Cleaner Shrimp Shortage

Deezill · May 14, 2020

Hey, guys is there a shortage on Cleaner shrimp? I normally like to keep 1 or 2 in my tanks to get rid of uneaten food but everywhere I look they are out any suggestions? With my new 210 build 3 to 4 would be great thanks.

Waters · May 14, 2020

Deezill said:
Hey, guys is there a shortage on Cleaner shrimp? I normally like to keep 1 or 2 in my tanks to get rid of uneaten food but everywhere I look they are out any suggestions? With my new 210 build 3 to 4 would be great thanks.

I think livestock is out pretty much everywhere due to the pandemic.

Deezill · May 14, 2020

Gotcha. oh well I guess i can wait.

01xp · May 14, 2020

My lfs told me his supplier tripled the freight do to covid

Deezill · May 14, 2020

01xp said:
My lfs told me his supplier tripled the freight do to covid

Yeah I can wait until this Covid thing is over

01xp · May 14, 2020

Lfs and big chains don't have anything I can't wait till this is over

Deezill · May 14, 2020

01xp said:
Lfs and big chains don't have anything I can't wait till this is over

I second this.

Marsh980 · May 16, 2020

I popped to a new fish store and they had over 100 separated into small, medium and large sizes.

They also had Approx 50 camel shrimp

I’m in the UK so not sure if that makes a difference.

ScottB · May 16, 2020

If I could catch him I would gladly give you mine.

Deezill · May 16, 2020

Marsh980 said:
I popped to a new fish store and they had over 100 separated into small, medium and large sizes.

They also had Approx 50 camel shrimp

I’m in the UK so not sure if that makes a difference.

I am in Chicago. It makes a difference.

Marsh980 · May 16, 2020

Deezill said:
I am in Chicago. It makes a difference.

Haha I didn’t mean it as in come and get it. I meant as in shipping, freight and order accessibility etc in the UK and for our UK fish stores.

Are UK/Europe stores getting better freight Rates and volume of livestock? Just a thought.

vetteguy53081 · May 16, 2020

There is a shrimp shortage in general. Ive been looking for cleaner and Harlequin which is generally a dime a dozen and it has become impossible.

ScottB · May 16, 2020

My LFS says there is a tough shortage of all livestock these days. Said the same about 3X freight rates too.

All this stuff used to fly in commercial passenger aircraft into LAX. Then get distributed from LAX to the rest of the country. Those planes are now parked assets.