Shrimp Corner began in 2010 as a small hobby project, starting with a single Fluval Edge aquarium in our bedroom dedicated to Red Cherry Shrimp. Our passion for shrimp keeping quickly grew, leading us to explore the world of Caridina shrimp in 2011, at a time when these species were extremely expensive and difficult to obtain within the UK hobby.
We specifically wanted Black Panda and Yellow King Kong shrimp, which were being sold for around £50 each by certain retailers. Unfortunately, obtaining them was not straightforward, and this inspired us to take matters into our own hands by importing shrimp directly from Taiwan and breeding them ourselves.
In early 2012, we set up a small shrimp rack in the corner of our living room purely out of passion for Caridina shrimp. This is where the name “Shrimp Corner” was born. Around the same time, we also created the Facebook group “UK Shrimp Keepers” to help connect and support shrimp hobbyists across the United Kingdom.
Since then, Shrimp Corner has continued to grow, expanding into multiple breeding systems and eventually opening a shop front in 2015 with over 10,000 litres of active tank volume dedicated to shrimp keeping and breeding.
Between 2018 and 2021, Shrimp Corner reached one of its most successful periods. During this time, we selectively bred and developed several unique variants of Galaxy Tiger shrimp, which became our signature line. These shrimp went on to win multiple awards at international shrimp contests, including competitions in Dortmund and the Netherlands.
In early 2022, we faced urgent family matters that required our full attention. As a result, we made the difficult decision to pause Shrimp Corner in order to focus on what mattered most at the time. Before stepping away, we passed on much of our knowledge and experience to another individual in the hope that the Shrimp Corner journey could continue.
However, the journey was far from smooth. By December 2024, Shrimp Corner was close to being deleted entirely, with our identity at risk of being replaced by another business attempting to imitate our name and brand. At that moment, we made the decision to rebuild Shrimp Corner properly and return stronger than ever before.
Today, as of April 2025 and looking ahead for many more years to come, Shrimp Corner is proudly back at full scale, offering high-quality shrimp, carefully selected products, and continued passion and dedication to the UK shrimp-keeping hobby.
