9 replies to this topic

[Jon911]

i've heard that you can get Caridina japonica (amano shrimp) from the swan river if you know where to look

has anyone actually got any or know where to find them ?

[Graeme]

Hi mate,
i think someone is pulling your leg.You could get glass shrimp from the river but not amanos. If you do get some amanos let me know!!!!Because customs wont let them into australia

[Jon911]

haha i thought they were the same

whats the difference ???

[locus]

Same family, different species.

Glass shrimp will eat detrius, but are not big on algae.

Any Caradina sp. shrimp will be decent for algae control, there are some that are native to Australia but unfortunately you'll be out of luck trying to find any around the southwest region.

[swarvegorilla]

I find the riffles do a good job. Have fans for hands so not gonna hurt plants. They do eat some algae but prefer water born stuff which is kool with me. Also makes them perfect for small fry tanks as you can feed powders and have the shrimp help to clean up.
Whats the G.O. with shipping a bag of crustys over to WA? Pretty sure they are starting to breed in my pond as I caught them 'all' months ago and today I caught 10 more without trying. They hide well but yea, wish I knew exactly what they need to spawn as stuffed if I can get it happening in a fish tank!!!

[Brett]

That sounds interesting, what exactly is a "riffle" though.

Cheers
Brett

[locus]

From what I have been told there are VERY strict rules regarding the import of any type of shrimp into WA - this is why you only ever find glass/ghost shrimp here.

[anchar]

True...but there are a few types allowed in. I have seen the freshwater prawns come in from the east in last few years (sorry i don't remember their name).

Andrea

PS> don't know about the amano regs. though

[swarvegorilla]

I would not be surprised if there were riffle shrimp in WA.
I mean once you know how to look you are always surprised with how well some species range.
Defenitely the east coast and I have seen them up north. OK chance they range down the west coast too maybe........
As I said you just have to know where to look.

Would be handy to find out if they can never be shipped!

[swarvegorilla]

Alright I'll do ya work for you.
Riffle shrimp are Australatya striolata and they are indeed confinded to the east coast of Oz.
However

http://www.deh.gov.a...istMode=1#intro

http://www.aquaforum...t=0;DaysPrune=0 - crazy german but a fgood shrimp site hey

All that is left is to search CAAB for Atyidae maybe.

There will be awesome shrimp in WA, they are probably just underground is all
Ha Ha!

If ya wanna see a picture of a riffle theres a nice picture of one in here .
1.9meg file but hey it's a free native fish geek mag.

http://aerg.canberra...o_Galaxiids.pdf


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