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can ghost shrimp survive in a pond over a wisconsin winter?


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Posted 19 June 2007 - 10:09 PM

curious

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Posted 20 June 2007 - 10:58 AM

Very unauthoratatively, I would say no.

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Posted 20 June 2007 - 11:08 AM

Most ghost shrimp can't even handle water once it goes past 65, so I really doubt it.

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Posted 20 June 2007 - 04:01 PM

any similar species that can live/breed in a pond that would freeze over in winter.

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Posted 20 June 2007 - 11:42 PM

I've never tried in a pond but it went to -10 degrees F last year and the population of ghost shrimp seem strong around here. A pond and the wild are quite different but I think you might be able to pull it off as long as the pond doesn't freeze solid and the fish have other food over winter.

Just a guess.

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Posted 21 June 2007 - 08:57 PM

both you and the 65 degree comment are refering to the ghost shrimp bought at the lfs

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Posted 21 June 2007 - 09:02 PM

I believe teleost is referring to the wild ghost/glass shrimp that he finds while collecting/sampling

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Posted 21 June 2007 - 09:32 PM

I believe teleost is referring to the wild ghost/glass shrimp that he finds while collecting/sampling


Drew is correct. Sorry for the confusion.
I believe Palaemonetes kadiakensis is my common local shrimp.

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Posted 30 June 2007 - 12:23 PM

do they need the eggs to dry to hatch or not?




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