Any dwarf shrimp keepers here?

ApexMonstah · Sep 2, 2015

zachsta18 said:
Oh those were some beautiful shrimp! Love the Blue Bolt and that PRL is amazing! I know what you mean about how sensitive they are -- everything has to be *perfect*.

There are a couple forums I visit on-and-off when I want to look at shrimp and checkout what the newest variations are... and of course, fantasize about setting up a tank.

You should set one up! Tibees are actually more hardy because of it being a tiger shrimp hybrid. Opae ula are like the most hardy ones lol

PUHUCBLMX2 · Sep 4, 2015

How closely related are all these shrimp?

ApexMonstah · Sep 4, 2015

Pretty close, they all come from bee shrimps. Then some get hybrids mixing tigers + bee shrimps. People usually put tigers and sensitive bee shrimps in different water parameters, but somehow ended up getting them both to breed in a parameter both could handle. Then you get hardier shrimps like cherry red shrimps, rilis etc

jeremoose · Sep 6, 2015

I keep pumpkin shrimp and golden bee's.

PUHUCBLMX2 · Sep 23, 2015

Thanks, I figured most were different variants, not different species.

James1976 · Mar 25, 2018

ApexMonstah said:
Hi, any dwarf shrimp keepers here? or planted tank/aquascapers?

It's a pretty niche hobby as far as in the US, much bigger in Taiwan/Japan/Europe, but it's been getting bigger in the US.

dwarf shrimps such as high grade crystal red shrimps, bluebolts, king kongs, pinto, blue mosuras etc

i have many