An aquarium with red shrimp, green aquatic moss, a piece of driftwood, and a few small fish.

About CanadaShrimps

CanadaShrimps QC is based in La Prairie, Quebec, and provides freshwater Neocaridina and Caridina shrimp to hobbyists across Canada. Local pickup is available near Montreal, and insulated shipping is offered nationwide.

My passion for aquatics began in childhood with fish tanks, and over time it naturally evolved into a focus on freshwater shrimp. When I first started, information was limited and I experienced many setbacks, just like most keepers do. Through years of learning, experimenting, and connecting with other breeders around the world, I developed stable lines and a reliable process for keeping shrimp strong and healthy.

I maintain a dedicated shrimp room where I selectively breed for color quality, genetics, and long-term stability. For shrimp that are sourced, each group goes through a full quarantine period before being added to the shop. This ensures they are healthy, parasite-free, and fully acclimated to stable water conditions before reaching their new homes.

What motivates me is the joy of discovering or creating new color expressions in the hobby โ€” especially the rarer, more unusual lines. I enjoy helping new keepers succeed and sharing what Iโ€™ve learned so others donโ€™t have to go through the same early frustrations I did.

If you ever have questions about care, tank setup, or acclimation, Iโ€™m always happy to help.

ร€ propos de CanadaShrimps

CanadaShrimps QC est situรฉ ร  La Prairie, au Quรฉbec, et propose des crevettes dโ€™aquarium Neocaridina et Caridina aux passionnรฉs de partout au Canada. La cueillette locale est disponible prรจs de Montrรฉal, et lโ€™expรฉdition isolรฉe est offerte partout au pays.

Ma passion pour lโ€™aquariophilie remonte ร  mon enfance, lorsque jโ€™ai commencรฉ avec des aquariums de poissons. Avec le temps, cet intรฉrรชt sโ€™est naturellement dirigรฉ vers les crevettes dโ€™eau douce. ร€ mes dรฉbuts, lโ€™information รฉtait limitรฉe et jโ€™ai connu plusieurs รฉchecs, comme beaucoup dโ€™aquariophiles. Aprรจs des annรฉes dโ€™apprentissage, dโ€™essais, dโ€™erreurs et de contacts avec dโ€™autres รฉleveurs ร  travers le monde, jโ€™ai rรฉussi ร  รฉtablir des lignรฉes stables et un processus fiable pour maintenir des crevettes fortes et en santรฉ.

Je tiens une salle dรฉdiรฉe aux crevettes oรน jโ€™effectue une sรฉlection rigoureuse visant la qualitรฉ des couleurs, la stabilitรฉ gรฉnรฉtique et la longรฉvitรฉ des populations. Pour les crevettes provenant de sources externes, chaque groupe passe par une pรฉriode complรจte de quarantaine avant dโ€™รชtre mis en vente. Cela garantit quโ€™elles sont en santรฉ, sans parasites et bien acclimatรฉes ร  des paramรจtres dโ€™eau stables avant dโ€™arriver chez leur nouveau propriรฉtaire.

Ce qui me motive, cโ€™est la joie de dรฉcouvrir ou de dรฉvelopper de nouvelles expressions de couleur dans le hobby โ€” surtout les variรฉtรฉs plus rares et uniques. Jโ€™aime aider les nouveaux passionnรฉs ร  rรฉussir et partager mes connaissances pour quโ€™ils nโ€™aient pas ร  vivre les mรชmes difficultรฉs que jโ€™ai rencontrรฉes au dรฉbut.

Si vous avez des questions concernant les soins, lโ€™installation du bac ou lโ€™acclimatation, il me fera toujours plaisir de vous aider.

Multiple aquariums stacked on a black metal shelf with fish, aquatic plants, and equipment, along with buckets and containers on the floor.

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FAQs

  • Yes! Many of our shrimp speciesโ€”especially Neocaridina like Cherry Shrimpโ€”are great for beginners due to their hardiness. For Caridina shrimp, we recommend stable parameters and soft water setups.

  • Yes, we offer a Live Arrival Guarantee on all shrimp orders. If your shrimp arrive dead, just send us clear photos within 2 hours of delivery and weโ€™ll issue a refund or replacement. (Depending on the shipping method either 50% or 100% will be refunded)

  • Yes! If weather falls below 15C we strongly suggest adding one from our store. We also monitor weather forecasts and may delay your order if temperatures are too extreme for safe delivery.

  • We do both. We breed select lines locally here in Canada and also import from trusted international farms. All imported shrimp are quarantined for 1โ€“2 months before being listed for sale. This ensures they're fully adjusted, healthy, and hardy for your aquarium.

  • Yes. Whether imported or locally bred, all shrimp are quarantined for a minimum of 1โ€“2 months. We monitor for parasites, stress, molting, and coloration to ensure only the healthiest shrimp are sent to you.

  • We ship from Quebec using trusted carriers. Most orders arrive within 1โ€“2 business days, depending on your location. Tracking info will be emailed once your order is shipped.

  • We recommend using the drip acclimation method over 1โ€“2 hours to gradually adjust your shrimp to your tank's parameters. A step-by-step guide is included with every order.