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That's right, the newest addition to the Absolutely Fish aquaculture facility line up are freshwater dwarf shrimp! As our late, great, aquaculture facility specialist Paul T would say: “We’re in the shrimpin’ bidness, Boss!” Photo 1 & 2: Shrimp Tank Rack We have launched 12 new tanks hosting 9 color morphs of Neocaridina davidi and 2 color morphs of Caridini cantonensis. Our two-tier, six foot rack is home to 10 gallon aquariums filtered and circulated by matten-style upwellers (see photos). The square sponge pads provide a large surface area for beneficial nitrifying bacteria and biofilm to culture. By utilizing this strictly air-driven...

By Ricky Collucci As a marketing content coordinator, I have different responsibilities than many employees here at Absolutely Fish. Instead of sticking my hands in tanks, applying fish husbandry knowledge, and caring for our range of aquatic animals, my duties pertain more to event planning, content creation, and a variety of office tasks that change day to day. However, as a communications professional, I know how important it is to apply our company mission to every aspect of our operations. With our goals being environmental education and conservation, it’s pertinent that every level of our communication and business operation reflects...

Vampire Shrimp by Amanda They are known under a variety of different common names such as Vampire Shrimp, Viper shrimp and African Filter Shrimp, they are native to West Africa found from Senegal to Democratic Republic of Congo, first discovered in Gabon, Africa in 1875. Certain species of freshwater shrimp found in South America may be mistaken for Atya gabonensis yet are incorrect when in fact they are actually Atya scabra which look identical, the main difference being is that Atya gabonensis get much larger while Atya scabra stay at 3.5 inches. They are on the threatened species list, being...

Best Fish Food to Feed Your Tropical Fish By Glenn Laborda There are a lot of dry foods in the aquarium hobby. Some are good, some are not so good. We have tried about every brand over the past 30 years in business. There had come a time where we were not happy with the current available feeds. We wanted to design our own formulas with ingredients and a process we believed in. First, let us discuss the “problem” with the entire dry food making process. The conventional flaking process operates at about a 300-degree temperature. This high temperature negates...