Port Aransas Peppermint Shrimp Part2 & Part3

[SoLiD]

OK, as you guys may know Justin (aggie4231) and I went to the END of the Port A Jetties in search of Peppermint Shrimp last Friday. Well, on the way back the :angry:PLASTIC HANDLE:angry:on my bucket broke, spilling ALL but 3 of my Peps back into the Gulf. Atleast they went back into the water. Well tonight was my 2nd try at it and I found some good spots out there. After 2 hours out there I thought that I might have about 50, so I headed home. I got home about 4 hours ago and I started to count them while I transfered them to new saltwater. WELL... it turns out My Estimate Was A Tad Off...

Here Are All 220 :blushing: Peppermint Shrimp From Tonight 4/26/08.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd285/SoLiDST33L/PortAPeps3-1.jpg

[kreeper87]

what are you going to do with all of them?

[Texreefer]

I will take a few if your coming this way

[LoneStar]

Cha-Ching!

Nice work...wish I was close enough to do the same thing.

[aggie4231]

Did you at least mark the spots.

[SoLiD]

Did you at least mark the spots.

Yeah... I hiked my leg and marked them with urine. :lmao2:

[SoLiD]

I will take a few if your coming this way

Ace (hobogato) is down here right now in Corpus Christi. He doesn't know but I'm gonna send about half his way. Your welcome to how ever many you need Mike.

[SoLiD]

what are you going to do with all of them?

Ummm.... give them away :bigsmile:

[SoLiD]

OK... gotta go meet Ace, he's waiting for me.... Later guys.

[BioCube14]

what kind of stuff is out there (jetties)? fish? corals?

[apedroza]

Besides the pepps I have encountered blennies, sponges, rockanemones, limpets, and a crab that resembles sally light foot. In seines we've caught puffers, sea horses, rays, pipefish and grass shrimp. Lots to find out there!!!!

[rz1a]

what kind of stuff is out there (jetties)? fish? corals?

a friend of mine was telling me theres some angelfish, butterfly fish, triggers, blennies, hogfish, damsels, and i forget what else. saw the pics of them from a book he had. not really colorful, but thats out there.

[glennr1978]

That's alot of shrimp!! I'd like to go catch some myself, but I honestly don't have any use for them. Sorry to get off topic, but have you heard anything about the new LFS yet?

[Jonthefishguy]

No corals. As far as fish.... sometimes Queen and french angels, few damsels, warty anemone, blennies, porcelain crabs, sargasm fish, pigmy seahorses, ......nothing truly impressive. Its the armpit of the Guld of Mexico. Nothing impressive swims in except a make-shift boat made from popsicle sticks and gum every now and then with a few dozen illegals smuggling drugs.

[DrMark]

That's alot of shrimp!! I'd like to go catch some myself, but I honestly don't have any use for them. Sorry to get off topic, but have you heard anything about the new LFS yet?

Was by the new LFS a couple of days ago.
No change, still just the same sign

[fjr_wertheimber]

Nothing impressive swims in except a make-shift boat made from popsicle sticks and gum every now and then with a few dozen illegals smuggling drugs.

OMG, ROFLMAO!!!

[SoLiD]

No corals. As far as fish.... sometimes Queen and french angels, few damsels, warty anemone, blennies, porcelain crabs, sargasm fish, pigmy seahorses, ......nothing truly impressive.

Yeah, but for those who have a real bad Aiptasia Problem; a dozen or so Peppermint Shimp are a God Send. They would benifit any tank as they are good & cheap little cleaners. They really only come out at night if you have fish in your system.

None the less, I'm gonna try and send as many as I can back with Ace. Keep in mind that most will be for his school tanks. But I'm sure that there will be a little extra for you'z guyz. :p

-David

[crabman]

i wouldn't mind a couple!

[SoLiD]

Cha-Ching!.

No cha-ching... They can't be sold without a comercial license. Oh Well.


Nice work...wish I was close enough to do the same thing.

Is your tank up and running? And are you ever coming back to Texas? I've been wondering about that, but I've never asked.

[jtrux]

OK, as you guys may know Justin (aggie4231) and I went to the END of the Port A Jetties in search of Peppermint Shrimp last Friday. Well, on the way back the :angry:PLASTIC HANDLE:angry:on my bucket broke, spilling ALL but 3 of my Peps back into the Gulf. Atleast they went back into the water. Well tonight was my 2nd try at it and I found some good spots out there. After 2 hours out there I thought that I might have about 50, so I headed home. I got home about 4 hours ago and I started to count them while I transfered them to new saltwater. WELL... it turns out My Estimate Was A Tad Off...

Here Are All 220 :blushing: Peppermint Shrimp From Tonight 4/26/08.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd285/SoLiDST33L/PortAPeps3-1.jpg

That is pretty cool.

[SoLiD]

Well if you think that was Cool then listen up. OK, 3rd times a charm. All I can say is that "A Red LED Head Light IS A MUST". It was so much easier to find the Peppermint Shrimp with their Little Red Eyes Shining back at you. It only took me 2 hours this time which included the walk to the end of the jetties & back.

Here is a picture of the 442 Peppermint Shrimp I caught tonight 4/27/08.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd285/SoLiDST33L/PortAPeps4-1.jpg

[Rychek]

That's a lot o shrimp! Makes me wish I lived closer to the coast....

[ErikH]

Holy moly!

[SoLiD]

I've been testing\using different nets, lights, and battery operated air pumps. I think I have the right list of stuff to get just about any job done. I will post a complete equipment list with pictures soon.

-David

[DrMark]

David,
Seems you have it figured out, but what are you going to do with 600 peppermint shrimp?
Mark

[DBlackman]

David,
Seems you have it figured out, but what are you going to do with 600 peppermint shrimp?
Mark


Natural food source for predator tank setups!!!

[glennr1978]

Lol, looks like you could use a few more.

[SoLiD]

David,
Seems you have it figured out, but what are you going to do with 600 peppermint shrimp?
Mark

I gave about 200 to Ace yesterday. He will dispense them to the crew in San Antonio.

For the other 400... They will be given away to the ones in the Corpus Christi area that want them. It won't be for about another week though because we're about to head to the hospital later on today or early tomorrow morning. My wifes contractions are about 30-40 minutes apart now, so I expect our little Claire Olivia will be here soon :bighug:. This is our 3rd so there's no concern... we know the routine.

I will see you guys later.

-David

[LoneStar]

No cha-ching... They can't be sold without a comercial license. Oh Well.



Is your tank up and running? And are you ever coming back to Texas? I've been wondering about that, but I've never asked.

I hade to sell/give away everything I had before I moved. Not sure the next time I will be back in Texas...could be a good while.

[LoneStar]

I gave about 200 to Ace yesterday. He will dispense them to the crew in San Antonio.

For the other 400... They will be given away to the ones in the Corpus Christi area that want them. It won't be for about another week though because we're about to head to the hospital later on today or early tomorrow morning. My wifes contractions are about 30-40 minutes apart now, so I expect our little Claire Olivia will be here soon :bighug:. This is our 3rd so there's no concern... we know the routine.

I will see you guys later.

-David


Good luck!

[Paul28]

GRATZ, with the soon to be new little one :) now your back to the no sleep

[DrMark]

Good luck, I remember you said the time was near.
I dont remember if you are going to Bay Area or Spohn South. If you have any anesthetic issues at Bay Area, let me know, you have my cell, I can help. I dont go to Spohn South, however.
Mark


I gave about 200 to Ace yesterday. He will dispense them to the crew in San Antonio.

For the other 400... They will be given away to the ones in the Corpus Christi area that want them. It won't be for about another week though because we're about to head to the hospital later on today or early tomorrow morning. My wifes contractions are about 30-40 minutes apart now, so I expect our little Claire Olivia will be here soon :bighug:. This is our 3rd so there's no concern... we know the routine.

I will see you guys later.

-David

[glennr1978]

Congrats on the little one David!!

[ErikH]

Congrats David!!! :)