Malayan shrimp

[shaman]

Anyone has managed to keep them alive without fan?

[ranmasatome]

They dont need fan. unless your water is like 30-35degrees constantly. most indoor tanks dont hit that temp often at all..

[ahkarboy]

yes. why do you want to keep them? ugly creatures. they dont eat algae and are very cheap too bout RM1 for a bag full

[Phillipians]

ahkarboy i think the RM 1 for bag, i dont think its malayan shrimp, it prob the glass shrimp cos they dont eat algae.
I feel that malayan shrimp is a rather good substitute for yamatos and also they come in a variety of colours, bluish and reddish hues... cheapest i ve heard is like 7-10 per bag of 100.

Hmmm but for temp wise, i think its 30 and no more than that. If in aircon of course dont need aircon man . Make sure dont go above 30d

[amlim]

ahkarboy i think the RM 1 for bag, i dont think its malayan shrimp, it prob the glass shrimp cos they dont eat algae.
I feel that malayan shrimp is a rather good substitute for yamatos and also they come in a variety of colours, bluish and reddish hues... cheapest i ve heard is like 7-10 per bag of 100.

Hmmm but for temp wise, i think its 30 and no more than that. If in aircon of course dont need aircon man . Make sure dont go above 30d

yeah, the RM1 for 1 bag should be glass shrimps which are totally transparent. the malayan shrimps got colours.

[hirowen]

Yup! Malayan helps eat algae. Some even claim that it eats BBA.

[ahkarboy]

can i have a picture to know wat it looks like plllsssssssssss

[gummynut]

ahkarboy i think the RM 1 for bag, i dont think its malayan shrimp, it prob the glass shrimp cos they dont eat algae.
I feel that malayan shrimp is a rather good substitute for yamatos and also they come in a variety of colours, bluish and reddish hues... cheapest i ve heard is like 7-10 per bag of 100.

Hmmm but for temp wise, i think its 30 and no more than that. If in aircon of course dont need aircon man . Make sure dont go above 30d

Hi Phil.. where in Spore to get cheap Malayan shrimps? are they common? so far i've been unable to find them, or maybe i failed to identify them. Understand that they are shy creatures but hardy.. i want to start off by keeping them, get some understanding before moving on to more expensive ones like CRS. Have thought about starting off with 10 nos. in a small tank.

[gummynut]

can i have a picture to know wat it looks like plllsssssssssss

follow this link.
http://www.aquarealms.com/photos/v/m...s/aah.jpg.html

[ranmasatome]

Go to Gans if you want small numbers..
they are just sooooo cheap..just get a bag of 100 for $10 at other places... they seem to be everywhere for me..Even teo's had a bag the other day..lol.
Also saw some at seaview and capricorns? the other day.

[gummynut]

Go to Gans if you want small numbers..
they are just sooooo cheap..just get a bag of 100 for $10 at other places... they seem to be everywhere for me..Even teo's had a bag the other day..lol.
Also saw some at seaview and capricorns? the other day.

Sorry.. newbie here.. have not been introduced to Gans yet.. any in the west area? do i have to get 100? if so, 90 will probably end up in my bowl of noodles.

[Justikanz]

You can find the shrimps at C328. Just ask Aunty...

[barmby]

They are harder to keep compared to Yamato. But excellent algae eater because they are afforbable and you can keep them in high numbers to wipe out algae.

[ahkarboy]

aiyooo i want i want!!!!! cant get them in kuala lumpur...... sob.......shrimps here are very limited.....

[Justikanz]

aiyooo i want i want!!!!! cant get them in kuala lumpur...... sob.......shrimps here are very limited.....

I am not sacarstic but just thought it is rather ironical... No MALAYAN shrimps in MALAYA?

Ahkarboy, maybe you didn't look hard enough? They can be pretty normal looking as sometimes the colours dun show till when they settle down... But they look a lot more 'friendly' than the grass/glass/feeder shrimps... Hmm...

[DEA]

i don't know if this is common to the malayans now, but the ones i used to have had this beige strip running from the head to the tail on the back, regardless of black, red, or brown or green colouration

[Justikanz]

Ya, the stripe is usually present... But those sold in those big bags usually dun show the stripe too as they might be too stressed out... Then they will look a little like small feeder shrimps...

[ahkarboy]

not all shops here have shrimps there are only 2 shops i know that have shrimps. the rest only sell glass shrimps. ask standoyo if u don't believe me