Hello, just a heads up (if this isn't already common knowledge): this is how Sf_aquatics is sending out 'blue velvet' shrimp right now. Sometimes not blue and with bonus worms. Messaged them last night - haven't heard back yet but I wanted to at least save anyone else considering using them some trouble, because if these had been for my established community tank I'd have lost a three year old colony. Thankfully, I'd set up a tank specifically for these shrimp. I've had to dip six of the 20 so far since they arrived Friday and the rust spot on the (random) snowball they sent in this blue velvet order is caving in.

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Brackish water shrimp: Halocaridina rubra, also know as Opae ula.

I usually feed them organic spirulina+clorella powder, but today I gave them a fragment of a spirulina flake. And... well, who knew opae ula could be this greedy? They're the most chilled shrimp on Earth. ;)

(Note, for disclaimer purposes : background music: Classic, by Sencha Green)

Its hard to get a clear pic of her cuz shes so small, but shes very chonky

One of my bamboo shrimps has a weird film over his shell?

To me swimmerets look fuzzy and greenish towarda the base? I know clado starts clear so wanted other opinions. The shrimp fans a lot

Hello Everybody! I need help figuring out what kind of shrimp this is. I ordered 20 Grade AA Red Cherry Shrimp from a seller online. As soon as I looked inside the first bag, I saw a blue shrimp. I've already contacted the merchant and they confirmed these are in fact Grade AA Red Cherry Shrimp....

I already own red cherry shrimp, so my plan was to breed them. I feel like there's a maximum of 5 Grade AA cherry shrimp, along with some regular low grade cherry shrimp in this batch. Some of these definitely don't seem like cherry shrimp at all, though I could always be wrong! Upon arrival, there was a striped shrimp that I thought was a rili, but unfortunately it passed away a few minutes after opening the package. I understand shrimp can turn pale or translucent when under stress, but was not aware they could change colors entirely... I'm hoping somebody could help me understand better or possibly identify what kind of shrimp these are?

I am starting a new shrimp tank after my last was taken over by snails (pictured behind the new one). I have been wanting to try crystal shrimp and have decided to in my new tank. It’s a 1.6 gallon fluval and there will be 10 in this order. Anyone have any tips for caring for these shrimp? My tank has been cycling with water from my larger tank that has fish and about 100 shrimp from breeding. I used Fluval Plant and Shrimp Stratum Aquarium Substrate and will be ordering plants.

I have 5 red cherry shrimp from the tank that was taken over that I want to add but if I want the new shrimp to breed will this interfere with the color? Anyone tips for breeding the crystal shrimp would also be appreciated!

This is my third and hopefully forever shrimp tank after the past 2 were overtaken by parasites so any advice is welcome!

I am starting a new shrimp tank after my last was taken over by snails (pictured behind the new one). I have been wanting to try crystal shrimp and have decided to in my new tank. It’s a 1.6 gallon fluval and there will be 10 in this order. Anyone have any tips for caring for these shrimp? My tank has been cycling with water from my larger tank that has fish and about 100 shrimp from breeding. I used Fluval Plant and Shrimp Stratum Aquarium Substrate and will be ordering plants.

I have 5 red cherry shrimp from the tank that was taken over that I want to add but if I want the new shrimp to breed will this interfere with the color? Anyone tips for breeding the crystal shrimp would also be appreciated!

This is my third and hopefully forever shrimp tank after the past 2 were overtaken by parasites so any advice is welcome!

Originally I bought some ghost shrimp for my turtles to snack on. I had one turtle that was a relentless hunter so I started a separate tank to see if I could get some shrimplets going. I separated my turtles (apparently they do better as solitary creatures) and rehomed my hunter. Cleaning the 125g turtle tank tonight and saw SO MANY ghost shrimp. The berried female in the group must have produced her fry and lots survived the guppies and danios in the tank. I watched a shrimp swim down and look my turtle in the eye and then go on his way. This turtle has no interest at all. So now I have two tanks for shrimp.

Berried girl is from my 18g. I don’t know how well they’ll do because there are minnows and guppies, but lots of places to hide.

So as of now i have snails in there is this too big for just shrimp? i have been thinking and i really want a truly planted tank my first tank didnt get to be because my stores didnt sell aquasoil now they do so its possible . so i have some questions rocks that fizz from the nitrate #1 bottle what makes it fizz ? and is it only toxic to fish or shrimp aswell? i have this cool rock id love to see displayed but it fizzes in certain spots . would moderately hard water be okay for them ? my ph is 8.2 . what should i do with this tank ; how should scape it ? plant ideas? show me your shrimp tanks for inspo on how to make it look . what kind of shrimp should i put in ? what to feed them and the babies if they have some ? how often would i need to clean like poop since its shrimp ? what plants would make this low maintenance i would love some red or purple in my tank not sure i am ready for co2 though so something that just needs good lighting for the colors . is a dry start a good idea if growing carpet what kind of of carpet is shrimp’s favorite? should i add a snail if this all works out and what kind would add personality to this tank or what kind of shrimp would add a pop to this tank ? last question your favorite place to order shrimp that never fails you for healthy and well bred ?

I have 3 berried shrimp, one hatched her eggs last night. Sorry for the blurry picture, my phone camera sucks.

Hello, about 3 months ago I bought Caridina Crystal Black shrimp. They weren't the highest grade, but most of them had nice black stripes.

Now I've noticed a few cases in the tank like the one in the photo, and from what I've learned, it's probably a "panda" shrimp.

I'm wondering whether I should treat these shrimp as culls or continue this line in the tank.

Thanks in advance for any answers.

Should be ready in 5 weeks. Still need to figure out how to baby proof the filter slots. Any ideas for aquascaping? I have a bunch of dragonstone, dwarfgrass, rotalas, mini anubias, hydrocotyle, montecarlo, and of course, java moss.

I have a question. My tank is fairly heavily planted, so there are plenty of places for shrimp to hide. I know shrimp are experts at disappearing and can stay completely undetectable for surprisingly long periods of time. That said, I really felt like I had a decent-sized colony, and now I hardly see any at all.

Today, I spotted this lone ranger coming out during all the excitement because one of my guppies dropped fry. Seeing that one shrimp was encouraging, but it still leaves me wondering: where, oh where, did all my shrimpies go? 🤔🦐

gente, que camarão é esse?? estava no meio da minha coleta para uma ecosfera

I am new to aquarium keeping and decided to start small with ghost shrimp, however I got this one and she is HUGE! She’s at least 1.5 inches long and has antennas that extend much farther than the length of her body. I also watched her attack and eat another smaller shrimp in the tank. I’m thinking she’s a whisker shrimp but I am not sure, and I wanted to sort out if she is before bringing home any other shrimp or fish. Also before she lays all those eggs 😅

I’m moving my shrimps into a new tank, found these last lil babies toward the end of the move. I prev. had an orange shrimp but they have passed a while ago. There are two others like this one but no known momma shrimp that resembles. We have blues, black/blues, brown/clear and two reds walking around. Just curious if anyone knows what type of shrimp this could be?

Sooooo, I think I see little eyes!! Can you ?
How long do you think she has left til they start popping out, also how many you think there be ?

My little mama shrimp is really growing

A little update from my very eggnant shrimp from four weeks ago.

The population did indeed explode and most big girls are carrying their third clutch right now.

They act half starved constantly and watching them is truly hypnotic.

They really seem to like the mineral feed and dried bell pepper sticks. I use mostly powder foods to make sure the babies in the back get enough, but once a week I like to get them all out with something more solid. 🦐

(And I hope I learn how to take proper pictures soon ^^)