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Rather than in the post, what about in the signature? E.g. If you are interested in aquiring the yellow cherries in my topic <link> drop me a PM or something along those lines. Have a requirement that in order to be allowed to place in the signature, a topic must exist showing the colony, tank setup etc...

From my experience Facebook is pretty much dead when it comes to shrimp sales, it's like a bargain basement clearance house & most pages now seem to sell more buce than shrimp. Some people sell rubbish quality shrimp without stating the grades & sell them for really low prices which makes others think that must be the standard price for that shrimp. I'm very proud of my yellow cherry shrimp but finding buyers is not always easy - I recently needed to move juveniles because I had way too many & I struggled to sell them off at $4ea (when they're normally $8ea for med/high grade) I don't sell my culls because they shouldn't be in the marketplace - I want people to have nice shrimp, not spend 2 years refining and improving them like I had to. I ended up selling to a good LFS who then resold them for $15ea There needs to be a place where sellers can build up a reputation (like eBay feedback) and where people can go to buy decent quality shrimp from reputable breeders. The administration needs to set up rules that they are not responsible for sales & that those issues should be brought up with the seller directly. There are always buyers out there who shouldn't buy shrimp because their tanks are not ready or suitable for the shrimp they are buying - I don't like selling to people without asking a lot of questions to ensure I'm not sending my shrimp to their deaths. I'm always happy to share my parameters and help people who want to get into keeping shrimp - sadly there are some sellers who don't care about the shrimp they send out or sharing their hints & tips, some breeders treat sales like a competitive arena and keep essential information close to their chests. Some treat shrimp like a cash cow & others like myself aren't in it for the money - I'm a passionate hobbiest who enjoys sharing the hobby - I'm not a shrimp business looking to cash in & rip people off. I was hopeful that this forum would be a better place to offer shrimp for sale - because the members here have access to all the forums and information needed to have a happy healthy shrimp keeping experience - not a nightmare of deaths & disappointment. I would vote for the classified/for sale section be kept & breeders encouraged to offer decent quality healthy shrimp advertised accurately & honestly. If you're selling culls then list them as such. I like that you make potential sellers upgrade their membership to be able to sell on here - because it should help the quality of sellers & support the forum financially at the same time (++ bonus!). This is a great forum & the opportunity should exist for buyers to have somewhere to buy decent shrimp direct from the breeders. That's just my 2 cents worth.

If you ever thought our Aussie native shrimp where dull or boring...... well I have a treat and surprise for you These are a mix of Chameleon Shrimp, Darwin Red Nose Shrimp, Darwin Algae Shrimp, Blackmore River Shrimp and possibly the odd Confusa thrown in.

When something starts to become a problem for the moderators then remove it. The last thing we want is moderator burn out and then a neglected site. If you follow the forum and read the posts then it dosent take long to work out who has what and where they live. If you want to buy some new ones or get some genetic diversity then a direct PM is not that hard to do. Is it against the rules to include a note that you are willing to sell in a Post? PM's between members then exclude the moderators involvement.

Don't be limited to feeding processed food only. There is a huge list of fresh foods that you can feed shrimp on SKFA.

Hey@travellife: copper is an essential micro nutrient for all living creatures so far as i know in fact I believe copper is essential for the invertebrate circulatory system and is needed to circulate oxygen. Its role is somewhat analogous to the role that iron plays in our blood. Others can give a better explanation no doubt but the short answer is that the copper in most fish foods and certainly in a quality product aimed at another crustacean will be perfectly harmless to your shrimp. [emoji173] [emoji111] [emoji444] Will

I always thought people in warm countries use the airco. But I guess you won't keep the airco running all day long, must be quite expensive. So indeed the chillers are a good solution! Back on topic: I like the space below the soil. I wish I have done this, but do you have a way to suck the water from there? In my next big setup (some day) I want to do it like that, but also an option to to a water change, by removing the water from there and that way remove the dreg right away.

You are just lucky that you live in a cold climate country. A lot of us especially in Australia is sweltering through heart wave Temps at the moment. Temps are in the high 30's, it was 40+°C yesterday. and it has been like this for many days in a row. If it wasn't for my chillers, the tanks world be 30+ °C. Disciple is also living in a country that is constantly hot , so chillers are a must. On the other hand, he won't need to use heaters. But yeah, i wish this heat would go away.

Ok no offense to people who do stuff low budget, but i LOVE to see someone throw in some bucks and create something professional concerning to design and hardware. Look great! Also still strange for me to see (it's about -2c around here now, and that almost feels like warm this time of the year for me) that you need a cooler to keep a normal temperature for shrimp :D. Looking forward to new updates the coming weeks/month.