BAN of Shrimps Sales on AQ... so where else??

[sabre09]

I personally prefer to go C328 for my shrimps.. they have some good grade ones too..

[xuan87]

I went to C328 a couple weeks ago to look for sakura and fire red shrimps due to a friend's recommendation but went home disappointed.... The fire red shrimps were liveless and in some bags of sakura, more than half of the shrimps are dead! There were very little selection too.

I decided to buy from Y618 instead, the shrimps are being sold for the same price, and they look to be much healthier too, from how lively they are. Some of the sakura shrimps were even pregnant already in the bag!

Too bad shrimps sales are banned.... I'm sure there are alot of people wanting to sell their shrimps since shrimps are quite easy to breed.

[emptysoulz]

I know exactly what you're talking about, bought my batch of fire reds from c328 too, there were at a really good price but like you said they were pretty lifeless.
They seemed ok after I aclimate them though, pretty lively when they were moved into my tank.

Sadly half of them had perished 😭, which is more likely an issue with my water parameters.

The healthiest shrimps I've come across are in CRS haven at tampines. All the shrimps are in big spacious tanks with chillers and all but expect to pay a premium for them (berried shrimps carry a even more premium price). If I have a well established tank with stable parameters I would definitely going there to handpick my shrimps livestock.

Haven't managed to go down to y618 yet as it id quite far away for me(I live in the east) but hope to go down soon!
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[sqwerc]

You guys should go check out green chapter for their shrimp. Very solid. Hahaha

[xuan87]

Seaview has the largest selection of shrimps that I know of, but I think they don't sell fire red. Pretty strange considering they sell alot of expensive shrimps like SSS crs and king kongs.

[emptysoulz]

GC is in MacPherson which is pretty near my house too but like CRS haven their shrimps come at a very solid price too haha.
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[Urban Aquaria]

I'd try not to buy shrimps that are sold in those pre-packaged bags... its mainly because we have no idea how long those shrimps have been sitting in them.

If you are lucky, the shrimps were packed on the same day and you bought the "fresh" stock so no problems... but there is also a possibility that you could be getting those bags which have been floating for a few days. Imagine the shrimps are kept in those bags for a few days, all the ammonia and toxins accumulate in such a small amount of water, its no wonder their health already compromised and end up very weak with low survival rate.

Its always better to get shrimps directly from LFS shrimp tanks, at least you can tell the staff to pick the healthy and berried ones, and you know the shrimps have been living in a proper tank environment.

[Draka]

Personally I find the stock at c328 quite sufficient in terms of quality, and I do know the uncle and auntie give discounts if the shrimp have been there for too long. Of course, if one can afford the premium, GC and CRShaven will be the places to go to but for the budget conscious I'd still recommend c328 or y618.

[AQMS]

Yes,Urban is right shrimps that are sold in those pre-packaged bags are a risk to buy.
Where else shrimps that are sold in a tank is much healthier and their surviving rate is higher.

[shrimplet]

Hi Guys, where is GC location? Y618 sell ex shrimps. C328 another lfs which is selling some high grade at only $6 each. Best thing is you get to chose your own shrimp but with them helping u to catch. (don't like the way they handle the shrimps) I think we can do a better job then them. Cheers all.

[felix_fx2]

Hi Guys, where is GC location? Y618 sell ex shrimps. C328 another lfs which is selling some high grade at only $6 each. Best thing is you get to chose your own shrimp but with them helping u to catch. (don't like the way they handle the shrimps) I think we can do a better job then them. Cheers all.

1: kindly refrain from using sms short hand like "u" ....

2: gc is in mac person. you can Google their full name green chapter. they have address inside their website

3: if you find y618 expensive. please prepare yourself when you see gc price. the good side is the way the shrimo there are kept are way better...

[qool]

For fire red shrimps and painted fire red green chapter is really the best place. It really depends you want cost or quality.

[stormhawk]

If cost is a problem, stick to cheaper shrimps like Malayans and Cherries. For what it's worth, I've seen the shrimps at Green Chapter and they are healthy. At C328, I've purchased healthy Cherry shrimp before but if you do not acclimatise the shrimp properly with the drip method, chances are, they will get stressed. Worst case scenario is death. I have seen hobbyists who mishandle fish and shrimp at the LFS, so ditto for LFS staff who mishandle the same livestock.

[Shrim_p_lants]

Just wondering..is the ban still in place? It is really sad to hear

[stormhawk]

The ban remains in place until further notice, due to reasons already discussed previously.

[tousan]

I went to green chapter last week, their shrimp are solid and more varieties. Besides, their shrimps live in proper tanks, unlike some shops that have their shrimp in plastic bag packing. But I'm not sure about about the price difference.