“A fun book to read, the author has managed to take a complex subject and made it simple and even entertaining to read... Hard to find book, but worth it.”
--- Aquatic Realm Book Review
“It’s a great little book. It’s breezy, informal style makes it fun to read and it would be very helpful to anyone that wants to raise these guys.”
--- Martin Moe, author of The Marine Aquarium Handbook and The Marine Aquarium Reference: Systems and Invertebrates.
“Even if you aren’t planning to raise and/or train your own Peppermint shrimp, this book is an excellent read.”
--- Saltwater Aquariums Product Reviews
“In spite of its partially comic title and tone... April Kirkendoll’s slim volume is of real significance.”
--- Advanced Aquarist Online magazine
“A smashing book, fun to read, and a real inspiration to those people who want to try breeding their marine animals.”
--- Today’s Fishkeeper magazine
How To Raise & Train
Your Peppermint Shrimp
April Kirkendoll
ISBN 0-9667784-2-1
LCCN 2001118
Trade paperback, 128 pages
Retail price $11.95
Why struggle with a dry, incomprehensible (boring) scientific manual when you can get a fun, easy to read guide that’s packed with all the information you’ll need to successfully raise the saltwater aquarium shrimp, Lysmata wurdemanni, in your home or classroom? This book is loaded with all the details that other manuals leave to experience and it is written so that it can be easily understood even by individuals who lack the scientific background and vocabulary to comprehend those other manuals. It also includes tips on raising 2 other species of cleaner shrimp (L. amboinensis & L. debelius) as well as notes on commercial propagation. And yes, there is a chapter on training your homegrown shrimp!
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