New Shrimpiee Friends Arrived

[Msheresy]

I ordered some yellow neos and they arrived today. Their original params were super close to mine but i still did a drip acclimation for 2 hours. So far so good!

So it was supposed to be 10 but there are only 9 one of which was dead in the bag. I really would hate for someone to pay shipping again to send just 2 shrimp. They were all supposed to be 1/2 in and most of the 8 are super tiny, including a shrimplet that is smaller than my 2 week old rcs shrimplets. WWYD?

[GMYukonon24s]

Nice Shrimpies!

[Merth]

I would contact the seller and advise him/her of the inaccuracies of his sale and of the doa. More as a courtesy than as a complaint. Worst case he does nothing about it, or he apologizes and asks questions to improve his methods, or he refunds part of your money, ships more shrimp or gives credit. All of these things will tell you what kinda seller they are and if you want to deal with them on the future.

[SouthernCichlids]

I agree with Merth, always contact the seller and let them know how their shrimp came in, even if they're all alive and kicking! Good sellers always appreciate the buyer's feedback and not just in "pTrader form".

[wicca27]

can i ask your water parameters? most of the time neo's and crs dont do well in the same tank. one will breed the other wont cause the parameters are just a little to off. there is a sweet spot that some people have had good luck with

[Msheresy]

Here are the water parameters that the seller said they were in previously

ph 6.4
gh 5
kh 0
22c

My params
pH 6.4
Gh 5
Kh 3 <<<> working on that
Tank is 68f

My rcs are in a diff tank but with similar parameters as well and they have been breeding. Time will tell regarding the yellows I guess.

[wicca27]

they kh is fine i wouldnt worry abut it. its best to keep some kh and not have it 0 because it will help keep the ph stable. i say if its working go with it i wish you luck with yellows. they seem to be one of the hit or miss neo's some have really good luck other they dont make it past a month or so. mine did ok but not great

[Soothing Shrimp]

Ain't THAT teh truth! Thems yellers are finicky thangs.

"I agree with Merth, always contact the seller and let them know how their shrimp came in, even if they're all alive and kicking! Good sellers always appreciate the buyer's feedback and not just in "pTrader form". "

Merth and Southern hit the nail on the head. I sell shrimp myself to support my massive shrimp addiction, and the very last thing I want to do is have someone unhappy with my shrimp. Often I'm forced to hope that things went well with a transaction because after a buy, I never hear from that person again.

Most of us aren't out to rip people off, we just want to share the joy of keeping these awesome creatures, and hopefully in the end make some money back to maintain our shrimp supplies.

[Msheresy]

Thanks for the advice. I actually purchased these off eBay but I just sent the seller a message informing him/her about the miscount/death.

Hopefully they thrive instead of dive....hehe

[idex]

That PH is low for neos IMHO. I keep my yellows in ph 7.0.

[speedie408]

Neos def do best in high TDS/high pH conditions. All my Neos stay in pH 8, TDS 350-400, temp 75-80F.

If you're dissatisfied with your purchase, contact the seller first. If he/she still does not meet your expectations, take it up with ebay in your case.

[pastert33]

My ph is also 6.4 and my cherries are thriving. Have adult, juvi and shrimplets as well as berried mommas.

[Soothing Shrimp]

I think it really depends on what the babies have grown up in that helps them display their best colors. I used to keep my ph around 8, and 400+

Now, several of my tanks are in the mid 7's and ~200TDS and are doing great displaying colors- BUT the babies have grown up in that too.

regardless, cherries will adapt to just about anything.

[Bananariot]

Them yellows.......an ongoing war that I never win.