Shrimp species
Compare species and trade names by water, feeding, reproduction and manageable care.
Keeping vampire shrimp: deliver food to the shelter
Atya gabonensis filters particles with fans. Combine secure shelters with accessible current and targeted feeding.
Keeping tiger shrimp: which Tiger and which water?
Tiger is not a complete care recipe. Check species identity, strain and the water system before buying tiger shrimp.
Choosing and keeping Taiwan Bee: strain, water and offspring
A Panda, King Kong or Blue Bolt name does not fully describe a strain. Record water management, origin and expectations before purchase.
Water for Sulawesi shrimp: species, minerals and preparation
“Sulawesi” indicates origin, not a water recipe. Identify the species and its existing husbandry system first. Cardinal, Caridina dennerli, comes from Lake Matano; C. spinata and C.…
Keeping Cardinal shrimp: choose the species and water system first
Cardinal shrimp, Caridina dennerli, need an established, biologically functioning aquarium with suitable warm water, usable grazing surfaces and accountable feeding. Buy them after you…
Pinto and Boa: understand the trade names before buying
Pinto and Boa are not separate scientific species. Compare actual pattern, strain records and expected variation.
Neocaridina, Caridina and Sulawesi: three different labels
Neocaridina and Caridina are genera; Sulawesi denotes origin. These labels alone cannot supply a water or breeding recipe.
Keeping shrimp species together: assess the whole combination
Matching pH alone does not make two shrimp groups compatible. Compare temperature, food access, current, space and breeding aims too.
Do shrimp crossbreed? Separate colour forms, species and hybrids
Mixing two colours does not automatically cross two species. Check identity and your breeding aim before combining groups.
Keeping Crystal Red: a manageable soft-water system
Choose a measurable, repeatable water routine for Crystal Red. What do RO water, GH+ and active substrate do, and when are they useful?
Keeping Blue Dream shrimp: colour, trade names and offspring
Blue Dream, Blue Jelly and Blue Velvet labels are not reliable pedigrees. Assess the actual animals and your expectations of offspring.
Bloody Mary, Sakura and Fire Red: what are you comparing?
Compare red shrimp by coverage, the seller’s grading system and the actual group. A more expensive colour does not guarantee health.
Which shrimp fits your water and maintenance routine?
Start with source water, the actual aquarium and what you can repeat. Difficulty becomes a concrete choice rather than a ranking.
Which shrimp eat algae, and what will they not solve?
Amano and Neocaridina can graze, but an algae eater is not a maintenance plan. Compare feeding mode and care before adding animals.
Keeping bamboo shrimp: build an accessible feeding station
A bamboo shrimp setup centres on fine food carried by current. Check its perch, the food route and sheltered resting places.
Keeping Amano shrimp: an aquarium for adult animals
Prepare space, a secure cover and food access for Amano shrimp. Adults live in freshwater; their larvae require a different rearing system.
Keeping Neocaridina davidi: Red Cherry and other colour forms
What Neocaridina davidi are, how to prepare a colony and why colour forms do not each need a separate care recipe.