Vorteil wrote:Thinking of ways to try breeding as well even though everyone has tried. I could guess that they babies would need a few weeks to mature once released. What are your thoughts on the following:
Now if the ML release the babies can they just be transferred directly into salt water? or does this need to be done gradually?
What about a full salt tank that contains zooplankton and rotifers? Granted you will also have to add food to feed the rotifers and zooplankton.
Keep a slow airline in the tank. Probably would have to change the water out often due to the die off.
Missed your first question. Yes transferred to salt water directly to live longer otherwise they die soon in brackish water.
Why wouldn't the Opae Ula share his food? Because he was a little shellfish
Are you talking about real ocean water from the LFS or directly from a beach? There doesn't seem to be much live food in our local waters let alone from the LFS. I could be wrong just a guess.
Real ocean water from LFS or if you access to ocean. After a few days they filter feed microscopic foods which we can’t see.
This video shows an Opae Ula filter feeding.
I think everyone that tried are feeding things too large for them to eat. I could be wrong. Thinking water movement like the ocean so water doesn’t get stagnate and things dying. Someone with a lot of salt water tank experience is a plus. I am not and could be wrong. In real life, they are in the Hawaiian ocean waters floating around feeding off things in the ocean that is microscopic because the larva is so small themselves. After filter feeding for a while and have molted, they grow a spear to catch prey.
Why wouldn't the Opae Ula share his food? Because he was a little shellfish