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Heres my main display tank in the lounge... I watch this while my xbox is loading etc ;) PS, thats the crinum i got off you back in the day Dean ;)

I'd like to Start by saying i know this topic is a bit of a minefield to negotiate. But with Australia's unique Circumstance with regards to our Genepool for CRS/CBS, i figured it was about time WE have a standard set of guidelines for grading shrimp here. If members want to contribute there thoughts here, we can try to come up with a ideas for a simple system that we can use as the Hobby grows and gets better in Australia. I have noticed a tendency by some members (myself included) to use Grading Guides from all different sources and that can lead to issues or confusion when selling/buying etc. The use of good quality pics of shrimp in question can help but even then it can be difficult. There was a set of pictures and a guide i stumbled on when first getting into the hobby and it's really what i have stuck to even though i have only kept what many would consider lower grades on the scale (I only just got my first SSS CRS) http://www.planetinverts.com/crystal%20red%20shrimp%20grading%20guide.html This guide has been great, but with advancement in breeding techniques and shrimp products like soils, mineral, additives, etc becoming more available, the quality of shrimp has now leapt ahead. what some once considered a SSS, others would say is only A if the thickness of colour/white is not truly solid. There are also Newer Genetic Lines like PRL that add a new dimension in quality to the shrimp and don't even start on the whole Taiwan Bee thing, that's going to add a whole new dimension as they spread through the ranks of our small community of hobbyists ;) I think with the likes of Dean, Lionel and others with great shrimp room/rack Setups, it's only going to be a few years and we will be seeing awesome quality in australia just as the breeders in Japan, Taiwan etc are getting now, so we should be discussing how we would like to grade the shrimp we have or will have available to us in the coming years. Over to you.