Hi all,
I need some opinions... I am getting ready to add some cherry shrimp to one of my tanks - it has been up and running for a while and all is good. I am fairly new to shrimp but I have managed to keep a couple of Amanos alive for 3+ weeks now
I just want to add some shrimp because I think they are cool... I am not going to be breeding to sell but might end up having to sell off any extras if I get too many in the long run.
I am getting my shrimp from a local home breeder (who is well regarded in the local aquarium community here from what I can see). I am looking at both regular RCS and fire red and as far as I can tell the only difference is the quality of the colour - there is no difference in the hardiness between the varieties. is that correct?
the main thing that is concerning me is price - I am a bit worried about spending $4 per fire red vs $1.30 for regular RCS when I haven't had them before. So my question is do I go with regular old cherry shrimp or do I upgrade and get fire red? or a mix of both? I know mixing grades will probably lead to a colour quality somewhere in the middle eventually.
Thoughts? Opinions?
I need some opinions... I am getting ready to add some cherry shrimp to one of my tanks - it has been up and running for a while and all is good. I am fairly new to shrimp but I have managed to keep a couple of Amanos alive for 3+ weeks now
I just want to add some shrimp because I think they are cool... I am not going to be breeding to sell but might end up having to sell off any extras if I get too many in the long run.
I am getting my shrimp from a local home breeder (who is well regarded in the local aquarium community here from what I can see). I am looking at both regular RCS and fire red and as far as I can tell the only difference is the quality of the colour - there is no difference in the hardiness between the varieties. is that correct?
the main thing that is concerning me is price - I am a bit worried about spending $4 per fire red vs $1.30 for regular RCS when I haven't had them before. So my question is do I go with regular old cherry shrimp or do I upgrade and get fire red? or a mix of both? I know mixing grades will probably lead to a colour quality somewhere in the middle eventually.
Thoughts? Opinions?