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Hey guys,

My name is Sarah and I'm located in Sydney. I'm new to shrimp and just recently set up a 2ft tank for Red Cherry Shrimp.

Besides shrimp, I also keep fish: mostly Bettas (Siamese Fighters). I have 2x 4wk old spawn, and a pair I bred that just turned 3months with various adults. I have a couple planted tanks, nothing fancy but I do quite like them.

Also keep inverts (have 2 Tarantulas, scorpions and a pede).

Looking forward to being a member of this forum!

Thanks,

Sarah. :)

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Welcome to the forum.

Look forward to reading your posts, and hope the one's here help you in some way.

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Thanks for the welcome guys! Looking forward to learning heaps, as I'm sure I will do. :)

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Thanks Matty Moo. <3

I'll take some photos of my Cherry setup tomorrow to post. :)

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Hey Lachie! Nice to see you here too. :)

For now I have a few Betta photos. I have a 4wk old spawn from this pairing.

Father:

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Mum:

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Another 4wk old spawn from this pair. This one is half giant.

Mum:

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Dad:

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Attempting a spawn from this pair:

Male (This one is named Matty Moo, after Matt.. he asked to have it named after him when he stayed with me a week last holidays):

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Female:

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My Angel Pair:

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This pair came from Jodi-lea.

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Bred this pair. Parents were red copper HM's from Jodi Lea.

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Little stunner pants male. Will spawn this pair soon.

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My Strenuus. Taken BEFORE a substrate change. Is now eating and has plumped up a bit.

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Stents. Grumpy little guy, will take better photos tomorrow, just changed it to its new enclosure.

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Thanks guys! I'll be taking photos of my shrimp and their set up tomorrow to post. For now the fishroom has already been locked up for the night. :)

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Baby Manicatus.

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Elongatus:

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Snugglebum. Tragically lost her this week, a tank lid broke and she (and other inverts) fell into the tank, and drowned after her container filled with water during the night.

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Thankyou Brendon. :)

I've just been reading through some threads and it looks very informative!

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Welcome to another sydneysider:encouragement:

I think somebody is Daddy's little girl. Very jealous of the fish room.

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Hi Sarah, welcome aboard, enjoy your stay at SKF

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Thankyou for such a warm welcome. After I finish lunch I'm going to go and get some updated photos. :)

Heavy, I do get told I am a bit of a Daddy's girl quite frequently... especially from my mum!

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Welcome Sarah!

Wow nice collection of bettas and scorpions!!! Dead shrimp go to the scorpions at all hehe

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Thanks. :)

Feederbarb, I have only recently gotten Cherries and haven't noticed any dead ones... unless it was death by disease, I would probably give it to my axolotl.

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welcome sarah, love your activity here so far, keep up the good work ;)

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Hi Sarah,

Great collection of pets ! very impressive !

Now to progress your shrimp hobby/interest...lots of variation/colours etc, so it's a great time to be in the hobby !

Looking fwd to more pics....

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