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Steggs Be nice I'm new here

Steggs

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Hi I'm moderate shrimp keeper, cbs, crs, cherries and colour variants in the past but have downsized over the last 2 years . but the temptation is coming back to start again so looking to join a community of with info and access to some of the latest shrimp to grace our tanks. Look forward to seeing what has changed in the last few years for us in Oz, and the discussions that will follow.

Off the bat has anyone used black earth soil? How does it compare to amazonia?

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BlueBolts

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Welcome to SKF. Lots have changes ver the past 12+ months...the shrimp varieties we are getting and their prices these days is totally amazing. Enjoy SKF

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Welcome to the forum, the addiction to shrimp is a strong one to kick. I'm sure you will love Taiwan bees, Tibees & Tigers. Hope you have as much fun here as we do. :victorious:

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Lesley Be nice I'm new here

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I am new to shrimps, and am in the process of setting up a tank for cherry shrimp as a starting point, though I think I will be tempted by the more exotic in time. I hope to have the tank set up sometime next week. The plants and filter material have been living in a healthy established tank for a couple of months, so it shouldn't be too difficult to get it safely cycled in a reasonably short time frame. I'm really looking forward to getting the shrimp once the tank is safe. And I am looking forward to learning as much as i can on this forum.

Cheers, Lesley

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Welcome to the forum heaps to see here and as the guys have stated there are heaps of good quality shrimp around at much lower prices than even 6 months ago. Hope you enjoy the forum.:encouragement:

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