#83423 - 12/02/99 07:52 PM
Sandshrimp - keeping them alive
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Alevin
Registered: 12/02/99
Posts: 9
Loc: Portland, OR
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OK, I'm sure someone has figured it out, but I haven't. Do you have a secret for keeping the little critters alive for a couple days?
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#83424 - 12/02/99 11:03 PM
Re: Sandshrimp - keeping them alive
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Alevin
Registered: 11/22/99
Posts: 18
Loc: ocean shores, wa, 98569
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pete
I live here in Ocean Shores and I go out and dig sand shrip all the time. For me the key to keeping these things alive is...
1. Keeping them dry. Not letting them soak in water. Not letting them soak in there own urine. That is one of the big Killers
2. Keep them cold. I normally put them in the frige at night in a small container with at sponge at the bottom to absorb any urine, and keep them out of the moisture.
3. Rinse them every so often with salt water. This removes the urine from their surface, plus i think it kind of refreshes them. DO NOT LET THEM SOAK IN SALT WATER it makes them soft.
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#83426 - 12/03/99 10:56 AM
Re: Sandshrimp - keeping them alive
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Returning Adult
Registered: 07/28/99
Posts: 447
Loc: Seattle, WA, USA
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If I want to keep them alive for more than a weekend, I throw out the saw dust they come in and replace it with shredded paper towel, then store them in the fridge. I think the stress of capture, boxing, and transport makes them urinate constantly, soaking the sawdust by the time they get to the gear shops. Even a couple of days after delivery, they start to go bad. You can't revive a half dead shrimp, so it helps alot to find out when your favorite shop gets their shipment, buy them the same day, then replace the sawdust. I've kept them alive better part of a week this way.
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#83427 - 12/03/99 12:07 PM
Re: Sandshrimp - keeping them alive
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Spawner
Registered: 04/30/99
Posts: 526
Loc: Lake Forest Dark, Wa
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I have found that the best way to keep these critters alive is putting them on top of wood pellets made from sawdust (the kind that are used in for wood pellet stoves). Just align the bottom of your bait box with them and the pellets will soak up all the acidic urine, keeping the little guys fresh! The pellets will usually survive through about a six dozen rotation before they break down and have to be replenished. Unfortunately, you'll have sawdust soup if you get the pellets and your shrimp wet. Throw your bait box in the fridge when you get home or on ice during transport to extend the life expectancy and cut down on stink! Fish on!
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#83428 - 12/03/99 06:59 PM
Re: Sandshrimp - keeping them alive
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Alevin
Registered: 12/03/99
Posts: 19
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Here is what I do to keep my shrimp the freshest:
1.Upon buying the shrimp, dump them out into a large dish(not one of your wife's favorites). Generally you will find several dead ones from the bottom of the container. Throw these out and any others that are questionable as far as being fresh and lively. 2. Wash and dry out the container the shrimp came in, and put several layers of paper towels down in the bottom of the container. If the container comes with foam, you can wash this out and squeeze out all the excess water and reuse this. 3. Store them in the refrigerator. Keep them in a cooler while you're fishing, and they should last several days. 4. You can also place them in a flat tupperware container using the same process above(make sure you put airholes in the lid or they will die soon). I believe the less shrimp are sitting on each other(i.e. urinating on each other), the fresher they stay. When you get ready to fish, you can put a few in your bait box and you are good to go.
Hope this helps.
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