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RE: need I.D. on a cool looking shrimp

Ron Shimek — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:29:47 GMT

Hi,

As I indicated in my book, all Saron species eat polyps. These animals eat live polyps of one sort or another, so if you want to keep them, you will need to find some corals or zoanthids to feed it.

RE: need I.D. on a cool looking shrimp

Toan — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:47:08 GMT

i think i may have to catch him out. i've found threads saying that they are indeed not reef safe and will eat corals

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=119134

RE: need I.D. on a cool looking shrimp

Leslie — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:03:49 GMT

Really? This is so distinctive I can't imagine why it would be difficult to id it. According to Ron's book "Marine Invertebrates" a related species S. marmoratus will eat "...small polyps, such as zoanthids, star polyps, and perhaps small corals." and is not reef safe. Here's some culture info on S. rectirostris from http://p4.forumforfree.com/profile-purple-legged-m-vp10853-aquatica.html

Origin: West Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines

Difficulty Level: Relatively easy to keep

Size: 1.18 " - 1.3 " (3cm - 3,5cm)

Minimum Tank Size: any reef tank, including mini-reef.

Water Requirements:

-Specific Gravity: 1.021 - 1.023 salinity.

-Temperature: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C)

-pH: (not recorded as being fussy).

Diet: Artemia, Mysis, Krill, good cleaner-upper. It is primarily a nocturnal feeder. Mine enjoyed a snack on cockle or mussel meat too.

Reef Safe: I have read that they can be a slight danger to soft corals, but I never had any problems in my reef environment.

Breeding: The males have longer chelipodes. Other breeding information is unknown.

General Comments: A peaceful but retiring shrimp - will rarely be seen.

Personal Experiences: I saw these shrimps in one of my LFS and just had to have them. Naughty since I knew nothing of them and the LFS owner wasn't even sure where he had got them from.

RE: need I.D. on a cool looking shrimp

Toan — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:14:58 GMT

thanks leslie! thanks for the i.d. was very hard for everyone on another forum

its a Saron rectirostris, found a asian website that i think sells it

i can't really translate so here goes the website hehe

http://www.petpet.ne.jp/zukan/otherseainfo.asp?kind=471

RE: need I.D. on a cool looking shrimp

Leslie — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:24:37 GMT

Lucky dog, I love those guys! It's a Saron rectrirostris. Males have long front legs, females have short front legs. And no, I haven't a clue about whether they're reef safe or not.

need I.D. on a cool looking shrimp

Toan — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:52:51 GMT

i was breaking down my brothers tank and noticed this shrimp that popped out of the LR

blue legs, purple tail