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Yeoy

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Hi,

I have only just set up my tank on Wednesday, I am now cycling the tank with Seachem 'Stability' and will get some plants in the next few days, and then shrimp once the parameters are a bit more stable. I am starting with the Red Cherry Shrimp as I believe RCS are a basic, hardier good beginner shrimp. I am getting advice, plants and shrimp off an experienced keeper/breeder but any and all advice would be welcomed as I have a lot of tropical fish knowledge but not a whole lot on shrimplets!

Cheers all, Yeoy

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Hi Yeoy, Welcome to SKF you are on the right track by starting with cherries, actually i will be supprised if you if they are not your main interest after 12 month .lots of different colours involved. Remember be patient and ask questions. ENJOY!

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Agree with everything Wayne said.

Sounds like you're on the right track. I originally started with the idea of beginning with RCS and moving onto some CBS once I felt I could handle them and knew more.

However now I find myself in love with all the variations in colours that the RCS have to offer. I'm now leaning towards having multiple tanks with blues, oranges, yellows, chocolates, reds.

Hope you enjoy the forum!

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Welcome to SKf mate,

sound like you are off to a good start. good advice is always helpful. maybe you friend should jump on board and share there knowledge with us all :)

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welcome Yeoy, good to see you starting out right! nothing like a slow start to get the job done right the first time.

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