I finally have my first cherry shrimp !!

[shrimpy1234]

As of today i am the proud owner of 6 baby cherry shrimp, after asking my lfs to get some in they did and i went to buy some today for £2 each. I can tell they are babies because they are only 0.5 cm long and dont have full colour yet which is good becuase i get to keep them longer.

[southerndesert]

Good luck with your RCS and you will now be hooked for life

Bill

[JohnPaul]

I agree, dwarf shrimp can be incredibly addictive once you get going.

Please keep us informed on how your tank is progressing!

[Baby_Girl]

wow, they literally are 'babies'. 5 mm long so they were probably only a few days to a week old when you got them. Congrats. It is SOOO addicting

[shrimpy1234]

They arnt all .5, that was the smallest, they are slowly growing and the biggest one that went through his first molt today is about 1 cm now, and like mustafas article about buying young shrimp, i am going to be able to keep them longer.
Oh and i also bought 1 amano shrimp yesterday

[Neonshrimp]

That's good news May I ask what other type of shrimp you have seen in England? I am currious about what is available. Keep up the good work on keeping your shrimp healthy !

[shrimpy1234]

Yes you may ask
I havnt really seen alot, in shops i have only ever seen algea shrimp untill i asked at my local fish shop to get in some cherrys.
However on ebay from UK sellers i have seen cherry shrimp, algea shrimp, tiger shrimp and bumblebee shrimp, so really there isnt alot from what i have seen but i guess that if you find the right people who have connections to others in America and get them shipped then you would be able to find other speices.

[shrimpy1234]

And i nearly forgot, i have also seen bamboo shrimp aswell.

[Neonshrimp]

That's great to hear that you have access to these gret animals Keep us updated.