Hunting down Amano Shrimp

[KeeganKeepsFish]

Does anybody have any advice for finding Amano shrimp? I only need 3 or so to put in my 15 gallon. None of my local stores seem to have them and online ordering is obviously expensive with shipping plus you have to buy a minimum of 5 at most of the reliable places ive seen. Nothing on aquabid either. Any advice on hunting 2 or 3 of these guys down?

[Theplatymaster]

i think aquahuna lets you choose your amount.

[BuzzDaddy21]

On 2/22/2023 at 1:57 PM, Theplatymaster said:

i think aquahuna lets you choose

Yes, they do I would go with the small Amano`s, seems like the last time I ordered these it was a pack of 10 I think I still have all 10.

[Theplatymaster]

On 2/22/2023 at 4:00 PM, BuzzDaddy21 said:

Yes, they do I would go with the small Amano`s, seems like the last time I ordered these it was a pack of 10 I think I still have all 10.

im pretty sure they let you choose the amount now.

[Sleepy]

On 2/22/2023 at 11:59 AM, KeeganKeepsFish said:

Does anybody have any advice for finding Amano shrimp? I only need 3 or so to put in my 15 gallon. None of my local stores seem to have them and online ordering is obviously expensive with shipping plus you have to buy a minimum of 5 at most of the reliable places ive seen. Nothing on aquabid either. Any advice on hunting 2 or 3 of these guys down?

Did you try asking your shop to order some?

[MattyM]

If you have other fish buddies in the area, you could get a group order together so that shipping isn't outrageous. Or as @Sleepy said, ask your LFS, or if there's a swap in your area you might find some. 

If you do get some, get a tight lid on that tank - they are escape artists! 

[KeeganKeepsFish]

Thank you for the advice everyone!!!!

[jwcarlson]

On 2/22/2023 at 3:03 PM, Theplatymaster said:

im pretty sure they let you choose the amount now.

As long as it's multiples of ten, yes. 😀

[PerceptivePesce]

I bought some recently from aquaticarts.  I noticed they had a listing for 1 shrimp.  I got a 10pack.

Also, I wrote them once to ask if they could make a listing for 1 color mystery snails, they only had 3 or 5 packs, and I wanted to order 6 mystery snails in all different colors.  They replied that there was some kind of technical problem with the listings they were working on, and that they'd post the singles soon, which they did, but I had changed my mind and ordered the amanos.

[nabokovfan87]

I got some from aquahuna.  they were fine. Aquatic arts is also a good source, just go with whatever price makes sense.  You're not paying for designer amano shrimp, people order them and sell them due to how they are bred and the specialty care those zoeys require to be fully raised to maturity.