I started a fun new project creating closed ecosystems that after setup require little to no maintnence. The Opae Ula shrimp is a brackish water shrimp species from Hawaii that lives in small tidal pools and solely eat algae. you can find small bio spheres on amazon with them for a high cost so I decided to do it myself for a cheaper price and on a larger scale. Below is what I used along with a picture of the final product. I have created 4 jars so far to already have shrimp in them and the other 2 I just started the process yesterday. I might put one of them in the all day auction if enough think they are cool enough. 1. a gallon size glass mason jar with tight fitting glass lid. 2. black onyx sand 3. black lava rock 4. dried sea fan 5. RO water 6. saltwater salts 7. powdered spiralina algae 8. powdered bacteria (Bacter AE)

I am trying to decide if I want to bring any Caridina shrimp for the Auction this weekend but want to make sure there will be people there that are setup to take care of them. Pictures for effect!!!! Shadow Panda Pure Red Line Orange Eye Red King Kond Orange Eye Blue Tiger

I have an over abundance of Pure Black Line shrimp and Black Fancy Tiger shrimp so let the disounts begin. Pure Black Line $3 each buy 10 get 1 free Black Fancy Tiger $5 each buy 10 get 1 free

I was lucky enough to be apart of the International Shrimp Contest this past weekend down in North Carolina at the Aquatic Expo and all I can say is wow.... I got to meet some amazong breeders from all over the world and some of which I have already talked to online many times but finally got to meet in person. The even was fantastic and the quality of shrimp from both over seas and here in the US were top notch. I only entered 1 category this year since it was going to be my first compitition and to my surprise I took 3rd place the Caridina Galaxy Fishbone Category. There were a total of 8 entries only 1 other from the US like me. To here from the judges that my shrimp could stand toe to toe with some of the best breeders in the world was something I will remember for the rest of my life. Mine scored a 9.3 and the 1st place scored a 9.43 so it was very close and the judges gave me great feedback for what to look for going forward to refine them and possible take first place next year. Below is a picture of my entry.

I have the below shrimp for sale all are Caridina so require specific water parameters and buffering substrate. Parameters: TDS 100-160 GH 3-6 KH 0-1 ph 5.0-6.8 Shadow Panda's A/S grade $7 each Pure Black Line A/S Grade $5 each Black Fancy Tigers A/S Grade $9 each