Tropical Shrimp
Inert gravels can also be used but finer grains should be chosen for shrimp fry.
Tropical shrimp. The ideal temperature for ghost shrimp aquarium is anywhere around 70 80 f 21 26 5 c and ideal ph level of the water should be around 7 0 7 8. The second word heteropoda is the species. Crystal red shrimp only grow to be just over 3cm but they are actually classed as a more difficult shrimp species to keep.
Meanwhile their scavenger nature provides much needed assistance with cleaning and algae removal. Java moss is great because it gives shrimp plenty of spaces to hide and also forms a little micro bacteria which the shrimp can eat when there s no food available in the aquarium. Shrimp are omnivorous and may species are avid algae consumers.
The vast majority of shrimp tanks are usually planted. The shrimp farm specializes in freshwater aquarium shrimp for both the beginner and long time shrimp hobbyists. Panda shrimp do best with a ph of 5 5 6 5 a temperature range of 68 75 degrees and they only get to be about an inch in size.
Since 2005 the shrimp farm has sold and shipped live shrimp and has guaranteed live arrival on all shipments in the united states and recently also setup in canada. They are known as wonderful scavengers which is another pros. They range in size colour and shape and each one is fascinating to watch.
If you want to build a shrimp only tank these aquarium shrimps can be your first choice. There is a huge selection available on the market to aquarists. The first word neocaridina is the genus.
Freshwater crayfish crayfish shrimp. Some of our favourites are. Red cherry shrimp are excellent scavengers feeding on algae as well as organic debris and they tend to thrive best in heavily planted tanks.
It s by far the most popular shrimp in the fishkeeping hobby and it has many different names red cherry cherry red fire red sakura red and several more the scientific name of the red cherry shrimp is neocaridina heteropoda. Freshwater shrimp serve two functions in an aquarium. Types of tropical shrimp.
Planted shrimp tank vs non planted. Java moss java moss is a cheap and affordable plant which is available at most local fish stores and will grow rapidly. These shrimp will breed in the aquarium as long as one male and one female are present.
Bright shrimp such as fire cherry shrimp crystal red shrimp will have richer and brighter colors on a darker substrate. Crayfish are also a great choice for your small shrimp aquarium because of their smaller size around 3 inches maximum. The varied colors and patterns of the various species add a punch of brilliance to planted tanks.
