Why is there not much interest on Malayan Shrimp?

**Shadow** · 25th Jun 2008, 08:50

Originally Posted by lee1224

unfortunately, they don't seem to be sold in small numbers in most lfs
its always in bags of 50 or 100
if there's sales for like quantities of 5-10 pieces would be much more convenient
i don't like to throw livestock into my tank in large numbers

That becasue it is very cheap, you will be suprise if you know how much a bag of 50 is

**oblivion** · 26th Jun 2008, 00:20

haha robert, i DO KNOW how much a bag of 50 costs actually.
price is not the main concern for me la, i mean how expensive can a malayan be?

its for the convenience. 'cause if i buy 50 i will only need like maybe 10 then what do i do with the remaining 40?

**blue33** · 26th Jun 2008, 12:32

Originally Posted by lee1224

haha robert, i DO KNOW how much a bag of 50 costs actually.
price is not the main concern for me la, i mean how expensive can a malayan be?

its for the convenience. 'cause if i buy 50 i will only need like maybe 10 then what do i do with the remaining 40?

They are pretty small, so 50 is not much. Some may die after you transport back.

**oblivion** · 26th Jun 2008, 13:47

erhmm if i want is to put into my 1ft resetup
50 i think too much la.
when i resetup the tank then i look around again for loose sales

**Shadow** · 26th Jun 2008, 13:51

I put my 50 pieces in 1.5x1ft tank. still look empty but I'm sure it wont be when the grow bigger.

You can try share it with other, 25 each probably just nice for 1ft tank

**oblivion** · 26th Jun 2008, 13:57

hmmm 25 can consider. may be good idea
wheres my cabinet! i need to resetup my tank fast!

**Puffer** · 26th Jun 2008, 19:19

I got 30 pcs of Malayans yesterday at NA. Noticed quite a number of casualties today. Some of the shrimps' upper bodies were missing. Witnessed my cardinals attacking the carcasses. I suspect my cardinals are enjoying treats in live Malayans. Think Malayans can't go into my tank. Malayans tend to be small in size and perhaps being new to environment, loiter about too much in the open. My cherries are doing fine in the tank. I think I'd have to get bigger ones like Yamatoes. However, each time I introduced yamatoes into my tank, its population always dwindle to zero over a couple of weeks. Sigh..

**Ivan** · 27th Jun 2008, 12:03

Unless you have a lot of mosses for the shrimp to hide, else sure get eaten by fishes...

**Puffer** · 1st Jul 2008, 10:36

I have lots of mosses but they just won't choose to hide but come out in the open. What can I do?

**Ivan** · 4th Jul 2008, 17:43

Probably these Malayan shrimps are not familiar with the environment, after a while they will learn how to hide.

**blue33** · 4th Jul 2008, 18:00

Originally Posted by Puffer

I got 30 pcs of Malayans yesterday at NA. Noticed quite a number of casualties today. Some of the shrimps' upper bodies were missing. Witnessed my cardinals attacking the carcasses. I suspect my cardinals are enjoying treats in live Malayans. Think Malayans can't go into my tank. Malayans tend to be small in size and perhaps being new to environment, loiter about too much in the open. My cherries are doing fine in the tank. I think I'd have to get bigger ones like Yamatoes. However, each time I introduced yamatoes into my tank, its population always dwindle to zero over a couple of weeks. Sigh..

Your cardinals must be very hungry one!

**hann** · 5th Jul 2008, 11:25

Is malayan shrimps = Taiwan shrimps? Bought a packet of Taiwan shrimps and it looks like the pictures you show.

**tetrafreak** · 6th Jul 2008, 14:32

a few of my malayan shrimps now looks exactly like red cherry shrimps!

**Shadow** · 7th Jul 2008, 10:19

I think that normal, the different is you will see the lighter color stipe at it back from head to tail.

**alanchow76** · 1st Apr 2015, 21:19

Hi all,
Any of u know if any LFS carry color shrimps?
Last saw one bag in Y618 sometime after cny 2015.

**Dscheng** · 2nd Apr 2015, 08:50

I finding too. Let me know where have.

**skytan** · 2nd Apr 2015, 10:29

Aquatic Avenue have it the other day.

Bought a few .

**Dscheng** · 2nd Apr 2015, 10:37

Originally Posted by skytan

Aquatic Avenue have it the other day.

Bought a few .

How much is it? I looking like a bag of 50pcs or 100pcs.

**seudzar** · 2nd Apr 2015, 11:04

Recently c328 selling 20 pieces for $6 dollars. Seaview selling 100 at $25 dollars but currently no stock. Aquatic avenue selling loose pieces, I forgot about the peice

**Dscheng** · 2nd Apr 2015, 11:26

Originally Posted by seudzar

Recently c328 selling 20 pieces for $6 dollars. Seaview selling 100 at $25 dollars but currently no stock. Aquatic avenue selling loose pieces, I forgot about the peice

I believe the price is not recently. Now the price increase, i brought at Y618 last few week, 50pcs for $15.