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Matty_gray89 Be nice I'm new here

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Hey im new to shimp keeping. Just got my first shrimp tank. Awsome little creatures. Keen to see what other shrimp are around. Ive only got cherries at the moment

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Welcome to the forum, this is the best place to be for help, support & info on shrimp. Ask as many questions as you want cause we don't believe in dumb questions, there will always be someone only too happy to answer. :encouragement: Hope you have as much fun here as we do. :victorious:

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Welcome, as you start looking at more types of shrimp you will start buying more and more tanks to house them all :), but they are totally worth it

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Welcome to SKF....lots of varieties here.... Get your post count up, and the forum with ** it's info etc... Will open up. Prem membership will get you to the classifieds, auctions etc..... Yes, that's where all the available shrimps are :-)

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Welcome to SKF lots to see and learn here. There are quite a few varieties of shrimp available now but you need to keep the different colours of each variety in separate tanks. Ask lots of questions , look at other posts and you will soon learn a lot. The forum will open as you post so the more you post the more you get to see. Hope you enjoy our forum- dont forget to post some pictures:)

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Hi Matty, Cherries are a good start and good shrimp to learn from with many colours to choose from. This is a great forum and community Welcome and enjoy!

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Hey guys what shrimp are the next step after cherries iv got velvet blue, red rili, and plain cherries. Any advice is welcome.

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thanks guys. im always on the lookout for good shrimp tanks so i can get varieties. between the fish and the shrimp now im going broke haha. some good info. i had no idea about all the different types. awesome little creatures

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Hi usually next step would be the crystals -CRS or CBS but low grade one until you get the hang of keeping and breeding them. They need different water conditions to Cherries so although you can keep them with Cherries it is best to get the water right for the Crystals as the Cherries will adapt

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TDS 80-100

PH 6.6-6.8 or even lower is ok

KH 0-2

GH 4-6

water temp 21-3

In summer you may need a chiller if you are in a hot area as they don't like prolonged periods of high temp. It is recommended to use Reverse Osmosis water especially as the grades get higher. PH buffering soil like Benibachi is highly recommended.

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After cherries, I'd suggest CRS :)

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thanks guys. im always on the lookout for good shrimp tanks so i can get varieties. between the fish and the shrimp now im going broke haha. some good info. i had no idea about all the different types. awesome little creatures

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