Basics of Shrimp Keeping

[cichlids]

@Abhishek : Sorry to hear that..
WOW!! Getting more beauties.. That's great . Keep us updated.. Once you are settled in your new place, I'll come and have a visit..


Thanks,

[sushant]

this was very informative. its also important because a complete information is missing on the internet and it takes lot of time and efforts to compile the pieces that are available

[Abhishek]

Thanks Sushant..

Here is one of the most important thing I forgot to explain - acclimatizing your tiny creatures. And for them I follow the below method.

Drip Acclimatization Method -

Below is the rough diagram how it is done, I follow this one and can vouch for this one.


Here are the things you need to do -
1. Get a aquarium air pipe.
2. Stop valve.
3. A little stone for weight.

Put one end of the air pipe with the weight on the main tank and the other end should go to the container where the shrimps are and attach the valve on the container end.
Now siphon water from the main tank and regulate the water from the valve that only 1-2 drops/second. Now keep this thing on for more some time until the container contains half of its 1st water and half of the tank water. After this took out your shrimps and drop them in the main tank.

The best thing about this process is that it helps the shrimps to acclimatize properly, help them to overcome the water parameter changes.

[ishaan]

very nice information

[SCORPIO]

I use glucose pipe to acclimatize fishes/shrimps. This is the cheap and best method.

[ishaan]

Can i use top filter in shrimp tank?

[vijendra_s123]

Can i use top filter in shrimp tank?

It is actually advisible to use a HOB or a canister filter in a shrimps tank, but ensure that the inlet is covered by a thin net or even better would be a sponge so that the tiny shrimplets are not sucked in.

[Abhishek]

Can i use top filter in shrimp tank?

Explained in the 1st page buddy

[syed.ali]

shrimpnow

this is a very good site, thanks for the pointer.

Lil off the topic, do we just have 2 shrimps in india, ghost and rainbow, no other variety found.

[Abhishek]

shrimpnow

this is a very good site, thanks for the pointer.

Lil off the topic, do we just have 2 shrimps in india, ghost and rainbow, no other variety found.

Its not like that, those you mentioned are indian natives along with than we have following natives too-
Cardina Hodgarti - The most famed and beautiful dwarf shrimp you can ever see.
Cardina Babaulti
Cardina Zebra
Cardina Tiwarii
Caridina gracilirostris
Caridina 'White Backed'
Chameleon Shrimp etc.

And also we have the famed macrobachium genus - sorry I am not so much interested in them so cant provide much information.

And for imported shrimps there are many species.