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    Quote Originally Posted by marle View Post
    Very true. Are you going to organize them? i will want to go on such a trip one day.
    Domestic airport to the lake take 10 hours of car travel, one day is just nice for the bumpy road ride.

    Quote Originally Posted by o2bubble View Post
    Bro silane, I beg you to quick make lots of sula babies so you can spare us poor people some at a affordable price
    Don't worry bro, price will drop, nothing can beat the cost effectiveness of great nature's production
    Last edited by silane; 15th Feb 2008 at 19:19.
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    Quote Originally Posted by silane View Post
    Domestic airport to the lake take 10 hours of car travel, one day is just nice for the bumpy road ride.
    Since you have experience in it, may you share with us more infomation about getting there?

    Anw, I'll only able to go after 12th July due to work... other else I dont mind to organize such trips . The price may drop then but it will be great if we can visit the original place ... Btw, do we need to get permisson from gov to bring oversea creatures to S'pore?

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    I don't mean to be a spoil sport, but since there is an overwhelming interest in these shrimps, I am just hoping for some awareness and pray that...

    1. there isn't a repeat of the Danio margaritatus disaster, where their habitat was close to destruction barely six months after they are discovered,

    2. there is still a lot more to be discovered on the biodiversity of Sulawesi, sustainability of the aquarium trade is largely unknown, scientific studies are not in place yet and this is not helped by deforestation, mining, etc... so some form of conservation and trade restrictions may be necessary in place in future, and

    3. those who got the shrimps would try breeding them so that there is an alternative source for them, and the species would not be lost if the worst scenario were to happen.

    Sorry for the rant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by catohcat View Post
    Since you have experience in it, may you share with us more infomation about getting there?

    Anw, I'll only able to go after 12th July due to work... other else I dont mind to organize such trips . The price may drop then but it will be great if we can visit the original place ... Btw, do we need to get permisson from gov to bring oversea creatures to S'pore?

    Anyway, less people know the location is better for species there. I would rather the price of the shrimps be higher, so that the collectors will be happy with the earning and catch less causing less damage.

    Sad to see the size of C. spongicola is getting smaller over the batches coming to Singapore, what that can mean is the large size has already been depleted. Previously, there were so many Caridinal (Germany way of calling, here I think is call Blue something), but now the importor said they are not able to catch in large number.

    Anyway, there are lot of other cheaper shrimp species around one can afford to keep, making a trip there to catch free shrimps is uncalled for and I do not think it can be any cheaper. And it wont be a trip like going to our reservoir to catch tiger barbs.
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    Got 6 pieces and till today, all's well. It's has been 5 days.

    Might be of interest to some of you.

    Water parameters.
    pH 7 - 7.05
    Temp. 25 - 26 degrees.
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    Lee, what substrate you use and what filtration?
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    Lapis sand and ADA aquasoil. Added a few pieces of coral stones too. External canister filter. This tank used to be kept with crs but over time and replacing some off the ADA aquasoil with lapis sand, the pH went up and now maintains at around 7.

    Quote Originally Posted by silane View Post
    Previously, there were so many Caridinal (Germany way of calling, here I think is call Blue something), but now the importor said they are not able to catch in large number.
    Midori has one species called matano blue dots. Do you happen to be refering to this? Do you have any photo reference? Thanks.
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    Hi all
    Saw 100s of them in a shop here in Jakarta. Destination SGP. Think the price might be lower this time round.. unless the LFSes want to enjoy huge profits.

    Will be getting mine tomorrow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by leeruisheng View Post

    Midori has one species called matano blue dots. Do you happen to be refering to this? Do you have any photo reference? Thanks.
    That's the most beautiful sula shrimps. It has red/black/maroon body color with white dots and white claws.
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    I see. I guess I know which one you're talking about. Thanks.
    Should the 7th shrimp in this link http://www.crusta10.de/templates/ind...826909bce6959e
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    Quote Originally Posted by leeruisheng View Post
    Midori has one species called matano blue dots.
    For those who didn't know, Matano is one of the lakes (including Towuti, Mahalona and Wawontoa) making up the Malili lake systems in Sulawesi.
    Last edited by Quixotic; 22nd Feb 2008 at 00:29. Reason: Grammar

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    Just got mine. Some initial shots. Bought two sp.





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    Cool dude. I love the first one. You got it as what trade name? Got them locally too? Second one looks like matano blue dots.
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    joydiv, very nice specimens you have there !

    Quote Originally Posted by leeruisheng View Post
    Cool dude. I love the first one. You got it as what trade name? Got them locally too? Second one looks like matano blue dots.
    The first one is matano blue, they come in red too.
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    Very nice specimen...

    Cool...wonder when Spore will have this strain...

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    Jon,
    you have been keeping shrimps, this should be of interest to you.
    I think it was mentioned that midori has them.
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    Hi Richard,

    Yup have been following these Sula shrimps....Waiting for the favourite type to come into Spore...

    Bro Silane,

    Thanks for the update...
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    Jon,
    These Sula shrimps are really nice, pity I am not a shrimp person.
    Good luck with your search.
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    Woww.. nice...

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    Quote Originally Posted by trident View Post
    Jon,
    These Sula shrimps are really nice, pity I am not a shrimp person.
    Good luck with your search.
    No problem Richard, just get a spare tank and start shrimping today.

    Man these shrimps must come from some nice place in Sulawesi. Hopefully one day I can go there to shoot some nice pictures.
    - Luenny

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