Neocaridina Shrimp Keeper/Breeder MUST HAVES!
All necessary equipment for anyone interested in keeping these wonderful little critters!
Sponge filters are essential for breeding neocaridina shrimp. The babies arent sucked up and killed like your “usual” aquarium filter. I will literally never NOT use a sponge filter for shrimp tanks!
Heaters aren't always necessary. But if you live in Michigan like I do, you need one. Just make sure you get the right size for your tank!
If you only add 1 plant to your shrimp tank, make it this one! This is literally the perfect plant for both adult and baby shrimp.
If you're successful with breeding these beautiful creatures, you will need a net to catch some from time to time. Whether to separate the best looking ones to keep genetics on point or gathering to sell a few, a long telescoping net is the way to go...
Yeah, shrimp can and will eat just about anything. But if you want a super healthy and beautiful stock, you need a quality food like these!
I wouldn't scape off ALL the algae from your shrimp tank, but if you want a crystal clear view of all the action, you will absolutely want one of these.
Your shrimp will want between 8 and 12 hours of light each day. Let a mechanical outlet timer take care of it for you
You WILL want live plants. These lights will make them happy, too!
Follow the directions on the box. This salt IS FOR FRESHWATER aquariums! It adds necessary minerals to ensure a quality environment for tons of aquatic life.
Like any pet, you'll need to clean up after them. Thankfully, neocaridina shrimp barely poo, so you wont need to do it but once a month, maybe longer! Pro tip, only get a siphon with a pump/squeeze start…
Seachem products are great for shrimp and all aquarium life. DO.NOT. use the “Flourish” plant fertilizer with neocaridina shrimp!!! IT WILL KILL THEM! A high concentration of copper will quickly kill your shrimp
If you have any living thing in an aquarium, you need to make sure the water is tolerable for your creatures. Test kits for ammonia, nitrates and nitrites are an absolute must!