Stress in aquarium shrimp can manifest through fading or dull coloration, increased hiding, erratic swimming or clinging to the water surface, molting issues, reduced appetite, lethargy, or sudden death. To minimize stress, it’s essential to maintain proper water parameters and tank conditions, ensuring a stable and suitable environment for the shrimp. 3 Signs That Your…
Ghost shrimps and Amano shrimps both are freshwater shrimps and very similar. Many people who are new to this hobby cannot differentiate these two and think they are the same type of shrimp. But these two are not the same and have some differences. Amano shrimps are generally bigger than ghost shrimps. They live much…
Many beginner shrimp keepers often wonder what to do if their shrimps are dying. I understand the curiosity and it is actually very important to know what you should do in such a scenario. To save dying shrimps you need to first identify what is going wrong with the shrimp in your fish tank. You…
Shrimps are excellent in hiding themselves, so whenever you are unable to find your shrimp in the tank, don’t assume it to be dead. Here are the questions you should ask: How do we know when a shrimp is dead? Do they float in the water? Or do they sink at the bottom? Shrimp do…
Ghost shrimps are a very interesting species. As they are very peaceful and easily maintainable many like to keep ghost shrimps in their aquarium. Other than these, ghost shrimps are also beneficial for the aquarium in many more ways. Many people who do not keep ghost shrimps are unaware of the fact that ghost shrimps…
There are many different kinds of freshwater shrimp and all of them are not compatible with all kinds of fish. Depending on the nature of the shrimp they are compatible with different kinds of fish. In this article, I have provided information and charts that would help you identify easily what kinds of shrimps are…
Many shrimp keepers often wonder if shrimps eat poop. It becomes easier for them to take care of the tank if shrimps can take care of the poop for them. I have done some research regarding this topic and I would share in this article what I found. Some shrimps might eat poop whereas others…
If you are keeping ghost shrimps for a while then you must know their maintenance is very easy. However, one of the biggest fears of owning ghost shrimps is seeing them dying all of a sudden or changes in their behavior. There are many reasons behind their sudden death and behavioral changes and one of…
Fish keepers who want to get rid of algae often think about using shrimps. They might wonder if it is an effective solution. I was curious about this topic and after some research, I found out many interesting things that I would like to share with you. Almost all the shrimps eat algae. Four of…
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