Aquarium setup
Choose substrate, filtration, wood and rock, mature the aquarium and keep maintenance accessible.
Replacing substrate in a shrimp tank: preparation and checks
Replace substrate only when the reason is clear and suitable housing during the work is planned. Replacement changes surfaces, layout and potentially water chemistry. Preserve suitable…
Designing a shrimp tank you can maintain
Try the maintenance tasks before finalising the layout. You should be able to reach the filter, intake, leftovers and plants without repeatedly removing supporting rocks or every…
Rescaping a shrimp tank with limited disturbance
Define the improvement you want and change only what it requires. Trimming, moving one rock and replacing the whole substrate have different scales. Plan what must remain functional:…
CO2 in a shrimp aquarium: choice, monitoring and limits
CO2 injection can be part of a planted aquarium, but it is not mandatory equipment for shrimp. First choose plants that fit the animals and your maintenance. Suitable Anubias and Java…
Inert substrate for shrimp: selection and checks
Choose inert sand or gravel when the substrate should change suitable source water as little as possible. Assess the actual product’s composition, maintenance and measurable effects.…
Active soil for bee shrimp: plan substrate and water together
A pH-influencing active substrate can be part of a planned bee/Taiwan Bee system. Choose the actual shrimp line and replacement water first, then the substrate. Caridina is a large…
Preparing replacement water for a shrimp tank
Prepare replacement water outside the aquarium using a known recipe and check the result before addition. Assess source, disinfection where relevant, minerals and temperature. Do not…
When can shrimp go into a tank? Check these conditions
Add shrimp when the tank demonstrably processes nitrogen waste, the water suits the chosen animals and food, shelter and equipment are ready. A tank is not ready merely because it is…
Fishless cycling a shrimp tank: measure what it processes
Run the complete tank without animals, use a known controlled load and follow ammonia and nitrite with appropriate tests. Check that processing repeats. Clear water, one zero reading…
Improving oxygen provision in a shrimp tank
Restore functioning circulation and surface gas exchange, for example with an appropriately directed outlet or aeration. Also investigate why provision may be inadequate. Adding an air…
Prefilter sponges for shrimplets: fit and flow
Choose intake protection appropriate for both the filter and the smallest animals. Check connections, openings and flow after installation. Foam reduces open intake space but offers no…
Sponge or canister filter for shrimp: compare their functions
An air-driven sponge filter can be a straightforward choice for a species tank: its media are accessible inside the aquarium. A canister can fit when external media space or a…
Choosing shrimp tank size: volume, shape and maintenance
Choose a tank that accommodates the actual animals, food provision and maintenance. LICG recommends preferably at least 30 litres for freshwater shrimp. Treat that as a starting point…
Designing a shrimp tank around the chosen species
Establish the requirements of the actual animals before buying substrate and equipment. Create a coherent plan for water, temperature, food and maintenance. Combining species requires…
Setting up a shrimp aquarium: from water plan to stocking
First choose the animals and the water you can prepare. Then install the complete layout and equipment, assess biological function and only afterwards decide on stocking. This sequence…