Shrimp or no Shrimp?

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  1. TheSaltwaterGuy

    TheSaltwaterGuy Banned

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    So I was at my LFS and saw this small but very rich colored blood red fire shrimp. I wanted it so very badly but I saw the price: $40. Now it's not the price that's annoying me but it's if I get the shrimp now and it dies. I'm worried because My tank finished cycling about a week ago and I don't want to rush it. Should I wait a little bit more or can I get it now? Also what's a good nitrate level for shrimp? (just making sure on that note)
     
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  2. con999

    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    i would wait a little moer then a week after cycaling. i would add a firefish or somthing small before buying something with a big price tag
     
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  3. TheSaltwaterGuy

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    yeah im still looking for a purple firefish but cant find any... yet. My LFS has only regular ones and i dont feel like paying $55 online
     
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    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    well it sounds like your LFS sucks a lot. i think if its as bad as u say thats ur only option
     
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  5. TheSaltwaterGuy

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    Well i prefer a purple one over a regular. lol they keep like 6 radiata lions in a 40 gallon
     
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    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    o wow u RELLY need to buy offline then
     
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    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    YOur LFS sells a purple for 55 bucks?
     
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    I would let the tank go for a while and maybe start with some Chromis. Thay are cool little cheap fish. I still have the original from my fist tank. Always swimming around. My favorite shrimp is the cleaner shrimp. Lots of personality and always where I can see him. It is way cool to watch him clean my fish and they seem to love it. They run about 20 bucks here at the LFS. Good luck

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    lol i said online. at my LFS it'd be like $25-$30, but from liveaquaria its like $20 plus $30 shipping or something like that. my LFS sells on regular firefish; i doubt they ever get purple firefish
     
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    thanks. i just like the blood shrimp because of its very vivid color. surprisingly my LFS was out of cleaner shrimp today... Weird. As for chromis I dont really like them so I guess they're out. I'll probably add a new fish in a week or 2 or maybe even tomorrow if I find something nice. As for the shrimp I'll wait like a month probably. lol my LFS sells fish at a really expensive price. Cleaners are $26, CBS is $16, Blood shrimp is $40, a black combtooth blenny for $40 ($15 on liveaquaria; figure that! then again shipping is $30 so... yeah.), and even an emperor angel today at $130 (cheaper on liveaquaria!) I'm thinking bloodshrimp, my small maroon clown, purple firefish, and some other goby
     
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