Look out when you buy new shrimps!

[Loudness]

Recently I bought those ready-packed-and-go sakura shrimps from LFS. Everythings seems normal, until I put the whole pack into the tank, for the shrimps to get used to the temperature, saw a DEADLY HYDRA inside.

Most of us will be too excited when get new shrimps and forget to check the water. So far I had encounted snails, planaria and lastest hydra. Lucky I manage to notice it before it get into the tank. It'll be deadly or troublesome if it get into your tank.

Other than those ready-packed-and-go, even if it's those that allow you choose yourself, just be extra careful when you scoop the water, as hydra are so small, sometime it may be hard to notice.

[Quinn]

Gosh... Tht is scarey..

[Navanod]

Do not let any of the aquarium water get into your tank. That's the safest way.
I think I said this before. I usually "bathe" the shrimps in another tub of tank water before putting into the tank.
Its not fool proof, but so far, only seed shrimps had managed to sneak in