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I still have one. The shrimp were alive for about 2 years. Now there are other organisms... I think these are more about the incredible toughness of the shrimp

by mml 12y ago

I still have one. The shrimp were alive for about 2 years. Now there are other organisms... I think these are more about the incredible toughness of the shrimp involved. Their native habitat consists of rainwater puddles held in volcanic rock, so the shrimposphere is probably fairly luxurious.

Nursie 12y ago
Upvoted simply for the word 'shrimposphere'. Awesome.
Wingman4l7 12y ago
> I think these are more about the incredible toughness of the shrimp involved. Pretty much; this guy[1] claims that basically, the shrimp slowly starve over the course of a couple years, shrinking after each molt. [1]: http://www.petshrimp.com/opaeinfo.php http://www.petshrimp.com/opaeinfo.php
- radio4fan 12y ago
  I'd have to doubt his claim, given this comment which shows they must be breeding: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7858130 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7858130