Fire shrimp

[smoney]

hey does anyone have any info on on fire shrimp they seem really neat. but i wanted to purchase one to anyone in the so. cal area no where i can get one a pet store or something?

 

[ronwar]

They are neat, but very expensive. About $16 - $25 depending when you go. A good place to check is
Jeff's Exotic Fish
115 West Victoria Street, Gardena, CA 90248
He has nice sales on Saturday

 

[clarkiiboi]

All I know (from reading here) fires are reef safe, but nocturnal. Will get along with other "cleaner" shrimp. All I got, HTH some.

 

[firedad720]

i never seen the one i had. it just stayed under the rocks. the one at my work is out a little more often.
rick

 

[biggedraws]

Mine is out pretty much all the time especially during feeding time he climbs on rocks and dives off tryin to catch the food.... The only thing i dont like about him is when i feed my anemone silversides he sometimes comes up and jacks it.

 

[ags]

beautiful shrimp and reef safe but very shy. Mine typically stays out of sight unless it thinks I am about to fed the tank. Also, have never seen mine "clean" any of my fish. This is not to say it never has I just have not witnessed it. Mine gets along fine with my skunk cleaner shrimp too. The skunk is more visible but they do hang out together quite often.

 

[dek196]

Originally posted by SMoney
hey does anyone have any info on on fire shrimp they seem really neat. but i wanted to purchase one to anyone in the so. cal area no where i can get one a pet store or something?
Where in so cal? My buddy has a killer shop and pretty good prices.

 

[djnsocal]

I have 5 Fireshrimp in my 135 fish only tank... they are great and quite attractive. They tend to hang out at the edge of holes and cracks... I see them quite a lot (much more at feeding time). No hassles with the cleaner shrimp or fish. I paid $20 each in So Cal (near Pasadena).

 

[smoney]

hey im in santa clarita california.
hey DJnSoCal where did you get your fire shrimp i havent seen them at any pet stores, or could i buy one off of u?

 

[djnsocal]

I see them everywhere I go. I don't go to Santa Clarita... bit of a drive. If you're willing to go to Pasadena... Pasadena Tropical Fish or Goldfish Plus in Covina both have them. Both owners give me a bit of a 'deal.' They list them for $25-35... you can get them for $20. Must be the 3-5k I spend in their stores each year...

 

[smoney]

hey DJnSoCal i would be willing to go that far to check out these places if you have an address that would be really cool

 

[djnsocal]

"Steve's" address for PTF is 2982 E. Colorado Blvd. #108, Pasadena, CA 91107 626-449-4987
Peter's is Goldfish Plus.. I don't have his card handy... he is the one that gives the best price... If you're driving this far, let me know and I'll meet you at the store (If I can)!
626-644-3535
DJ

 

[liverock27]

I love how the fireshrimp look and want one, but I want a Pistol shrimp to go with my yellow watchman gobby, would it bother the pistol?

 

[djnsocal]

I don't have any pistols. But, I've never seen them bother the peppermints or the cleaners. Pistols and Fire are both 'peaceful.' You could always try it out and let me know.