Hi shrimp lovers,

This thread has been a thoroughly fascinating read. I've been meaning to get into the hobby and having read some of the sharings and comments here, I think I'm ready to give it a go.

I do have a few questions that I hope you guys can help shed some light on:

1. Is the blue tiger shrimp a good idea for a beginner? If not, would the blue jelly shrimp be a better option?

2. I'm thinking of mixing blue and red shrimps in 1 tank but I'm worried about interbreeding that will affect colour quality. Any advice?

My ideal tank at the moment is one that looks like Sniper's (a personal size ideal for personal attention). To avoid committing accidental genocide, I will follow the guidelines provided in this thread and I'm prepared to start with a small colony of 5 to 10 to limit the blood on my noobie hands.

Any suggestions on viable colour mixes or any general issues are more than welcomed.

Cheers

@jirochl and arrow,

Thanks for your feedback on the matter.

One more question guys, can I put some rabbit snails in there with the shrimps? Anybody has experience with that? I read in some other forum that they can be a great (and harmless) addition to a shrimp tank.

And yes I do like the deep blue shade of the blue tiger a lot. I think given that the plantation, moss, etc. will provide a lush green backdrop, I thought a good mix of fire red and deep blue shrimps (maybe some black ones too) would give it a very nice contrast. Just imagine the close ups during a feeding frenzy or even just having the shrimps of different colours casually lepaking around, probably thinking who's crap they're gonna eat next...

We may never know who's turd tastes like chicken in the shrimp world but a photographer equipped with his macro lense will probably know who ate the most nutritious pile of shrimp turd. Amen.