PlanetInverts.com has a total of 24 new Sulawesi Shrimp species. Here are the pictures of them. See the rest of them at the PlanetInverts Sulawesi Shrimps section.

PlanetInverts.com a sponsor of MFT has a new collection of shrimps that you need to take a look at. They’re called Sulawesi Shrimps. I’m a big shrimp fan and if I had extra room, I would set up a nice planted tank with just shrimps (these sulawesi shrimps have bumped amano shrimps on my list!).

Not much information is available about these but PlanetInverts says they are definitely not beginner shrimps and are wild caught from Silawesi Indonesia in freshwater lake and PlanetInverts plans on breeding them.

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Contest: AquariumGuys.com Best/Worst Beginner Mistakes
Dates: 2/20/08-3/5/08
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It’s contest time again! This time, we’ve upped the stakes.

I want your best (or worst, as the case may be) stories about mistakes you’ve made in your time as a hobbyist. Don’t be embarrassed - everyone has a story! I was actually inspired to run this contest based on another thread on this forum where some of you voluntarily shared such experiences, so I know you’ve got em.

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Everyone HAS to have a story so share it here and win a free gift certificate.

Ryan (aka Wood on the forum and one of our sponsors) recently redesigned his website and dropped his prices on some of his shrimps.

“I dropped the price on Yellow Shrimp at my store. I have a lot of these little critters and they look cool. The Price is $67.50 for 10; I always put at least 2 extra.”

Visit his store at PlanetInverts.com