It’s pretty alarming for shrimp owners when there’s an outbreak of fungus in their shrimp tank. Sometimes, the new hobbyists might become confused about berried eggs or fungal outbreaks by noticing the green sight of their shrimp. Hence, shrimp hobbyists often search for the signs, causes, preventions, and treatments for shrimp fungus. In this article,…
Keeping freshwater shrimp is exciting until you experience the sudden death of your shrimp in large numbers. The novices often misunderstand the shrimp vorticella as fungus seeing white molds over the affected shrimp. So, people ask around in various forums about the causes, prevention, and treatment of shrimp vorticella. In this article, I’ve shed light…
Have you ever noticed the tail of your shrimp turning white or milky color? Then, it’s a matter of danger. The symptom of the whitetail in shrimp refers to shrimp muscular necrosis causing 40-100% mortality. If you’re a shrimp owner, you may look for the causes, prevention, and treatment of shrimp muscular necrosis. Shrimp muscle…
Blackwater biotopes provide a natural and suspenseful ambiance at the aquarium. But considering the safety and health of the pet shrimps, it is a good option? A Blackwater tank is an ideal place of habitation for shrimp. Tannin is a component infused in the water creating a blackwater environment, which helps to lower the pH…
Molting in shrimp is an indication of growth when they relinquish their tight exoskeleton to enlarge and grow. Even though this is a natural and crucial process for breeding, it can be a risk when shrimp can’t get out of the molt. You hardly have any option before you when your pet shrimp is stuck…
As a shrimp tank owner, you might have been wondering whether or not to get plants for your tanks. Or maybe you are overwhelmed by all the choices available in the market and cannot decide which plants to choose. Let me guide you through these decisions. In this article, I will discuss about some of…
You might have seen many people using RO water in aquariums. So, it is natural to wonder: Is RO water good for your shrimp tank? It is definitely good to have Reverse Osmosis (RO) water around for your shrimp tanks. You might not need it specifically. But it certainly has some extra benefits than tap…
Shrimp’s white ring of death is the most common at the same time deadly issue. Most of the shrimp keepers must have experienced this at some point. So today, I’ve come up with vast research to explain this deadly issue in detail. In the case of white ring of death, during molting shrimp’s shell break…
We all know the hobby of keeping shrimp is increasing day by day. Adding to that organically raised aquarium shrimp demand is on top. You may think of starting breeding shrimps and getting into the business. So here’s the question arises can you make money breeding aquarium shrimps? Keeping freshwater shrimps is really fascinating. As…
Recently I was checking some internet forums, I got a common question on most of the forums that is can shrimps change their sex? So today, I’ve come with extensive research and experience to clear all the queries and confusion regarding this topic. Some shrimp species start as males at the beginning of adult life…