Know of any good shrimp dealer?

[louxrs]

I'm looking for some good shrimp dealers- be it a member or a website. I dont want to buy bundles of 30+ like the ones offered on shrimpfarm. Also I would like to buy a variety of shrimps. And of course- cheap ones.

Do you guys know of any such website or members?

Thanks!

 

[dysphoria]

Msjinkzd sells quite a few shrimp species. She's a forum mod(perhaps even the admin, not sure).
She's got a section in the vendor forums.

 

[msjinkzd]

What are you looking for? I have a lot of species available. Some more coming available after this weekend.

 

[demonte1997]

You ever look into the Macros Rachel? I asked and never heard back.

 

[jpappy789]

Not to take away from Rachel but I've ordered from Bobs (www.bobstropicalplants.com) aka Mgamer

 

[msjinkzd]

I don't generally deal in macros as even though their quantities are lesser (say 60-100 as compared to 300-600), its still difficult to house them together without having issues.

 

[shesellsfish]

What are you looking for? I have a lot of species available. Some more coming available after this weekend.

Do you have any orange eye blue tiger shrimp or black crystals?

 

[louxrs]

Would Cherry Shrimp thrive and breed in a tank with eco-complete? Eco-complete has calcium in it, and somewhere I read that calcium is a big no-no for shrimps.

 

[pixl8r]

Would Cherry Shrimp thrive and breed in a tank with eco-complete? Eco-complete has calcium in it, and somewhere I read that calcium is a big no-no for shrimps.

That depends on what your pH levels currently are.

Calcium isn't bad, but much like anything, it can be bad in high doses. Dissolved calcium increases the pH of water. If your water is too alkaline, you'll need to take steps to lower the pH. IMO, the best way to do this is not to start adding anything. Instead, purchase filtered water (cheap from 'W' mart) and progressively swap the water with each WC or vacuuming. After about four complete water changes (never do more than 1/3 water change at once, it can shock the shrimp), if your water still has high pH values, then start taking additional steps to lower it. Once you start using filtered water, you should stick with it, switching to a tap source will cause the pH to change again. FYI, increasing or lowering pH can be a long battle. It will frequently 'rebound', particularly if you're not careful about how you treat it.

 

[GuppyGirl1230]

www.bobstropicalplants.com