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im not doing a review of this net as I know someone else will be so I'm not putting this post in the review thread.

i received my glass net from @Newbreed Aquatics - thanks Jamie- I bought it although I did think it might be a bit big and unyielding in my 70 litre tanks. In the video showing how to use the nets it looked really easy and the shrimp just seemed to sit there and walk into the glass bowl of the net. Initially I did find it a bit awkward and my shrimp while not swimming off did shuffle away a bit but once I got the hang of it I found they did literally walk into it. What I really like though is the ability to lift the shrimp in their water out of the tank and put them near a light to get a really good look at their markings. They wander up the handle if you leave enough water in it and you really get to see them clearly. I'm not sure how the camera would work with the rounded handle but I'm going to try that next. Anyway I think that if you were hesitant about buying one they really are good and worth the money . I won't be throwing away my other nets but think this one will be getting used a lot

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That is wonderful news Ineke!? There are multiple tabs per product now under reviews thanks to Nogi, so the administrators can post your feedback there as the first reveiew??Wow Ineke, you might be able to get really nice macro shots with your nice camera through the glass net?  I will also be letting you guys know how I go on the weekend: I will catch from the most aggressive to the fastest to see how I go - apologies Jamie for slacking mid-week, I mainly shrimp on a weekend. I can report that I knocked the glass shrimper net twice against tile splashbacks while washing it and dropped it on my coffee table while unwrapping and the glass is tough enough to handle that. Thank you @newbreed, I cannot wait to trial it!

Now only if I could spell review...

 

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LOL Keenshrimp that's a good way to treat glass. But they do feel very strong. There definitely is a knack to using them but once you get it it's great. The Tigers are funny they grab on to the edge of the bowl and fight me but I do like how quiet they are once you get them into the net/ bowl they rally aren't concerned even when sitting out of the tank in mid air - either that or they are stunned into submission LOL

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