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G'day all,

im just starting out with shrimp and planted tanks. Thought I'd introduce myself anyways!

cheers

steve

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Thought I'd add I only have cherry shrimp but I'm waiting on some CRS! I'm addicted!

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Hi Steve welcome to SKF what have you got. Love to see pictures of tanks. Hope you enjoy the forum. It will open up the more you post. Lots of info for you to read

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Hi Steve. Nice looking tank mate.... Are the tetras with the shrimps ?

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Nice tank Steve , every one says I just have cherries, there are so many beautiful colours in the cherries that you can quickly become hooked on them. I didn't even know there were dwarf shrimp for aquariums when I got my first shrimp and now through this forum I have seen so many beautiful shrimp it just about blows your mind. Be prepared to get hooked!

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Thanks mate, nah this is one of my planted tanks. I couldn't upload the shrimp tank, not really sure why. I am on a phone but will try and upload from a computer. I have some fire/ember tetras in with my cherries, I think they knock off the young ones though.

cheers

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Welcome to the forum dude, that a pretty nice tank you've got there, it seems you have caught the addiction & one tank is never enough, especially with the varieties of shrimp available, hope you have as much fun here as we do :encouragement:

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hi steve welcome to skf. nice set up. yeah it's an addiction alright, once you get your crs it will be something else, always new colour variations coming out. your bank account won't be happy about this, but at least you will be :encouragement:

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Hi there Steve, welcome to SKF...What shrimps do you have there?..By the the way nice tank : )

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Hi Steve and welcome ENJOY!

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