Re: [RML] Freshwater prawns

Gary Lange (gwlange at stlnet.com)
Sun, 5 Apr 1998 21:19:55 -0500

I don't know what you all are getting in the hobby but we had something here
call "woodshrimp" They had lovely "featherduster" feelers out front instead of
feelers. Rainbows picked on the feelers. They were great snagging baby brine
shrimp. Have no idea what species they are but I've got some great shots of
them. If you know anybody that wants to sell an article....

Gary Lange
gwlange at STLNET.com
Rainbowfish Study Group of North America
http://home.stlnet.com/~gwlange/rainbowfish.index.html

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> From: Bruce Hansen <bhansen at ozemail.com.au>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Freshwater prawns
> Date: Saturday, April 04, 1998 4:57 PM
>
> G'day Red
>
> Before buying the prawns check if they have elongated nippers "out front" -
> if so they are probably Machrobrachium sp and could harm your Rainbows
> especially at night. Most of the others smaller shrimp don't get as big as
> these may and are usually useful scavengers in the Atyid family. Some even
> eat algae
>
> Regards,
> Bruce.
>
> Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
>
> Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
>
>
>
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> > From: Red <rborrow at loom.com.au>
> > To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> > Subject: [RML] Freshwater prawns
> > Date: Saturday, 4 April 1998 21:29
> >
> > I saw some freshwater prawns in a Randwick shop today, they had them in
> > with a bunch of rainbows. I thought it might be fun to buy some. Then
> > I wondered if my rainbows might make a meal of them. Any
> > recommendations.
> >
> >
> > Red