp larvae. They are only about 1/8" long. The interesting thing about these young, are they have no legs yet, and float around with the current, UPSIDE DOWN.

Very cool to watch....BUT HARD TO SEE!!!!

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American Glass Shrimp Breeding

Breeding American Glass Shrimp can be a little bit difficult in the home aquarium. American Glass Shrimp are difficult to determine sex and they are a low order shrimp (their eggs hatch as free floating larva, not miniature versions of their parents) so they are a little more difficult to raise. Once hatched the small larva will require powdered algae (Spirulina is a great algae for this) and should be in a separate aquarium to avoid predation. The larva will metamorphosis to miniature versions of the adults in about a week. Once the larva have reached metamorphosis, they will require no further special care.

Scientific Name: Palaemonetes paludosus
Other Scientific Names: N/A
Common Name: American Glass Shrimp
Other Common Names: Ghost Shrimp, Glass Shrimp, American Freshwater Glass Shrimp
Origin: North America
Found in the wild: Yes

PH Range: 7.0 - 7.8
Temperature Range: 70 - 78 F
Hardness Range: 3 - 15 dkh
Life Span: 1 - 2 years
Gestation Period: 30 days
Ideal pH: 7.2
Ideal Temperature: 75 F
Ideal Hardness: 8 dkh
Size: 1 - 2 inches
Diet: Omnivore