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Do you guys have any opinion on fairy shrimp? would they be a good invertebrate to introduce for fish food?
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I don't know anything about Fairy Shrimp, but here is a google search of PBF that brings up several links to posts about grass shrimp, ghost shrimp, glass shrimp, fresh water shrimp, also known as PK shrimp. I put some of these PK shrimp in my forage pond, but it has been a few months ago. I need to seine or otherwise try to capture some to see if they "took" and now I have a sustainable population. I'm afraid the masses of FHM I have in the forage pond might have made short work of my newly stocked shrimp. I did see some a couple weeks after introduction though. Try some of the google links and see if they are the same thing as Fairy Shrimp, or at least similar. Might give you some of the information you need. google search "Pond Boss Forum PK shrimp" Google search "Pond Boss Forum ghost glass grass shrimp"
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Fairy shrimp cannot survive any significant amount of predation. They live primarily in vernal pools. Fairy shrimp are not the same as glass shrimp aka ghost shrimp, PK shrimp. Fairy shrimp are not 'true' shrimp. F shrimp are classified in a completely different taxomomic group or Order and are basically adult brine shrimp. They are considered a primitive (very early development) relative to most other Crustacans. Unique critters and they swim upside down, thus their high vulnerability to predation. About 27 species in North America. http://www.arizonafairyshrimp.com/fairyshrimp.html
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Are they different specifically than other grass shrimp Bill? I ask because teehjaeh57 seems to maintain a population of PK shrimp in his pond. This is the thread where we are talking about ordering some. PK shrimp orders If I had to place a bet, my money would be on what you say Bill. The little things just floated around the edge of my small mini forage pond looking like they were just begging to be eaten. I did not see how they could survive. On the other hand, they must be hardy enough to survive somehow in some conditions to continue existing. I did see some getting under the 2-3" limestone rocks I have in the water. Now my curiosity is peaked. Here is an article with some general background. I would like to hear more specifics from you also Bill if you have more to share. Louisiana Sportsman grass shrimp article Edit: Ok, I replied too quick to Bill's initial post and now see he has answered some of my questions in his edit. I do that same thing - think of stuff after I make the post.
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Fairy shrimp are very much different than grass shrimp, although both are in the class Crustacea each are in a different large taxonomic group called Order. Grass shrimp survive fish predation much better than fairy shrimp. Remember your high school biology: Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus species?.
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Fairy shrimp are very much different than grass shrimp, although both are in the class Crustacea each are in a different large taxonomic group called Order. Grass shrimp survive fish predation much better than fairy shrimp. Whew! That's good to hear. As always Bill, thanks so much for sharing your vast knowledge with us here on PBF. This thread reminds me I need to go out tonight and see if any of my PK shrimp are still there and thriving. Captwho, maybe you should consider PK Shrimp instead of Fairy Shrimp???????
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Remember your high school biology: Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus species?. No, but I remember the girl that sat in front of me! That was 40 some years ago Bill! I guess what seemed important then........... well it still is important, but my priorities for learning have expanded.
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That was 40 some years ago Bill! I guess what seemed important then........... well it still is important, but my priorities for learning have expanded. Talk about strange priorities, now I sit at the kitchen table each evening reading PBF!!!!
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