No, you cannot use tap water to top up a shrimp tank. Tap water contains minerals like calcium that can drastically alter your water's parameters, leading to issues such as pH imbalance, increased...
Category: Shrimp
Otocinclus Catfish are Not 100% Shrimp Safe. Hey, shrimpfam! I've been breeding shrimp and Otos together for over 15 years and keeping aquariums for 40+ years and let me tell you, the waters are...
So your baby shrimp are staying small, you've got the water parameters just right, the tank is a shrimp paradise, but those little shrimplets just aren't getting any bigger. What gives? Feed...
You've provided the perfect habitat, the right food, and the water parameters are spot on. Yet, your shrimp seem uninterested in breeding. What's going wrong? Shrimp breeding can be a complex...
Hey there, shrimpfam! "Do large water changes kill shrimp?" Perhaps you've been in a situation where you've considered making a significant change to the water in your tank but hesitated, fearing the...
Hey there, shrimpfam! Have you ever found yourself staring at your aquarium, noticing an unsightly brown algae problem? Perhaps you've wondered if your lively Red Cherry Shrimp (RCS) could be the...