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Crystal Red is the most expensive species. It used to be US$12 - $13 each in my country. However, tonight I saw hundreds of Crystal Red in a big tank. Each cost just US$7; buy ten and get 10% discount. I scrutinized them. They are real Crystal Red, but they're just smaller than those I used to see in fish shops. Don't know why the price suddenly dropped.

Besides, Cherry used to be US$3 to US$5 each. But tonight I saw US$1.2 to US$2 each. Don't understand why.

Maybe because of all the farming and home breeding on that species?

beckypyyeung wrote:Crystal Red is the most expensive species. It used to be US$12 - $13 each in my country. However, tonight I saw hundreds of Crystal Red in a big tank. Each cost just US$7; buy ten and get 10% discount. I scrutinized them. They are real Crystal Red, but they're just smaller than those I used to see in fish shops. Don't know why the price suddenly dropped.

Besides, Cherry used to be US$3 to US$5 each. But tonight I saw US$1.2 to US$2 each. Don't understand why.

Professional breeders try to pick out the nicest shrimps for breeding, and sell the nicest babies for a lot of money. The "notsobeautiful" babies often cost less.
On the other hand - shrimps are getting more and more popular, it's not strange that they are a lot cheaper than na few years ago.

Wondering when that is going to happen here. 2 out of my 5 CRS is MIA and presumed dead so i think its time to restock. Hopefully price will come down as much here too

Cheers,

KG

Oh, I see.