Been a little over a year since I was last active here. But thanks to advice I got on this forum a year ago I was able to keep and very successfully breed a tank of Red Cherry Shrimp that became amazingly prolific. In the process, I absolutely fell in love with dwarf shrimp. Even though I had 5 tropical tanks going at once, my RCS tank very quickly became my absolute favorite.
However, I have recently moved from the USA to Rome, Italy and I will be here for 2-3 years. I am considering trying to jump in once again to the dwarf shrimp hobby, however, I am not sure how to do it.
Does anyone know if there are tropical fish societies/clubs in Italy (specifically in Rome)? Or does anyone have any advice at all about how to get started over here? Do water conditions necessarily favor certain types of shrimps over others, or is it like the USA where water parameters can vary greatly from one town to the next? I am also worried about heat, as summers in Rome can get quite hot and the building I am living has no air conditioning, so it seems inevitable whatever kind of tank I set up is going to need a rather heat-tolerant species...
Anyway if there are any Italians floating around the forum here, or anyone at all who can lend a hand, I am all ears!
