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Yucca Patrol..... That's exactly what I was thinking. I am a veterinary tech so I have access to daily shipments of items that are shipped to us in insulated boxes. I will just cut them to fit my needs.

I will be shipping the shrimp in Kordon breather bags. I don't believe you have to or should double bag. I didn't think of the styrofoam insulation. I was planning on using a small box to ship the shrimp but I guess I could make my own insulation.

I have been breeding Red Cherry shrimp and my populations have grown to the point that I need to start trading/selling. I have researched the packing of shrimp but I have questions about the USPS. Is there regulations when it comes to shipping shrimp within the United States? When I send the shrimp,...

Well, its been over a month and the shrimp are all alive and I have newborn shrimp. They like to hide in the java moss but mature/juvenile shrimp are out all the time. The bigger ones graze on the bogwood and plants while the tetras glide pass them. I am quite surprised that harmony has remained and...

Update: Its been a few days now since I added the Red Cherry shrimp. The order I recieved contain 1 pregnant female, 1 adult male and 10 juveniles. Amazingly all are still alive and doing quite well. I thought for sure they would spend most of their time hiding in the java moss or in the bogwood cav...

Are tannins from bogwood harmful to red cherry shrimp?

I have a 10 gallon, heavily- planted tank with 6 gold tetras. I proceeded to order 10 Red Cherry shrimp plus 1 pregnant female from Aquabid.com, which will arrive this week. I feel terrible because I didn't do the full research on compatibility with fish. Do the Red Cherries have any chance with the...