
This is one of the vernal pools in which the Fairy Shrimp were captured:

This is a closeup of the Fairy Shrimp in their natural habitat:

Some macro shots....maybe someone can ID?

The following two pics MAY be a different species....
A gravid female:


Posted 12 January 2008 - 11:29 PM
Posted 13 January 2008 - 12:36 AM
The following two pics MAY be a different species....
Posted 13 January 2008 - 11:36 AM
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Posted 13 January 2008 - 11:03 PM
Iturn,One of the coolest things is how they relocate to different areas. Their eggs can survive the digestive system of birds, so they could potentially be at any pools that birds can go. Another thing, the eggs can survive years with no water or even longer if frozen. Some species have been found active under ice in Canada.
And of course, most fish find them tasty, which is why they are usually found in fishless, temporary pools.
Posted 13 January 2008 - 11:06 PM
Can you describe how this is done?
Posted 14 January 2008 - 12:17 AM
No, I mean what do you feed them to raise them to adulthood, and can you sustain them from one generation to the next? I've read that they can be scavengers, eating whatever dead organisms are present, so does fish food work? Also, do the eggs have to dry out or will they keep hatching as long as there is water? I haven't been able to find an article dealing with actually sustaining a colony of them. If anyone knows of a step by step procedure, please let me know.You collect soil from a dry pool and add distilled water. I usually go with about a tablespoon of soil and a quart of water.
Posted 14 January 2008 - 08:51 AM
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Posted 21 March 2008 - 09:47 AM
Posted 21 March 2008 - 11:17 AM
why do people use baby brine shrimp instead of fairy shrimp?
Posted 21 March 2008 - 12:18 PM
I believe it is because of reproduction. Brine shrimp are constantly reproducing. Most fairy shrimp require a dry cycle in between generations. Occasionally some fairy shrimp eggs will hatch without the dry cycle depending on conditions of the pool they are in. But I believe you get much larger numbers with brine shrimp.
Posted 21 March 2008 - 01:32 PM
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Posted 21 March 2008 - 02:04 PM
I would say the availability of eggs on the pet store shelves might play a role.
Posted 21 March 2008 - 02:07 PM
Posted 21 March 2008 - 04:24 PM
Once I get some of these eggs, the tables might turn
Posted 21 March 2008 - 04:29 PM
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