Any one have cool shrimp in NJ

gmoses · 09-27-2012, 05:12 PM

Been getting into shrimp lately but having a hard time finding them at a lfs especially good quality at a decent price. I picked up some blue velvet and orange shrimp at $5 each and they all died the first week. I also keep rcs that do great for me so its not an issue of water or any care that i have. SO i was wondering what are you keeping and do you have any for sale?
Thanks guys...would also love to see pictures.

**shloken38** · 09-27-2012, 07:29 PM

I keep rcs as well. If you are looking for different types of shrimp in NJ, check out Fishtown USA in Ramsey (Route 17). I was there this past weekend, and he had a LOT of different types of shrimp, some I had never seen or heard. Prices are a smidge high (4 or 5 bucks each), and he will give you a small deal when purchasing a few (forgot the deal). Definitely worth checking out.

**acitydweller** · 09-27-2012, 07:57 PM

hmm... i'll have to check it out there. its north past paramus right?

**shloken38** · 10-01-2012, 08:35 PM

It is north of Paramus, maybe 15 minutes. Actually about 10 minutes from Ridgewood, where you were this past weekend.

babydragons · 10-02-2012, 01:08 AM

Pet Shanty keeps a small variety of shrimp in one of the back rooms. They are kinda expensive. 9.50 for a single rili but if your looking for just a few interesting ones I know they keep the long nose shrimp as well. They don't always keep the shrimp tanks stocked though so its a hit or miss

Dave6265 · 10-07-2012, 01:41 AM

Fishtown has the best selection in Northern NJ, Absolute fish usually has a few but they are $$$, Ely's in Florham Park have them too but they are $$$$ and did not look very high quality to me.

I've been trying to find Tiger Shrimp for months now, may have to try ordering them online.

EDIT: I have some Neocardinia Yellows that I would sell.

justdrew · 10-19-2012, 04:49 PM

For folks near the shore I have to recommend Sharkeys in point pleasant. He has CRS abd other shrimp for reasonable prices. The stock of fish be has packed into that shop is pretty impressive too. His prices on all stock and equipment are as good as I have seen in any brick and mortar store.
If you are close then this place is well worth dropping by.

Drowki · 10-19-2012, 07:58 PM

Fishtown
Absolutely Fish
Fish Hut
Ely's (hit or miss depending if he has them in stock)
After all those are done (if you live in North NJ)

I would hit up Aquabid or buy them online. I bought 35 Amano's for 25 $ + shipping. roughly cost me about $1.25 per shrimp.

There is one guy on the forums that sells Yellow Shrimp. good quality, but my rams/bumble bee gobys/loaches devoured them like a pack of wolves. they were small fry. I am going to start up a shrimp tank, I think.

laqu · 10-19-2012, 08:42 PM

i am soooo glad i found this i have been trying to find fish stores and google is no help...
any of these have NICE bettas?

gmoses · 10-19-2012, 11:10 PM

I would recomend looking for hobbyist there is a bunch in nj that sell real nice bettas.

AwkwardShrimp · 10-19-2012, 11:58 PM

well honestly get them from the sns. most reasonable price youu'll see imo. I notice a lot f people are not keen to buying shrimp online. There are reputable sellers on this forum. i've bought sgrimp twice online and havent had a sinlge death. one package was even at the post office for a day because i missed the post man.
honestly i trust hobbyist shrimp far more than store shrimp anyway.

**aznrice247** · 10-24-2012, 05:56 AM

I keep RCS and Blue Velvets. I'm trying to make a colony with what I have. I tried my hand at CRS but I've failed twice... T.T I think I got a bad batch of ADA Amazonia... First time I used FSS, they lasted for 2 months. ADA amazonia... lasted 2 weeks. right now im using FSS for my Neos and they are doing fine.

**hedge_fund** · 10-28-2012, 03:00 PM

If you order from someone close to you, it will be cheaper with shipping than actually getting it from a store. The stores usually have the "culls" that people sell them. For example, whenever I cull my shrimp I bring them to the local pet stores in my area. I get more for my grade A CRS/CBS than I get for my grade SS that I sell online. I refuse to sell my higher grades to a pet store since they do not use RO water which means they will be dead in no time. You can find sellers that charge 10 bucks for shipping on here so it's really not that high of a cost.

In my opinion you should start with a decent grade of shrimp anyway. It almost makes no sense to keep the lowest grades of anything since the parameters and care is usually the same as mid grades.

09-27-2012, 05:12 PM	#1
gmoses Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 178	Any one have cool shrimp in NJ Been getting into shrimp lately but having a hard time finding them at a lfs especially good quality at a decent price. I picked up some blue velvet and orange shrimp at $5 each and they all died the first week. I also keep rcs that do great for me so its not an issue of water or any care that i have. SO i was wondering what are you keeping and do you have any for sale? Thanks guys...would also love to see pictures.

09-27-2012, 07:57 PM	#3
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (150/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,312	hmm... i'll have to check it out there. its north past paramus right? __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

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Drowki Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 188	Fishtown Absolutely Fish Fish Hut Ely's (hit or miss depending if he has them in stock) After all those are done (if you live in North NJ) I would hit up Aquabid or buy them online. I bought 35 Amano's for 25 $ + shipping. roughly cost me about $1.25 per shrimp. There is one guy on the forums that sells Yellow Shrimp. good quality, but my rams/bumble bee gobys/loaches devoured them like a pack of wolves. they were small fry. I am going to start up a shrimp tank, I think. __________________

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09-27-2012, 07:29 PM	#2
shloken38 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 545	I keep rcs as well. If you are looking for different types of shrimp in NJ, check out Fishtown USA in Ramsey (Route 17). I was there this past weekend, and he had a LOT of different types of shrimp, some I had never seen or heard. Prices are a smidge high (4 or 5 bucks each), and he will give you a small deal when purchasing a few (forgot the deal). Definitely worth checking out.

10-01-2012, 08:35 PM	#4
shloken38 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 545	It is north of Paramus, maybe 15 minutes. Actually about 10 minutes from Ridgewood, where you were this past weekend.

10-02-2012, 01:08 AM	#5
babydragons Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Hobokenish, New Jersey Posts: 467	Pet Shanty keeps a small variety of shrimp in one of the back rooms. They are kinda expensive. 9.50 for a single rili but if your looking for just a few interesting ones I know they keep the long nose shrimp as well. They don't always keep the shrimp tanks stocked though so its a hit or miss

10-07-2012, 01:41 AM	#6
Dave6265 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 65	Fishtown has the best selection in Northern NJ, Absolute fish usually has a few but they are $$$, Ely's in Florham Park have them too but they are $$$$ and did not look very high quality to me. I've been trying to find Tiger Shrimp for months now, may have to try ordering them online. EDIT: I have some Neocardinia Yellows that I would sell.

10-19-2012, 04:49 PM	#7
justdrew Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: middletown, nj Posts: 45	For folks near the shore I have to recommend Sharkeys in point pleasant. He has CRS abd other shrimp for reasonable prices. The stock of fish be has packed into that shop is pretty impressive too. His prices on all stock and equipment are as good as I have seen in any brick and mortar store. If you are close then this place is well worth dropping by.

10-19-2012, 08:42 PM	#9
laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 490	i am soooo glad i found this i have been trying to find fish stores and google is no help... any of these have NICE bettas?

10-19-2012, 11:10 PM	#10
gmoses Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 178	I would recomend looking for hobbyist there is a bunch in nj that sell real nice bettas.

10-19-2012, 11:58 PM	#11
AwkwardShrimp Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 154	well honestly get them from the sns. most reasonable price youu'll see imo. I notice a lot f people are not keen to buying shrimp online. There are reputable sellers on this forum. i've bought sgrimp twice online and havent had a sinlge death. one package was even at the post office for a day because i missed the post man. honestly i trust hobbyist shrimp far more than store shrimp anyway.

10-24-2012, 05:56 AM	#12
aznrice247 The Great Poobah (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NJ, East Brunswick Posts: 476	I keep RCS and Blue Velvets. I'm trying to make a colony with what I have. I tried my hand at CRS but I've failed twice... T.T I think I got a bad batch of ADA Amazonia... First time I used FSS, they lasted for 2 months. ADA amazonia... lasted 2 weeks. right now im using FSS for my Neos and they are doing fine.

10-28-2012, 03:00 PM	#13
hedge_fund Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (62/100%) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 2,664	If you order from someone close to you, it will be cheaper with shipping than actually getting it from a store. The stores usually have the "culls" that people sell them. For example, whenever I cull my shrimp I bring them to the local pet stores in my area. I get more for my grade A CRS/CBS than I get for my grade SS that I sell online. I refuse to sell my higher grades to a pet store since they do not use RO water which means they will be dead in no time. You can find sellers that charge 10 bucks for shipping on here so it's really not that high of a cost. In my opinion you should start with a decent grade of shrimp anyway. It almost makes no sense to keep the lowest grades of anything since the parameters and care is usually the same as mid grades.