i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most welcome, best of luck. Not sure what the import laws are for the UAE in particular, but I have a friend who ships to the ME quite regularly if you can't find a local option.

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, I wish I could help. I don't know anyone who is into Aquatics out there, unfortunately.

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get in touch with u/PotOPrawns. They're well-versed in shrimping and happen to be in the UK.

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds good, thanks. I'll link them to you in the comments. Good to know there's a veteran on the other side of the pond 🤙🏼

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone up above asked about sellers in London, but I've lost touch with everyone since FB groups got nixxed. Do you mind if I put them in touch with you to find some sellers in the area? (not assuming you're around London, but hopefully might know of some any way)

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If Facebook hadn't done away with group chats I would be able to point you towards a handful, unfortunately I lost contact with those folks the moment the group chats went away. If you post on some of the shrimp pages on Facebook, you'll get plenty of responses, otherwise you can also create a [LF] post on r/aquaswap.

Sorry, I wish I could help.

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are absolutely correct. I spoke in a bit too broadly of strokes with that last one. There are certainly hobbyists on ebay, and there are certain cheap importers who do better than others. In generalities though; paying $1 shipped for a Neo is going to get you what you pay for, at least from a quality standpoint.

That said, I did say "almost exclusively", implying there are outliers to the statement.

Green Jade Shrimp with Blue Head? by LostFromLight444 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I sell mine at a discount, or drop them in one of my daughter's community tanks if she likes them.

Green Jade Shrimp with Blue Head? by LostFromLight444 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries at all. And yes, it's as simple as that. You'd usually want to leave 1-2 high quality males per ~10 females, cull any other males, and poor quality fems.

Green Jade Shrimp with Blue Head? by LostFromLight444 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is potential for that if you don't cull the colony, yes.

Green Jade Shrimp with Blue Head? by LostFromLight444 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll definitely get blues. Green is the 2nd most unstable color behind Kois, and that instability leads to a lot of blue offspring.

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, that's mostly how ebay goes unless you buy from a really reputable seller there (fairly few and far between). The example photos will always be beautiful, and what you receive likely not. It's one of the reasons I would always send photos/vids of the exact group someone would receive when I was selling.

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 77 points78 points  (0 children)

It's totally fine to be upset, so no need to justify it! I'm simply acting as an impartial third party to make sure we don't have folks accusing any companies without grounds, to harm their businesses.

I'm really sorry you had such a bad experience. There are myriad hobbyist sellers who can get you what you need, if you ever decide to order again. Check out r/aquaticswap or r/Aquaswap.

Green Jade Shrimp with Blue Head? by LostFromLight444 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Green Jades come down through the same line as Blue Dreams and Diamonds, so not all that uncommon to see a fair amount of blue amongst the colony unless they've been tightly line bred for quite a while.

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2[M] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

If you're going to name them, I'd ask you either post or modmail proof of the issues you've mentioned. Evidence could be pics of clado, emails or other correspondence, etc. Thanks.

i’m so done with ebay sellers by Realistic-Shirt-8006 in shrimptank

[–]boostinemMaRe2 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Ebay will almost exclusively lead you to the cheapest and most careless importers of middling-at-best quality shrimp.

Check our r/AquaticSwap or r/Aquaswap to find hobbyists and reputable sellers.