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What would be considered a reasonable size to safely move juvi shrimp from one tank to another. The water conditions are very similar except the ph is lower in the new tank because of the thick layer of benibachi. Would you go by size or age or doesn't it really matter as long as they are acclimatised properly. I have moved 2x 6 week old mishlings today and I guess they are 5mm not any bigger anyway. I am testing them as I wasn't sure if they were too young, but have quite a few to move - a few the same age and size then some 12 days and others 2 days. They are fine where they are but would like to eventually close that tank down so as soon as it is safe I would like to move .

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I'm sorry I just went and read that thread Oh God dont let it be senility setting in just yet:cower: I apologise these seniors moments are lasting weeks:o

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I think I better use the search engine before opening my mouth:D

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You know, the other day I had a go at my friend for using the ridiculous made up word "do" in Scrabble ... that was my moment of stupidity for the week! Haha

Search is your friend :P

Anyway, if I was you, id move all the reasonably sized ones. All except the super tiny ones, i'd leave those for a week or 2, but mainly because theyre the hardest to catch :)

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I love scrabble used to play it with Mum and the number of made up words she used was amazing they were half Dutch and half English but she was adamant they were true words!!!

Funny the little ones jump into the net it's hard to get them out!!! I will let the new ones grow a bit before upsetting the tank but I noticed some very small shrimp for sale and thats what made me ask. Some are hardly born and they are for sale all I want to do is move them across the room.

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I don't agree with selling them so little... but remember theyre hardier than we thing :encouragement:

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If it was my cherries I wouldn't hesitate but with people saying TB's and Mishlings are not keen on any debris being raised I worry about them. The things that happened to my little cherries in my ignorance prove they are very tough guys indeed.

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