Where can I buy shrimp for my FW tank? I have looked all over in pet stores but I never see any....I think I remember someone saying cherry shrimp were the best?
thanks,
dave
thanks,
dave
shrimp?
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My local Petco carries bamboo shrimp so if they odn't have any you might be able to order some. I think cherry shrimp look the coolest but I think you would probably have to purchase online for htem.
My LFS (actual fish store, not a pet superstore) had a whole tank of ghost shrimp as live food - I think 10 for $1.39 or something. I took those home and they're doing great! A couple died, but that's more than to be expected. Have you asked the staff or did you just look yourself? Asking may be the key.
A couple of the females are quite large and have had eggs a couple times. They have light striping and clear/greenish hue to them. Anyway, they're pretty cool and you can basically drop them in and forget about them. I add sinking wafers every once in a while, but now my Black Mollies have caught on to those and devour them - that's a different problem for a different thread.
However, I guarantee if they had "cooler" shrimp I would have gotten those instead, but there's nothing wrong with Ghosts, so if you see 'em, grab 'em. I suppose you could order the cooler ones online, I've just never tried that route.
A couple of the females are quite large and have had eggs a couple times. They have light striping and clear/greenish hue to them. Anyway, they're pretty cool and you can basically drop them in and forget about them. I add sinking wafers every once in a while, but now my Black Mollies have caught on to those and devour them - that's a different problem for a different thread.
However, I guarantee if they had "cooler" shrimp I would have gotten those instead, but there's nothing wrong with Ghosts, so if you see 'em, grab 'em. I suppose you could order the cooler ones online, I've just never tried that route.
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pwrflpills said:
thanks for the info.....I have asked about them, and they just look at me like I have no idea what Im talkin about. But to be honest I'd never really heard of them til I started hanging out around here.
I actually did see some shrimp on ebay but the shipping is just outrageously high... I cant see paying $40 to have them shipped to me.
thanks,
dave
