Shrimp Species
Neocaridina vs Caridina Shrimp: Which Should Beginners Keep?
Neocaridina or Caridina? Compare water parameters, price, difficulty and breeding to pick the right freshwater shrimp for your first nano tank.
Freshwater shrimp & nano tank guides
Practical guides for keeping freshwater shrimp in nano tanks. Water, species, gear and fixing problems, explained without the fluff.
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Troubleshooting
Why Are My Cherry Shrimp Dying? 9 Causes and How to Fix Them
Cherry shrimp dying one by one? Here are the 9 most common causes, from unstable water to copper, and exactly what to do about each.
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Enter your pH, GH, KH, TDS and temperature and see instantly whether they suit Neocaridina or Caridina shrimp.
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Water & Parameters
Can Caridina Shrimp Live in Tap Water?
Why most tap water doesn't suit crystal red, bee and Taiwan bee shrimp, when tap water can work, and how to make the right water with RO, a GH-only remineralizer and active soil.
Getting Started
How to Set Up a Caridina Shrimp Tank (Crystal Red and Bee Shrimp)
Step-by-step setup for crystal red, bee and Taiwan bee shrimp: tank size, active soil, cycling, RO water, target parameters, temperature, filtration, acclimation and feeding.
Shrimp Species
Blue Dream Shrimp Care: Tank, Water, Breeding and Color
How to keep Blue Dream shrimp (Neocaridina davidi): tank size, water parameters, food, tank mates, breeding, keeping the deep blue color and Blue Dream vs Blue Velvet.
Troubleshooting
How Often Do Shrimp Molt? Frequency, Signs and Hiding Time
How often cherry, Caridina and Amano shrimp molt at different ages, what speeds it up, how long shrimp hide after molting and whether to remove the old shell.
Shrimp Species
Best Tank Mates for Cherry Shrimp (and Fish to Avoid)
Which fish, snails and shrimp can live with cherry shrimp, what makes a tank mate shrimp-safe, and which popular fish will eat your shrimp.
Tanks & Gear
Shrimp-Safe Fertilizers and Root Tabs: Copper, Dosing and What to Avoid
Are aquarium fertilizers safe for shrimp? What copper does, how to dose liquid fertilizer and root tabs in a shrimp tank, and which products to avoid.