Ain't tried brackish myself yet apart from mollies which can be freshies or brackish. I used to breed wild caught and sell F1s, (1st generation born from wild caught fish). Dog-faced puffers are something else, one day I would like to go marine but it's a hell of a financial commitment as well as the time and care commitment a marine tank requires. please log in to view this image
A few years ago GEX came out with some solution that they said you could add to water to enable both fresh and salt water species to be kept together. Haven't heard much about it since. It was a big thing going through the forums at the time though. I think there is a You tube video somewhere online showing freshwater and saltwater species in the same tank. If I recall- the freshwater species in the tank WERE all species that can live in close to saltwater conditions when acclimatized properly anyway... (Goldfish, Guppies, Mollies, etc) so I'm skeptical it really works- especially since haven't seen it in a long time. I remember a lot of people made the argument that even the most passive saltwater fish tend to be more aggressive than freshwater fish anyway- so it may not be a wise thing to put them in together.
These buggers [king kong shrimp] 2 or 3 cm long and cost £100's each for a pure black one. please log in to view this image They're selectively bred from these: please log in to view this image These are beautiful shrimp: please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image But since you like snails... here's another cool snail for you: please log in to view this image And freshwater river, Geosesarma, crabs for Zingy- since Zingy likes to have crabs. Vampire Crabs: please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Devils: please log in to view this image
this thread is ace... whats the beef rhc.. i like just looking at the pics as i've never had any aquarium but thought if i built the ideal house one had to be built in.
Hundreds. They can get really expensive. People go wacko over any new colour bred. King Kong shrimp were closer to $1000 when brand new... Looks like they've really come down in price now substantially... I'm out of date- they won't cost you hundreds any more. But when the next fad colour comes out- the same pattern will repeat... the first few will go for close to $1000- the next generation a couple hundred... until eventually they're selling for $10 or so each. The very oldest colour patterns like cherry red you can get $1 each now. Here's a crayfish currently being sold for $100 http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwinverts&1401532802 50 Shrimp for over $1500 ... not too bad I suppose... $30 each for a 2cm shrimp! http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwinverts&1401632345
How about $100 (~£65) for a pair of (admittedly beautiful) guppies. http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwguppies&1402460620 You can buy regular guppies for under $1 at the regular fish store- they breed like friggin' crazy with no experience.... and guppies take no experience to house/breed/feed. Or $80 for a single washed out looking Betta: (most colours are about $3) http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwbettashm&1401413278 Plecos constantly go for insane amounts... here is an ugly grey one for $750 http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwcatfishp&1401817912 ... these are all freshwater fish. I don't know anything (much) about marine fish- except their prices normally dwarf freshwater fish by a huge margain.
I love shrimp, awesome little buggers. What's the red one with the white spots? I've only ever kept bee or red crystal shrimp, and Cherry shrimp please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
