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8 + 2 Sulawesi Malawa Shrimp with Low Shipping

Item #1379344373

Current Auction Time: Fri May 10 09:48:30 2024

		Final:	$18.00		First Bid	$15.00
		Time left	00:00		# of Bids	1 (bid history)
		Started	Sep 14 2013 - 10:12:54 AM		Location	Reading MA 01867 United States
		Ended	Sep 16 2013 - 10:12:53 AM Auction Closed
		Seller	Bannh (1253/1261)
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		High Bidder	Lgfelic (126/126)
		Payment	See Item Description, PayPal
		Shipping	Will Ship to Continental United States Only Buyer Pays Actual Shipping Cost, See Item Description

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Description

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When you use Buy it Now before a bid is placed, I will donate $2 of your payment to your choice of MSPCA at Nevins Farm or MRFRS. Please read entire auction and updated Just Me before bidding. Shipping to contiguous 48 states only, (CONUS, not AK, HI, or PR). � 8 + 2 Sulawesi Malawa Shrimp Juveniles You are buying 8, I am shipping 10, they will be unsexed juveniles around 3/8", maybe a bit bigger. You will have enough to be sure of having a good mix of males and females. One thing I was noticing about these Malawa Shrimp this past weekend is that they seem to live a long time and continue to breed. I got these over two years ago and the originals are producing more young than ever! Very cool shrimp. These are Caridina pareparensis parvidentata and the general consensus seems to be that they won't interbreed with other species in the hobby. Being relatively newly introduced (2008?), these are still a very variable shrimp. Diet and environment do influence body color, mine have been showing mostly blue and peach. The longer I have had them, the higher a percentage have looked bluish with fewer peach but I do not know why. The really large orangey ones shown below are some of the original ones. They all have tiny spots and may have dark stripes and/or white markings. These are not a vividly colored shrimp like some of the other Sulawesi shrimp. One person wrote asking "Are these still juvies waiting to color up? They are pretty much transparent right now." �a couple of hours after receiving the package of 3/8" shrimp. Apparently he hadn't read the auction, looked at pictures on google or done any research on Malawa shrimp... or any shrimp... at all. Photos were taken 8/6, the randomly chose shrimp were in the container about 30 minutes before I photographed them and did fade somewhat in that time, especially the peach ones of which there are a couple of individuals who can be almost coral color occasionally. Malawa look best on a solid color substrate, not mixed like I have. � � � � � � While they may lack bright saturated colors, they more than make up for it with activity. They have a hovering floating way of moving through the water which is unlike any other shrimp I have kept. It doesn't lend itself to an easy description but I found a video on YouTube that kind of shows what I mean. Not my shrimp, not my video, it starts at about 47 seconds (right after the two bubbles come up). I have been keeping them in neutral to slightly alkaline water that isn't very hard, unheated in winter (they definitely prefer warmer though) and with large (>75%) waterchanges. In other words, all wrong. What seems to be more important than specific parameters is that the tank is mature, fully cycled with plenty of nice biolfilm and live plants. If you think a tank is ready for Sulawesi shrimp because you filled it with "cycled water" and everything else is new, please shop elsewhere. If you have a live planted tank that probably needs a good cleaning, has a nice sticky sponge filter and will be empty as soon as you move those Endler's... These shrimp would love to live there and keep you entertained. Not registered? �In a hurry? �Buy Direct! � �(10 will be shipped, 8 have LAG). � Questions? Click for email. � Term details are on my Just Me page which was updated January 18th 2013. Read it before bidding. Payment is by PayPal only, no e-checks. When paying with PayPal, you must use a shipping address. If you want shipping to an Unconfirmed address, email before bidding/buying to discuss this. Shipping is Priority Mail postage for 1 pound from 01888, $5.05 to $6.51. You can check that cost yourself at usps.com, it will be much faster than asking me for a quote, use the online price, not the post office price. The shrimp will be in a Breather Bag with 9 ounces of water with a bit of ammonia absorbing material and in a styro lined insulated box. No shipping to FL, TX, AZ or anywhere that's 85F or hotter unless you have a PO Box that is a Confirmed Address. LAG for 8 for 3 days if >30F and <85F. Some of my other auctions may be combined with this for savings on shipping costs. Thanks for looking and GOOD LUCK!

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Bid History:

Bidders		Bid Time		Bid		Comments
Lgfelic (126/126)		Sep 15 2013 - 01:05:02 PM		$18.00

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