Great source for Red Cherry Shrimp - Fishbox special!

[RussGB]

So I won this auction on Aquabid for some RCS. The price was great and the guy really nice to deal with. When I received my shrimps there was 100% survival rate, and I paid for 25 but got way more including several pregnant females.  They were in breather bags with a bit of live plant to hold on to, and in a box with warmer bag. I was impressed and I got to swapping email with the guy. I told him all about HoustonFishBox, and aksed if he could offer a good deal to peeps on here. So here's his offer:
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12 red cherry shrimp, including one pregnant female, $24.00 - includes shipping cost via USPS priority and live arrival guarantee

25 Red Cherry shrimp, including one pregnant female, $40.00 - includes shipping cost via USPS priority and live arrival guarantee

While supplies last of course  - if you know of anyone interested they can contact me direct at bellmurer@msn.com
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This is $2 or better a shrimp delivered! Tell him you are from HoustonFishBox.com and that Russ sent you and take it from there!

[eklikewhoa]

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thats a pretty good price! sure beats the lfs price thats for sure.


i have a 2.5gal overflowing with them(exaggeration) but mostly babies now with a few that have grown out. the tank didnt go as planned when i initially started it and the shrimp arent doing it for me. i was thinking about putting it up for sale here on hfb but not sure how many there is and how i would catch  them all out of the little tank.

anyways, great deal you got going though!

[logan5]

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That's a great deal ... but excuse my ignorance ... will my Angels just find them as tasty treats?

[eklikewhoa]

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i am definitely sure your angels will enjoy them more than you would!

[RussGB]

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Yeah most likely! They are only 1/2" or so long. They work well with small fish, but if you wnat them to breed (which they do quite easily) they really need a seperate tank. I have a 6 gallon planted with only RCS and MTS in it, and they seem to like it.

[Ellen]

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Hahaha - my 'angels' weren't so angelic with my amano shrimp that were full grown. IMO you can't trust an angel with any shrimp. I'm still waiting for my black neons to start disappearing...

Ellen

[daisymac]

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I was told that Clown loaches willl eat them as well. Is that true?

I have some neocaridina shrimp that co-exist with them, but they are much larger that the red cherries.

[RussGB]

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Clown loaches will eat any bottom feeding inverts they can get in their mouths! I think that is their main food item!

For RCS if you keep them with fish, only small fish or vegetarian fish!

[daisymac]

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Good to know! I do know they LOVE the shrimp pellets. They race out, grab them and go hide and chow down!

[eklikewhoa]

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yeah im sure the clowns will make them into a snack as well.


i have tetras that will eat the RCS too, emperors/silvertips/glo-lites/neons/guppies/betta/goby/cories etc... all have eaten RCS in my tank.

[daisymac]

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EGADS! What type of tetra eats all of that? I need to know - just got some new ones - Red Serpaes.

[eklikewhoa]

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i guess i messed up, the list was the fish i have that dont think twice about eating the RCS

[RussGB]

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Serpaes will I am sure...my Neons, Black Neons, Zebra Danios won't touch the adult RCS, but there are no babies or mid size in the tank...

[PhishPhreek]

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I ordered a dozen......  was planning on putting them in a large planted comunity tank, but I guess I should rethink that.

[szidlon]

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My Angels could use a qourmet snack