Surprise population explosion

[Catappa]

I bought 10 (minimum order) Sakura Red Fire shrimp back in April. I can usually find up to five in the tank, because they camouflage well with my red-leaved plants and were also small when I got them. Now they are big and beautiful with very intense color. I always ordered my shrimp from this supplier and whatever colors I had, they've always been healthy and intensely colored.

Anyway, I haven't seen any pregnant females, but figured maybe they still need to mature. Until this evening, when suddenly there are tiny red shrimp everywhere! There are two sizes -- the tiniest just tinged with color for now. I'm feeling very happy! I'm planning to help a friend set up a tank in the Fall and will be able to give her a number of these shrimp.

 

[BigManAquatics]

It is always nice when the SURPRISE!!!! our tanks give us is a good one

 

[ProudPapa]

I bought 10 (minimum order) Sakura Red Fire shrimp back in April. I can usually find up to five in the tank, because they camouflage well with my red-leaved plants and were also small when I got them. Now they are big and beautiful with very intense color. I always ordered my shrimp from this supplier and whatever colors I had, they've always been healthy and intensely colored.

Anyway, I haven't seen any pregnant females, but figured maybe they still need to mature. Until this evening, when suddenly there are tiny red shrimp everywhere! There are two sizes -- the tiniest just tinged with color for now. I'm feeling very happy! I'm planning to help a friend set up a tank in the Fall and will be able to give her a number of these shrimp.

So are you going to share your supplier with the rest of us?

 

[Magua]

Exciting! I'm looking forward to becoming a shrimp grandma. LOL! I only have one female and 2 males so we'll see!

 

[Catappa]

So are you going to share your supplier with the rest of us?

I would, but I'm in the Netherlands. Most of you are in the US or other countries, so my supplier would not be accessible for you. He has a shop (Aquafizz) close to Rotterdam, too far away for me ever to visit and breeds all his own shrimp, keeping the lines pure. He carries a lot of fish, but I don't know about their quality. The shrimp can be ordered online, but not the fish.

I wish I were closer, they sometimes have awesome workshops. Chris Lukhaup, aka "the Shrimp King" has given at least one workshop there on aquascaping and shrimps. (BTW, for anyone unfamiliar with Chris Lukhaup, google him or look for him on Facebook or youtube. He was a heavy metal musician in his earlier days, now is an aquarist and involved with the Denerle company.)

 

[Flyfisha]

A nice update Capappa. And good on you for giving free shrimp away. I have been known to leave a couple of cherry shrimp in a bag of mixed endlers when I am thinning out a fish population myself. I have given fish to a number of people.

I am familiar with Chris Lukhaup , it’s a small world.