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    Imposible search for an special shrimp

    Some Jonga or Potimirim may also be able to suit your purposes.
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    what is this...THING?

    Such contaminants are common amongst aquacultured blackworms. On another note, many leeches are detrivores or micro-predators (as of worms and small snails) - and do not consume blood.
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    I finally found some shrimp! and surprise!

    Please post an image. From your description, it's by no means certain that these shrimp are actually Caridina multidentata.
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    Imposible search for an special shrimp

    In truth, Aegla (which have no common name in English) are not crabs. They belong to the infraorder Anomura and are thus more closely related to squat "lobsters", porcelain "crabs", mole "crabs", hermit "crabs", and king "crabs" than true Brachyura.
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    Imposible search for an special shrimp

    Actually, Atya gabonensis occurs in Atlantic drainages of South America as well as in West Africa. Atya scabra has also been showing up on exporter lists: www.franksaquarium.com is soon expecting a shipment from Ecuador (see http://www.franksaquarium.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7 and...
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    There's a bug in my tank!

    For what it counts, I am positive. Mosquito larvae are tubular "snorkel"-respirators which float about the water's surface - and do not possess recognizable limbs.
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    What are some good crabs/shrimp?

    Unfortunately, they are neither true freshwater organisms nor wholly aquatic.
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    What are some good crabs/shrimp?

    The Otorongo shrimp might attempt to consume your fish. Be sure any C. fluminea you obtain receive adequate current and water column-suspended foods. Feel free to propose alternative combinations.
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    What are some good crabs/shrimp?

    "Singapore flower shrimp" is, as with "(Asian) fan shrimp", "wood shrimp", "banana shrimp", "rock shrimp", "penguin shrimp", etc., a synonym of "bamboo shrimp" - Atyopsis moluccensis and similar SE Asian Atyids. As regards www.liveaquaria.com, much more diverse and reasonably priced choosings...
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    would you classify this as an aquarium dweller?

    They are not crayfish either. They belong to infraorder Anomura.
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    would you classify this as an aquarium dweller?

    Actually, they are not true crabs.
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    best on-line shrimp store for east coast?

    www.franksaquarium.com and www.petshrimp.com, by far.
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    best shrimp

    As far as I know, their import is highly restricted, if not banned altogether. Don't despair: Australia possesses a wide range of native species which are, in my opinion, considerably nicer.
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    Perth Australia and fw shrimp

    That's an enormous understatement. Look to http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/21803/20010913/members.optushome.com.au/chelmon/Shrimp.htm for a few species.
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    Ghost Shrimp Problems

    Some of the more transparent Macrobrachium attain an adult length of 3" or so, whereas others mature into 24" giants.
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