Picture this: you’re checking on your crayfish and find it lying on its side, completely still. Your heart drops. Is it dead? Molting? Just taking a weird nap? Here’s the thing – the behaviors crayfish show while molting look almost identical to behaviors when they’re dying. Which is… not helpful when you’re freaking out. But…
Whether you wanted it or not, your crayfishes have mated and produced tons of babies. Now you there are hundreds of baby crayfishes swimming around in the tank. You need to know what to do, how to take care of them. Does the situation sound familiar to you? Well, you’re in the right place. In…
TDS is one of the main water parameters, stable and proper level of which can ensure you a tank full of thriving shrimps. Although it is normal that TDS will go low or high over time with water changes and other maintenance, there are multiple ways to raise or lower the TDS level of your…
There are many confusions regarding crayfish tank size in the Internet. Every source says something different. Beginners can easily get confused seeing this. Hopefully, after going through this article, you’ll have a complete idea. One Crayfish needs at least a 10 gallon size tank. 15 gallon or 20 gallon tank will be even better for…
Hydra, one of the unwanted guests in your freshwater shrimp tank that can be a real danger for both your baby and adult shrimps. Although it is inevitable that they will sneak into your tank while adding plants or shrimps, there are a handful of effective methods of how you can get rid of hydra…
It is not uncommon to see a crayfish walking on land. You might wonder how long can a crayfish live out of water? Also, why do they get out of water? Well, I was curious too and here’s what I found: A crayfish can live 5-7 days of out water. In a humid environment and…
We all human beings prefer to get everything brand new, but our shrimps are the opposite. They will thrive in a mature tank, not in a brand-new tank. In this article, I will try to clarify how to cycle a shrimp tank safely to make it livable and comfortable for our little tank habitats. You…
Cleaning a shrimp tank can be pretty easy and hard at the same time. If you know the basics, the job gets pretty easy. However, if you don’t know what to do if there are shrimp babies in the tank, then cleaning can get pretty dangerous! To clean a shrimp tank, you can use a…
Very often beginner shrimp keepers ask the question of why their shrimps are suddenly dying off or not thriving like before. From my experience, I will share with you the connection of GH and KH of your water and the well-being of your shrimp colony and how to raise these parameters to maintain a lively…
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