OblongShrimp Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 I got them last night and had only about 10 DOA's (of 300). By the time I got them home they were pretty cold I think so some of them were on their sides and not moving until I tried to grab them thinking they were dead and then they twitched around. I went ahead and threw those in the tank as well figuring worst case they finish dying. Most of them seemed to have made it through the night though. This morning when I checked I had maybe 5 more losses but everyone else was happily picking around. After a few minutes in the light a lot of them had retreated into the moss (especially the Gold Cheeks). I have Cardinal, Brown Camo, and Gold Cheeks and will try and get some pictures of tonight or tomorrow. I will keep them for 4 weeks and then they will be available for sale. I also got some Yellow Rili (which look like regular yellows right now but they were stressed) and Black Rili (which look to be carbons with a black or dark front and back and a clearish blue middle) which will also be for sale in probably 4 weeks. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00camaro16 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Pictures! They sound Amazing. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 The yellows should be interesting when bred. Scuttlebutt has it they are selected from orange rili that didn't have orange coloration- so I'll be interested in breeding out comes. Yepper. Sounds like carbons, but if they have the rili pattern then they are high grade (via American standards.) Keep watch though. Shrimp with Ammonia poisoning can last for about 2 weeks before kicking the bucket. Pics sound awesome when you have a chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Ya I am worried about ammonia poisoning but I only had a couple of DOA in the Sulawesi shrimp and none in the Neos. Of the DOA's only 2-3 had decayed at all, the rest looked perfect still. Additionally each bag of 100 had probably 1/2 gallon of water in and they came directly from Indonesia so they shouldn't have been in those bags for more then 36 hours or so. I am hoping they weren't exposed to much. I added some snowflake food and GlasGarten Bacter AE in the tanks after I added them and they seem to be enjoying the snowflake food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 I <3 Sulawesi shrimp. Please post loads of pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 They don't seem to like the light so I wonder how they will react when I start flashing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 They probably get used to the light the more here in the tank. I had he same problem with my apistogramas when I got them. They hated the light and it took them a while to get used to it. But there always ot an about now haha pictures!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Nice to hear man!! I hope they all live!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayphly Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 That's GREAT news! Can't wait to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I failed....didn't get home till 8 last night and did not get any pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 That's ok everyone has there priorities wil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juancho Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 great news! can't wait to see pics..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Not too late to take pics. hehehehheeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yeah, late, priorities, important things in life besides shrimp, blah blah... We still want pictures! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Getting pictures would be much easier if I didn't have to bust out the SLR and flash and get all the lights set up and everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Just use a digicamera. We won't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc4PC2 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Awesome, I wish you much success with them, and hope they will be fruitful, flourish, multiply, and be healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted May 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 OK I just took them with my phone Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk mayphly, h4n, Pika and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Oh my!!! So nice!!!!! Whats up with that corner there hoarding to? Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juancho Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 those shrimp look like marine shrimps,,,,,,,beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted May 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just some subawertang and debris. I think they are there because the light is on and there isn't any other hiding spots in the tank. When the light is off they are all over the tank. Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Very nice man! Have any idea on what you'll be asking for them when ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShrimporium Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 1+ on prices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted May 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Prices will depend on how the next couple of weeks go for losses but I am thinking ~$8-10/ea for the Cardinals and probably ~$12-15/ea for the other two species. Cardinals seem to be going for around $11-14/each on aquabid (for tank bred) and I haven't seen anyone selling the other two species anywhere (wc or tank bred) so I have no idea what a market price would be on them. I may put a few auctions on aquabid and see how they do to get an idea of what people are willing to pay. Thoughts? ctaylor3737 and h4n 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Sounds like fair prices. I'll have to check with you later in the year. I usually don't mind gambling on shrimp, but this year has been slim on the breeding, so haven't even met maintaining costs yet. ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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