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Hi! We are new to this forum and hope this association can benefit all. To introduce us, we are a wholesale distributor in Atlanta servicing local aquatic stores. Although we don't sell retail we can trade to strengthen both our genetic lines. We currently stock/breed/raise a number of Neocaridina's, Taiwan Bees (King Kong/Panda's, Blue Bolts, Crystals, Rili's, and Pinto's), Indian Zebra Babaulti's, Vietnamese Tangerine Tiger's, we are working on a line of BOA's, and Sulawesi Dennerli (Cardinals, Yellow Cheek, and White Orchid). We also breed snails - Mystery, MTS, and Rabbit. The mosses we propagate are Subwassertang, Java, and Christmas. I'm looking forward to learning new techniques, products and ideas to make our hobby stronger!

I use rain water. Many houses in Aus have rainwater tanks now. It's perfect for shrimp, no additional water wastage like you get with RO and its free.

I agree with everyone that has posted. Follow your passion. The easiest is most definitely neocaridina. Insure your tank is completely cycled and won't have set-backs. However, with that said, the prettier ones (in my humble opinion) are the caridina. Sooo many unusual patterns and colors. I would recommend (and I am proven wrong all the time) that anyone really interested in shrimp keeping consider an RODI water system. Yes, they set you back $150 for a small one on Amazon, but it allows you to start with true zero water and work from there. My breeding success is built on consistency of the water (temp, pH, TDS). I only occasionally concern myself with GH or KH when I use the proper remineralizer for the shrimp. It's an amazing hobby that grows rapidly. Good luck!

This is a result of a bad moulting. Usually cause by incorrect water parameters and made it particularly difficult for the shrimp to moult easily. If the shrimps were not in this condition before, than that's the cause. The carapace (or shell) is clear and transparent. Underneath the carapace is a thin soft layer of "skin". It is this layer of skin that has the colouration we see. It looks like the skin has been pulled up during the moulting process, as the shrimp struggled to get out of the old carapace. She should live a normal life, but it's not going to win any beauty contests. Check on your GH, and start reducing GH slowly over a few water changes.