Specimen24-7
Well-known member
May 15, 2016
I decided to make a log for these guys. Streptocephalus sealii are commonly known as spiny tail fairy shrimp. Fairy shrimp are crustaceans that inhabit temporary bodies of water called vernal pool. Now if any body kept sea monkeys (aka brine shrimp), that's what they look like but instead of living in salty lakes, they live kitty pool sized ponds that last a few months, fascinating <_< Interesting thing is that they lay eggs that can be dried and the embryos go into a dormant state. They also get bigger than brine shrimp and of course they live in fresh water. Now I ordered their eggs from the black market, jk I just got them the next best place, eBay. I also got some Triops newberri from the same seller. If those who don't know what triops are the think of but sea monkeys on steroids. I will also make a log these in the near future.
Now, I put the eggs in a jar filled with distilled water yesterday morning and fast forward to today in the morning, I have found the baby fairy shrimp swimming in the jar. With in 24 hours they have hatched, now I must wait for them to mature, which should be is in a week or two.
Heres the set up
Babies are way too small to take a picture of so once they get big enough I will take a picture of them.
I decided to make a log for these guys. Streptocephalus sealii are commonly known as spiny tail fairy shrimp. Fairy shrimp are crustaceans that inhabit temporary bodies of water called vernal pool. Now if any body kept sea monkeys (aka brine shrimp), that's what they look like but instead of living in salty lakes, they live kitty pool sized ponds that last a few months, fascinating <_< Interesting thing is that they lay eggs that can be dried and the embryos go into a dormant state. They also get bigger than brine shrimp and of course they live in fresh water. Now I ordered their eggs from the black market, jk I just got them the next best place, eBay. I also got some Triops newberri from the same seller. If those who don't know what triops are the think of but sea monkeys on steroids. I will also make a log these in the near future.
Now, I put the eggs in a jar filled with distilled water yesterday morning and fast forward to today in the morning, I have found the baby fairy shrimp swimming in the jar. With in 24 hours they have hatched, now I must wait for them to mature, which should be is in a week or two.
Heres the set up
Babies are way too small to take a picture of so once they get big enough I will take a picture of them.
